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Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: He wants Santa Claus.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: I support the call by Senator Brian Hayes and others for a debate on the reserve Garda force. I have a vested interest in that I want to see the green man gone and replaced by a garda on the beat. Senator McHugh raised the issue of involving young people in the democratic process. Westmeath County Council has a junior county council — perhaps other councils could follow suit. We are the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: I support the remarks made here by Senator Minihan and others on the role played by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. As Government spokesperson on health and children, I think she has shown clearly that what had been happening was incorrect. She put up her hand and said it is wrong. She brought in legislation and it fell.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: It was not the first legislation to fall; it will not be the last.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: If I may, a Chathaoirligh, there is a category of people who could not get a bed in public nursing home, whether geriatric, psychiatric or whatever, and who had to pay in a private nursing home. While such people have a case, I decry the ambulance chasing of some politicians and some solicitors. I welcome the decision to have gardaí travel with young people who are under age to discos. They...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: I welcome the return of Deputy Browne as Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. Will the Leader arrange for him to come into the House to outline his proposals on what he will do to prevent the denuding of our canals and small rivers of fish? Two people netting on both sides could clean out everything, even the fingerlings, but nothing goes back....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: I warmly welcome the prospect of a debate on 1916. I strongly identify with the sentiments expressed by Senator Ó Murchú and Senator Jim Walsh and I look forward to speaking during any such debate. I support Senator Norris's remarks on cystic fibrosis, which is a terrible condition. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on diabetes at the earliest opportunity, especially type 2 diabetes. At...

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: I thank the Minister of State for coming in to respond to the debate. I thank Members on all sides for their contributions. In particular, I am delighted we have a child care programme to debate. As I said in my earlier contribution we are speaking about an important section of society, namely, the leaders and pillars of future society. However, I omitted to mention earlier the issue of...

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: I move: That Seanad Éireann congratulates the Government on the child care package set out in budget 2006; —welcomes especially the new five-year child care investment programme which will support the creation of an extra 50,000 child care places; —maintains that the new early child care supplement of €250 per quarter for every child up to the age of six will assist parents further...

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Camillus Glynn: The aim of the establishment of the Centre for Early Childhood Education is to develop a quality framework for early childhood education. The link between education and care is well proven. Children aged two years or more who access good quality early child care and education are more sociable, better behaved and better able to learn than those who do not do so. I commend this motion to the...

Seanad: Strategy for Men's Health: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)

Camillus Glynn: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. It could be said that everything comes to he who waits. We have been calling for this debate for quite some time. Having worked in the health area for a number of years, I am very much aware than men's health has not taken centre stage in the same way as women's health. There are a number of reasons for this. I am delighted to hear that if other Members...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Camillus Glynn: In the past I raised in the House the question of the abuse of fish stocks in rivers and canals. A local angler from my native Killucan recently informed me that a stretch of the Royal Canal which he fished regularly over the years is now denuded of fish, which are being caught using nets stretched between both banks of the canal. All the fish are taken out but nothing is put back. This has...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: The Senator should not lose the run of himself.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I am proud to have moved this motion, which is indicative of the Government's commitment to services for the elderly. As I said in my opening remarks, older people have been the architects of this society and it is only right that proper services are provided for them. There are many facets to the budget and a range of proposals were outlined in this debate by the Minister of State. I concur...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. I move: That Seanad Éireann, —commends the Government on the wide-ranging new services being funded with the €150 million package announced by the Minister for Finance in budget 2006; —recognises that this package will mean a major improvement in home and community-based support for older people; —welcomes the fact that thousands of...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: That has been stated clearly.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Next year is almost upon us.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I strongly support Senator Brian Hayes on the issue of the abuse of accident and emergency units in general hospitals, as well as in psychiatric hospitals. Senator Norris tabled a motion some time ago on inappropriate bed occupancy in the Eastern Health Board region and the problem has not gone away in the interim. I also strongly support Senator Brady in his call for another debate on drugs....

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I wish to thank the Minister of State, his officials and all Members for their contribution to this important legislation. It is a landmark Bill in terms of what it proposes to do. I welcome the fact that a number of my former nursing colleagues will, in certain circumstances and categories, be able to prescribe. I take on board the concerns that have been expressed about the IPU. I have...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: The Senator should not be too hard on himself.