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Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: That is unfair and it should be looked at. Currently there are no limits on what one can spend. One organisation that represented the "No" vote spent €2 million on its campaign. That is more than the three large political parties spent. I call for further regulation on how we spend and on enforcing a spending limit. Perhaps the Standards in Public Office Commission will do that. It is...

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: ——to say it is embarrassing for the Government. It is not embarrassing for the Government. We will hold our head up and there will be another day. I wish the Taoiseach well in Brussels tomorrow. There is no better man to go and represent our country.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: If it is any help to the Senator, the debate will continue until 5.30 p.m.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: Does Senator Mullen wish to share his time?

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all the words after "Seanad Eireann" and substitute the following: "—supports the fundamental objective of the Government in health policy, that is, the achievement of best clinical outcomes for all patients throughout the country; affirms its confidence that this objective is best supported by setting national standards and applying them consistently; by...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: I support Senator Coffey's call for a debate on obesity in younger children. I agree that the document sent to all Members this week was very informative. I also support the call made by Senator Mary White for a debate on education for those aged under five. I agree with her that there was an excellent debate on child welfare in the Chamber yesterday and an excellent exchange of views with...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: The said professor made his comments in a lengthy contribution to the Committee on Health and Children many months ago. It is interesting that this issue only arose last night and this morning, but those comments were made previously. The professor talked about his colleagues here calling him in Canada to ask what would be the best treatment for their loved ones who were suffering from...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: None of the Fine Gael members saw fit to attend the Committee on Health and Children last week when we were discussing palliative care. I rest my case.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: Senator Twomey is a Johnny-come-lately to this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: This subject is the Senator's new found interest.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: We all love our own.

Seanad: HSE Child Welfare and Protection Services: Statements (21 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I congratulate him on his elevation to high office and I wish him well in his tenure. "Prime Time Investigates", as I said on the Order of Business earlier, has become a valuable programme. The makers should be congratulated on the programmes they produce every Monday evening. The week before last, welfare and protection services for children...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: I ask the Leader to organise for the Minister of State, Deputy Andrews, to debate bullying. I know Deputy Andrews will be in the House tomorrow. "Prime Time Investigates" must be congratulated. We all know where we want to be on Monday nights when that programme is broadcast. Everybody wants to watch it to get the picture. We see the tip of the iceberg but the programme goes into the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: Bullying is not a new phenomenon. It is an age old problem but the methods are new. It is not about texting or the Internet, it is the age old problem of bullying. I was taken aback when a teacher on the programme talked about the aggression of students and how some come to school with knives in their bags. What will it be like when they are in the workforce? Will there be fighting in...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: I also support the calls for a debate on the fall-out from last night's "Prime Time Investigates" television programme. However, in so doing, I do not agree with the proposal to amend the Order of Business as that is a knee-jerk reaction. On view last night was a wider societal issue, which highlights the terrible problems that exist. From my perspective, it highlighted the breakdown of...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: This is about bringing professionals together, whether they are social workers or other care professionals who work with social workers——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: ——and trying to work out the best response to the breakdown we are now experiencing. Society has moved on a great deal in the past 20 years and is now plagued with problems that never existed previously, which was visible in last night's programme. When I visited Africa four years ago, people were talking of the terrible plague of HIV-AIDS, which led to grandparents being obliged to rear...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: I am glad the impasse involving the IPU has been resolved. I congratulate the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and her team, especially the Minister of State, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher. It would be wrong if we were to say that one side had been victorious in this dispute. Senators on all sides who have worked on this matter would agree that compromises were made by...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: The Senator should not go on about respect.