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Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I do not agree with that.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: While I support the amendment, there is much merit in what Senator Kett had to say on the issue. In general, I would not be one to advocate quotas. Senator Terry is suggesting that a report, if produced, should involve reviewing whether the quota system is working and identifying how it could be improved, whether it should exist in the first place and whether the quota itself should be...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I second the amendment. My amendment No. 13, which is very similar in its objective, deals with the same issue regarding the service statement rather than the assessment. It was ruled out of order, as it would impose a potential charge on the Revenue. I do not question those who made the ruling as I realise they must do so. However, there is a thin line between the requirements under Senator...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: While I welcome the statement to be made by the Department each year, it will not be enough for individuals with unmet needs. It will not be of much consolation for people to see themselves included in a category of persons with unmet needs if there is no indication as to when their individual needs will be met. It is this state of affairs that Senator Terry and I have tried to address in...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 16: In page 17, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "(b) the contents of the assessment;". I did not realise amendment No. 16 was also being discussed. Can I make a few brief points about it?

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I did not realise that.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I realise that but I thought the discussion on No. 15 was still ongoing.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I did not get an opportunity to discuss it.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to hear the Minister of State's response because he has not indicated his view on it.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: It is a fundamental omission from the Bill that one cannot appeal the contents of the assessment. The assessment is the most fundamental right given in the Bill. One can appeal other aspects of the proposed legislation, such as the determination by the assessment officer that a person does not have a disability and so on. The contents of the assessment are key. It is particularly important...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 20: In page 23, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: "(24) An appeal shall lie from a decision of the Appeals Officer to the District Court for the district in which the applicant is ordinarily resident or carries on any trade, profession or business.". I tabled this amendment because the legislation does not allow an appeal to the High Court, except on a point...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 23 in my name was disallowed. It proposed something sought by groups within the DLCG, namely, that there should be disability proofing statements and a disability commissioner. A disability commissioner would do the type of work envisaged by Senator Terry's amendment in that there would be consultation with the different parties and continuous assessment. The disability...

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise for having given out about the Minister for not being here. I did not realise there was a bereavement in his family and I sympathise with him, his wife and family. Senator Minihan echoed something that the Minister of State said in that the Government is bringing forward the most radical ever legislative proposals in regard to the Garda Síochána. However, that is not true. The...

Seanad: Airport Development Projects. (15 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I initially tabled this Adjournment matter to the Minister of Defence, but I was informed that it was a more appropriate matter for the Minister for Transport. I would like representatives of the Departments of Defence and Transport, south Dublin and Kildare county councils and the Irish Aviation Authority to meet to discuss issues relating to the current and future use of Weston Aerodrome,...

Seanad: Airport Development Projects. (15 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I appreciate that the Minister of State indicated he might consider a meeting in the future. I might come back to him on that. The Department of Defence believes the local authority should not grant certain planning permissions. Perhaps the Department should discuss the issue with the county councils. I may come back to the Minister of State on the matter.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I move: That following the publication of the first and second Morris tribunal reports that Seanad Éireann calls on the Government as a matter of urgency to initiate steps to provide for: —an independent policing commission to identify the structures needed to ensure accountability and independent scrutiny of the Garda Síochána as well as partnership with the community; —an independent...

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: Northern Ireland is not unique and is becoming the norm. We are the ones lagging behind. Countries all over the world have introduced reforms. I find it hard to understand, but I think the Minister is of the old guard and not prepared to move forward in regard to our policing structure. He is too conservative and wants to keep a hold on the situation. He should remember that he will not be...

Seanad: Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: Hopefully they will get votes in their own right if we implement the reform of the Seanad. One thing about the institute of technology sector and the DIT in particular that has always impressed me is the way they have widened access to education and the flexibility they offer students. The DIT has led the way in this regard over the years. Access and flexibility are buzz words in current...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, before section 3, to insert the following new section: "3.—Part 2 of this Act shall cease to apply to the registration of new deeds as and from the date on which the Act of 1964 is applied by the Minister so as to require compulsory registration of title throughout this State.". This amendment is more for discussion purposes, particularly in the context of...