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Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: Luas will serve only one small part of the city.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: Luas or the metro will not serve the majority of Dubliners for a long time.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: Areas such as those I represent in Lucan will not get the benefit of Luas next year or, perhaps, for another ten or 15 years. We want something to be done about it now. The position will get much worse unless the Government gets its act together on Luas and the metro and unless other measures are taken. There is a need to invest in Dublin Bus and to double the service on the Dublin-Kildare...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Castlebar Military Barracks. (15 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: There is another Mayo issue on the agenda tonight, namely the need for the Minister for Defence to give the up to date position regarding plans for the military barracks at Castlebar, County Mayo, and the reason the usage of the barracks appears to be substantially less this year than in previous years. There is concern in the town with regard to future plans and it has been noted that there...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Castlebar Military Barracks. (15 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: Is the Minister of State aware if finance has been committed for the necessary upgrading works? The Minister of State said that the matter is being examined carefully from a value for money perspective. Is there a commitment that the money will be spent as soon as that investigation has been carried out?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Castlebar Military Barracks. (15 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State. The Seanad adjourned at 8.45 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 16 October 2003.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I join the tributes to Mr. Jim Kelly. I found Jim to be friendly and helpful, as are all the ushers. They play an important role in terms of guiding Members around the House and helping us with our work. I wish Jim well on his retirement. This morning I listened to an interesting discussion about the Seanad and Seanad reform on the Marian Finucane radio show. However, the only group in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, but this relates to an issue I wish to raise on the Order of Business. I telephoned the station to complain about the lack of balance but my comment was not aired in the programme. The issue I wish to raise is one that does not appear to have been raised during the discussion on Seanad reform. It is the importance of the relationship the Seanad has with local government. Many people have...

Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: There is nothing contentious in this Bill, the provisions of which are welcome. It is very appropriate that persons affected by oil pollution damage be properly compensated. That is what this matter is about. I hope the Acting Chairman and the Minister of State will allow me the liberty, as today is the last sitting day of the Seanad this week and as the Minister of State at the Department of...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Second Stage. (8 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I broadly welcome the Bill but would also like to raise some concerns with it. I know that the Labour Party tabled a number of amendments on foot of which the Minister made amendments. I welcome the fact that the Government took on board some of the points that the Labour Party and my colleague, Deputy Costello, made when the Bill was going through the various Stages in the Dáil. I welcome...

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Fitzgerald levelled accusations at the Labour Party to which I wish to respond. The motivation of the Labour Party is to ensure the victims of abuse carried out in religious institutions are compensated and their concerns addressed. The issue is not one of money but timely and appropriate recompense by those responsible for abuse. As an Opposition party, we also have a duty to hold...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to join in the tributes to Liam Fitzgibbon who has retired as Editor of Debates. As a new Senator, I was not very articulate; many might say I am still not very articulate. I have often hassled the Debates Office staff by asking them to correct the record by including what I meant to say as opposed to what I said.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I have always found Mr. Fitzgibbon and his staff very patient and helpful. I was looking at a debate recently from the 1960s about Seanad reform. It is an important historical record which makes us conscious that we should ensure we are thoughtful about what we say. I wish him well in his retirement.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I also raise with the Leader the latest announcement on housing and the Government's great plans to address the issue. I recall another major announcement about affordable housing made five or six years ago from which, in reality, little emerged. For this reason, my feeling this time is that I will believe it when I see it. I agree with Senator Brian Hayes's point about the timing of the...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State for his report. I welcome the amendments, which improve the Bill. It is important and worthwhile legislation for the reasons outlined by the Minister of State and other Senators. My colleague, Senator McDowell, was involved in the deliberations on the Bill in this House. I commend the work done by the officials, the Minister and the Members of the House. Question...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I welcome the amendments and do not have a problem with them. I still have concerns about the provisions relating to children being present in pubs after a certain time and about the age card. However, I am pleased the Minister has seen fit to take on board some proposals, for example, extending to 9 p.m. the time limit before which children may be...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I also thank the Minister and his officials. The Minister and his Department are working very hard on this issue. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform is the busiest Department and ministry and the Minister is in this House more often than any other Minister. The Minister and I have our differences but I learn a great deal from his explanations of the different aspects of the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Schools Refurbishment. (4 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I raise the issue of Scoil Áine in Clondalkin as I have been contacted by parents concerned about the necessary repairs to classrooms in the school. The school has been the subject of a report of the Health and Safety Authority. Parents are concerned that if the school does not soon get funding to carry out the repairs it could be liable to prosecution. A local newspaper recently mentioned...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2002 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages. (3 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I am unhappy with the way this legislation has been dealt with by the Minister and the Government. The Minister is correct to point out that legislation is always changing. We are not criticising that but we are criticising the level of change to the original legislation and the speed with which those changes were made. The changes limit the input of Members of the Oireachtas and interest...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2002 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages. (3 Jul 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: That is because we work so hard.