Results 781-800 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: My amendment merely inserts four words to bring about the desired effect we are requesting. We are asking that after the word "person" on line 17, we would say "or at any time previously". That will put it into the Constitution that anyone born of an Irish parent who has died prior to that person's birth would be granted citizenship. It is much better to deal with the matter simply than to...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: I acknowledge the Minister's tetchiness about upsetting the SDLP. He should be just as tetchy when saying that parties in the South have "manufactured arguments" about this referendum.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Perhaps the Minister will clarify that for me, but he did refer to people North and South, and he agreed that people in the South manufactured arguments. The Minister should make it clear of whom he is speaking when he says that, and not allude to any of the political parties in this House.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: When we were drafting this amendment we were thinking of it in the context of the parent dying prior to the birth of the child and many other reasons can be put forward to justify not providing for it here. I will withdraw the amendment and consider it again before Report Stage tomorrow but I remind the Minister that in the Immigration Act 2004 the term "a non-national who was born in...

Seanad: Family Law: Motion. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Some married couples also live in poverty.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: We did not start our consideration of Committee Stage of the Bill until 4.15 p.m. Can we continue until 5.15 p.m.?

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Is it possible for me to respond briefly to the Minister, so that we can conclude our consideration of the amendments before the House?

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: I would like us to sustain our momentum.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: We started 15 minutes late.

Seanad: Family Law: Motion. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: This is a welcome and refreshing debate and I thank the Minister for his contribution. I thank also the Independent group for putting down the motion, which is welcome on this side of the House. Society is changing, and I welcome that change. I am glad I am living in this age and not that of my mother, which was a much more difficult society for the people at that time. Even in my time I have...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Sheila Terry: Tairgim leasú a 8: I leathanach 7, roimh an Sceideal, an Sceideal nua seo a leanas a chur isteach:

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Seanad Éireann, in accordance with the recommendations of the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution's Report for clear and agreed procedures for the holding of referendums on constitutional amendments, —considering that political parties, north and south, view the proposal for an amendment...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: The Minister has greater skills than many if he can listen and speak at the same time. Fine Gael's commitment has not been reciprocated by the Minister. Members of this House first became aware of the proposal to have a referendum to deal with the citizenship issue when the Minister published his information note on the proposal on 12 March. At that time the Minister's justification for...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: There are different ways to deal with this.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: I join with Senator Brian Hayes in raising the issue of electronic voting. There are serious concerns about the security of this system and I hope the report to be launched later this morning will highlight the concerns expressed by many Opposition Senators and Deputies. I refer particularly to information received recently through freedom of information legislation to the effect that the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: This information did not come from the Minister in the Dáil when he was trying to impress on the Opposition that electronic voting is safe and secure.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: As someone who is next to take a seat in this area I am extremely concerned by these mistakes which have been highlighted. I thank the Chair for this latitude. Following from what I said yesterday I refer to the "Prime Time" programme last night. The pensioners of today or those who are about to receive their pensions are never mentioned, nor is the fact that those pensions are worth very...

Seanad: Probation and Welfare Service. (29 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State. The matter I wish to raise concerns the provision of a new location for the probation and welfare service in Dublin 15. I know the Minister of State is very familiar with this issue and is working to try to identify and secure another location for the service. The service is very much needed in the Dublin 15 area and I support the decision to provide one but,...

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (29 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, subsection (1), between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following definition: "relevant authority' means the person designated in the relevant country concerned who performs functions the same as or similar to those performed by the Minister under this Act;". I seek the insertion of the definition of "relevant authority" in subsection (1). I have taken this...

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (29 Apr 2004)

Sheila Terry: I am seeking to move this from section 5 because it is more appropriate to have it in section 1. I understand it is very clear and this is just for clarity. It would be more sensible to have this in section 1.