Results 8,161-8,180 of 8,220 for speaker:Alice-Mary Higgins
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I am very delighted to second the amendment moved by Senator Ruane, and I will be proposing an additional one. Both are constructive and reasonable and they seek to tighten the timeframe and focus of the citizens’ assembly. It is important to note that while a citizens’ assembly may have value as one part of a national conversation on and response to the issue of the repeal of...
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The time constraints have been unacceptable.There are those who will get a call from a polling company-----
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: -----who will have had an abortion and who will not feel free to participate in this assembly.
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I apologise.
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The time allowed is not sufficient.
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Sorry.
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: To correct the Minister of State, it is not my opinion that it is not complicated.
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: On a point of information, it is all other items except-----
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: And climate change.
- Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after "(i) the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution;" down to and including "(iv) the manner in which referenda are held;".
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I join Senator Ó Clochartaigh in congratulating Galway on being selected to be European Capital of Culture in 2020. Galway is my hometown and I am delighted with its success. I congratulate Limerick's bid and the Three Sisters bid of Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny for also putting forward visions of what a society embedded in and deeply engaged with culture could look like. Time was...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Particular obstacles are faced by those who do not have that status.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The Minister of State was going to give assurances as to the immediate action without waiting for recommendations on the other issues. He was also looking to give-----
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It was an intergenerational consultation of 1,000 individuals.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The national positive ageing strategy is two years overdue, so action needs to be taken this year.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The last question was-----
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I am sorry.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Will actions on-----
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: -----item No. 1 of the assembly's business-----