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Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: I wish to share three minutes of my time with Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister back to the House to deal with this second item on our agenda for today. The background to this Bill lies in the fact that Ireland has become immersed in a compensation culture. It is unfortunate that, when they have accidents, many people feel they are entitled to compensation. We are all obliged to pay for that attitude. The emergence of the culture to which I refer...

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister. There appear to be two related concepts in the Bill, namely, "brought" and "accrued", and it is important that we should clarify their exact application. The reduction of the Statute of Limitations period from three years to one is dramatic. Medical personnel would argue that some injuries do not manifest themselves for quite some time. Even if they materialise and heal...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: Can the Minister not do that at present through discussion?

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: We want to keep the Minister on his toes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: I join others in expressing condemnation of the atrocity in Madrid this morning. Like Senator Glynn, I have a son living in Spain although he does not reside in Madrid. My family is looking forward to attending a wedding in Spain this summer. It was with great sorrow that I heard about this morning's atrocity and the number of deaths involved. I extend my sympathy to the Spanish people. Like...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: It is not the same. I meant fully qualified PE training.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: Recently we have been hearing a great deal about the growing problem of obesity in the population, particularly in young children. That will lead to a great many difficulties in their later lives which will result in a cost to this State in managing their health problems. For many years, we should have had PE teachers in primary schools. Today children are leading very sedentary lifestyles,...

Seanad: Health Board Services. (9 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: The Minister should be well aware of the difficulties in many areas of the country where we just do not have sufficient community welfare officers. Those officers are under great stress working in difficult situations. I want to speak particularly about the community welfare officers in the Dublin 15 area — Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Clonsilla and Mulhuddart — where there are six...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: Last weekend there was another gangland-style murder and an attack. While we have become complacent about this type of activity, which has almost become a weekly occurrence, it is a serious issue. We need the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House and outline his response to this type of killing. While drugs play an important part in this problem other issues are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: Not when other people are waiting for money.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: While the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance may be happy with yesterday's Exchequer figures, it is extremely bad housekeeping to have money in the bank while appalling conditions exist in the community. It would take €5 million to open the new section of James Connolly Memorial Hospital and a considerable sum to build the metro. It took me one hour and 50 minutes to travel ten miles...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: I was not criticising the Minister personally.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister and thank him for coming to the House to contribute on the Bill. It seems the more legislation on justice issues comes before the House, the less we see of the Minister. It is good, therefore, that he is in the House. I also thank the Minister for publishing the heads of the Bill, which afforded Members the opportunity for consideration before the Bill was published....

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: It is hardly good legislative practice to leave a statute of this importance on the Statute Book for 80 years without a fundamental review. I am glad the Minister has fulfilled his commitment to review the structure of the Garda Síochána and that this has resulted in the Bill, which I look forward to debating. I wish to refer to a number of sections with which I have concerns. Section 14...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: The Minister cannot assume control on the one hand and defer accountability on the other. He cannot have it both ways.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: Sections 30 to 34 lend a statutory basis to the involvement of local authorities in police matters for the first time and vice versa. Interaction between local authorities and the Garda is long overdue and very welcome. Fine Gael has called for this measure for some time. If communities are to experience long-term reduction in crime levels then local authorities must take on a dedicated...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: I have more to say but I have not been given adequate time.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: On a point of order, I object to what the Senator said. I am not critical of gardaí investigating the gardaí. Why are we setting up this ombudsman?

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Sheila Terry: I am objecting to the Senator saying that I am critical of the Garda and do not trust it to investigate itself.