Results 861-880 of 1,013 for speaker:Colette Kelleher

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I am never quite sure. I am still learning.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I fully support amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 3 as proposed by Senator Daly. We are talking about language here and not simply a means of communication. It is about the respect that is owed to the deaf community. It is of critical importance that it be enshrined in legislation. That is not just semantics but a fundamental understanding of rights and the preferences of people who are deaf to...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colette Kelleher: Good.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I did not like the manner in which it was made.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I disagree with what the Minister of State has said. The watering down of a requirement on public bodies will mean that nothing will happen. Therefore, the section must be as strong as possible and I disagree with his proposal. I would like him to consider making the provision as strong as possible in order to help people who need access to supports and education. I have read the briefing...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colette Kelleher: Yes.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I would like to congratulate Deputy Jim Daly on being made a Minister of State. Cork has had a good week. I wish him well and advise him that we will be critical friends to him in his role as Minister of State. I support the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill and congratulate Senator Freeman on it. She is a woman who really knows what she is talking about in this area. In that regard, we...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I move amendment No. 1:In page 7, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“ “domestic violence” means any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse, (even if all or any of those incidents, when viewed in isolation, may appear to be minor or trivial), inflicted against an applicant or a dependent person by...

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I thank Sinn Féin. I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of this enlightened, humane, informed, realistic and practical Bill introduced by Senators Ruane and Ó Ríordáin. The purpose of the Bill is to achieve decriminalisation. Claims that it is about legalising drugs are misleading and a red herring and I am disappointed that Senators Reilly, McFadden and Byrne...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Family Reunification Policy (24 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. She covers many bases much of the time. I know this is not in her Department's specific remit, but it is good to have her here. I ask if she would be able to endorse the goals of the safe passage campaign and introduce a humanitarian admission programme supported by a community sponsorship scheme, to create a new safe and legal migration route...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Family Reunification Policy (24 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I thank the Minister of State for being here on behalf of the Tánaiste. I welcome the reference in her response to the Syrian humanitarian admissions programme in 2014. The safe passage proposal is modelled on it and asks us to reconsider it in the light of the ever-increasing numbers of desperate people fleeing conflict. It is a practical and sensible proposal which is based on...

Seanad: National Rehabilitation Hospital: Statements (23 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the debate on the National Rehabilitation Hospital. This is an issue I have raised in this House, along with colleagues, a number of times and I am delighted to see time dedicated to this issue again. When I raised this issue back in October, the Minister of State, Deputy McGrath stated:I accept that services are underdeveloped and hanging...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (17 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Sean Sherlock. I advise members that Standing Orders 93(3) of Dáil Éireann and 79(2) of Seanad Éireann state that in the unavoidable absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall perform the duties devolved and exercise the authority conferred upon the Chairman by Standing Orders. I, therefore, propose that, as Vice...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: The next item is decisions of the joint committee on public petitions. Before we begin, I wish to read into the record that at our meeting of 3 May 2017, during our deliberations in public session on petition No.P00034/16 from Mr. Joseph O'Shea entitled, Lack of Appeals Opportunity for Pension Assessment, one of the recommendations read into the record was to ask the Department of Justice...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: Thank you, Deputy. Your strong views on this matter on behalf of your constituents are duly noted. Is the recommendation of the committee to close this petition agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is petition No. P00020/17 from Mr. Conor O’Riordan, entitled, Complaint against the Ombudsman. It is proposed to forward a copy of the response from the Office of the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: No.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I thank all members for the strong engagement today.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I welcome and support the Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 and commend Senator Reilly on bringing it forward. It is heartening to see so many people with autism, together with their families and supporters, in the House to urge us on. As has been mentioned, a growing number of people are diagnosed as experiencing autism each year. The latest estimates of the Cambridge University autism...

Seanad: Migrant Integration Strategy: Statements (16 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I welcome the Minister of State to the Seanad and welcome the opportunity to comment on the migrant integration strategy. I also welcome the commitment contained in the strategy to review and reform our legislation to tackle hate crimes, the commitment to place long-term residency on a statutory footing and the provision of funding to community groups and NGOs to foster and promote...

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 May 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I congratulate the Minister of State on introducing this enlightened legislation which represents decency, humanity and a realistic response to those with an addiction. I also congratulate Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on talking about this issue by encouraging the Anna Liffey project and others at a time when it was not popular to do so. It is wonderful to see that bravery...