Results 961-980 of 1,214 for speaker:Ann Ormonde

Seanad: EU Presidency: Motion. (7 Jul 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I move: That Seanad Éireann: Commends the members of the Government on the hugely successful EU Presidency and thanks them for all their efforts which have ensured that the reputation of the country has been greatly enhanced world-wide; commends the Taoiseach, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Cowen, the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, and the team of public servants who ensured that...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (6 Jul 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I also raised this point on Second Stage. In making an assessment of a child which will form the basis of an education plan, we must bear in mind that a person aged 18 years may have a mental and reading age of six years. I am concerned there will be no continuity. Will a child who reaches 18 years of age in the middle of an educational programme be unable to continue the programme after the...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State and I congratulate him on taking time to draw up this legislation. He considered the position that applied four years ago when the Bacon report emerged, when there was an escalation in house prices and when many people were obliged to avail of rented accommodation. He looked at what was available during that period, a time when there was no standardisation and...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Ann Ormonde: The Minister of State must inform the public of the good work he is doing. The notice to quit provision should be more flexible. I recall one case of a woman with two children having to leave the family home. She moved into private accommodation and placed her children in the local school. However, as the landlord needed the house back for family reasons, the woman was given notice to quit,...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Ann Ormonde: This is good legislation but the public needs to be informed. A new breed of young landlords see their properties as their pension schemes. Those landlords, as well as tenants, will welcome the various structures and boards provided for in the Bill. The legislation is balanced and very fair to all parties concerned.

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, and thank Senator McCarthy for giving me the opportunity to contribute on the Bill. I listened carefully to the comments being made across the floor and agree with much of what was said during the debate. I live close to the area which has been the subject of the long-running saga surrounding the extension of the M50 to the south-eastern...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State. I am pleased she is present to hear the debate on this issue as I know she has empathy with the issue given her previous background of educational psychology. I am glad the Title of the Bill has been changed because it represents a holistic approach to education for children with special educational needs and provides us with the freedom to ensure the rights...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jun 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I would welcome a debate, perhaps in the next session, on the whole area of sponsorship which has been prompted here this morning. I also want to compliment the GAA report on the issue. We all know about the dedication and the commitment by the GAA and the negative impact that sponsorship can have on young people's lives. It is bigger than that and we need a debate on the whole area and on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2004)

Ann Ormonde: The Senator is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I congratulate the Taoiseach on his role as President of the EU for the past six months, which is coming to an end this week. It included welcoming the accession countries on 1 May and bringing the draft treaty to a grand finale. I was proud of the role played by the Taoiseach, backup staff, including senior civil servants and the gardaí, during the EU-US summit last weekend. It was a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Ann Ormonde: Is the Senator advising us?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jun 2004)

Ann Ormonde: Some very fine initiatives have been introduced by the Government over the past few months regarding care of the elderly. However, in the implementation programme there is confusion as to which Department deals with which initiative. I ask that the Minister come to the House and clarify the situation and that we might have statements on those programmes and initiatives. While I compliment the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I support the points raised by Senator Henry regarding the new professional health care Bill due to come before the House. Semi-professionals, who call themselves professionals, have attended courses that are not validated. These courses are mushrooming throughout the country and there is a strong case for addressing this anomaly. In many cases, people operate as counsellors and we do not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Ann Ormonde: He has withdrawn it.

Seanad: Middle East Conflict: Statements. (26 May 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I will be brief because we are running out of time. I wish to share my time with Senator Kitt and Senator Leyden. When the invasion of Iraq began, I was one of those who advocated it. At dinner tables I spoke at length to many people who were against the invasion of Iraq, but I have come full circle in my thinking on it. I am so disappointed with the United States Administration. It has lost...

Seanad: Autism Services: Statements (Resumed). (19 May 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I too welcome the Minister and congratulate the Department on its efforts so far. I am not saying that matters are ideal by any means, but progress is being made. I have read the statistics on funding for residential placements and respite and day places over the past few years. From psychiatric hospitals, we have moved towards community-based houses, which is to be welcomed. Some measures...

Seanad: Autism Services: Statements (Resumed). (19 May 2004)

Ann Ormonde: One would have the parents, the home-school liaison officer, the guidance counsellor and the public health nurse around one. At the end of the process, I never got a report back or knew what was happening to the child in question. We never seemed to be able to get to the grand finale and say that the child would enter a certain arrangement with a specific plan and programme. I ask the...

Seanad: Autism Services: Statements (Resumed). (19 May 2004)

Ann Ormonde: It is not cloud cuckoo land. I know what I am talking about.

Seanad: Autism Services: Statements (Resumed). (19 May 2004)

Ann Ormonde: All I want is that people who enter college can get into occupational therapy through the backdoor system if they are good at their jobs, in terms of dealing with people. They should be——

Seanad: Autism Services: Statements (Resumed). (19 May 2004)

Ann Ormonde: I know that when people apply for occupational therapy, they have to get so many points to do the course. That is wrong and the system should change. That is all I am saying. There is nothing wrong with making such a statement.