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Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Nov 2004)

Mary Henry: May I share my time with Senator Quinn?

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Nov 2004)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister to the House and I welcome the Bill. The Bill has been sought for approximately 20 years and it is good to see it before the House today. I have taken note of the sensible words of Senators Browne and Glynn but it is important to recognise that we cannot protect the general public from themselves. If they insist on going to unregistered practitioners there is very...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Mary Henry: Nuclear material and waste is shipped around our coasts on occasion. A conference is currently taking place in Australia where countries from the Far East are discussing the possibility of such waste and material being stolen. When the Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill returned to this House from the Dáil, Senator Quinn pointed out it was a 2000 Bill and that it had taken a long time to go...

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

Mary Henry: The Minister of State must be allowed to speak without interruption.

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate him and his officials for doing something for the environment by publishing his speech on both sides of the paper. Women also have to get their cars tested but male members of the family frequently become involved. I might as well be looking into a bush as into the engine of a car. I totally support the car testing initiative, not...

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

Mary Henry: That goes without saying. Considerable fines should be imposed if very minor faults are not fixed at the time of retesting. Will the Minster of State take this on board? It is a question of the time involved in retesting and not the small matter of what one has to get fixed.

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

Mary Henry: Please allow Senator Dooley to continue without interruption.

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

Mary Henry: Senator Dooley without interruption.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (28 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (28 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (28 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: I am advised that the Fianna Fáil Party spokesperson has spoken.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (28 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (28 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: I too thank the Leader for her apology last night and for saying that the delay to Private Members' business would not happen again, particularly as it was my motion. This time is very precious because we do not get it very often. I agree with Senator Brian Hayes that the accidents involving the Luas are unfortunate and serious. Many Members go to the Council of Europe and will have noticed...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (27 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: I was trying to be non-contentious and hoped that all Senators would support the motion.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (27 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for his reply and thank all the Senators who spoke, most of whom are far more knowledgeable than me on the situation in both areas. Senator Dardis made the important point that because Ireland had its own problems, we have domestic experience which enables us to give advice. I find it extremely distressing that the situation in both areas has become a religious war. We...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (27 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: I move: That Seanad Éireann urges the Government to redouble Ireland's efforts to bring peace to Iraq and Palestine. I thank the Leader for her apology. We will go around saying things like: "It would not have happened in Minister Cowen's time."

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (27 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: I am sorry. I actually telephoned the Department myself.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (27 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Power, for attending. This is his second crack at the Seanad in one afternoon. Many Senators have taken a great interest in the situations in both Iraq and Palestine and I tabled this motion in the hope that they would have an opportunity to contribute to it. I thank Senator Norris for seconding it. I will speak mainly on Iraq, on which he will also...

Seanad: Report of Strategic Task Force on Alcohol: Statements. (27 Oct 2004)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am particularly glad that it is Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. When he was Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, of which I am a member, we spent a great deal of time on the issue. We both take it very seriously, as does everyone in the House. The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, has said that she is making...