Results 1,281-1,300 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: The Leader got to her feet before I could come in a second time. I merely wanted to thank her for pressing this issue with the Minister. Without her intervention this legislation might not have come before us this side of Christmas. Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption by Young People: Statements. (11 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister. He has been here frequently and is paying much attention to us. The subject with which we are dealing is of great concern to everyone. It is certainly of great concern to me because I am particularly concerned about our young people and their future. There will be a serious alcohol problem in the country in a few years. How will we deal with it? If we do not deal with...

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: The Minister of State will be aware of the problems affecting a number of schools in the Dublin 15 area. I, therefore, condemn the cuts to the school building programme this year. Spending on the programme is to increase by 4%, which is less than the rate of inflation in the building industry. In addition, the 1% increase in the lower rate of VAT will affect the programme. The increase will...

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: I did not say the Minister of State made any promises.

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: The Government was in office over the past five years and there have not been any great changes. We want changes. The Government's school building programme for the next five years will not address the problems. It is an absolute disgrace. I fully support the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: I would be obliged if the Leader asked the Minister for Transport to come to the House to discuss traffic and transport infrastructure in the greater Dublin region. While I recognise how well Operation Freeflow is working, given that there is gridlock at certain times, a traffic corps must be established. This has been mentioned previously. I would like to know what the Minister's plans are...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: I thank Senator McHugh for sharing his time with me. I welcome these amendments to Part V of the Planning and Development Act. They will make the whole system more flexible. The idea is to provide housing for those who are in need of it. Everyone here comes from areas where there are large numbers of people on the waiting lists. In the Blanchardstown area alone, there are over 1,000 people on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: I return to an issue I raised some weeks ago, namely, the Supreme Court decision on barring orders which deemed that they are unconstitutional. I thank the Leader for bringing this matter to the attention of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I understand the Minister indicated that legislation would be in place to deal with this matter prior to Christmas. I am extremely...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to facilitate a debate on the health boards, in particular on the issues of value for money, whether the break-up of a number of the health boards into smaller area boards has represented good value for money and whether they are providing the best possible service for those they serve? Perhaps we could have a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Roads Projects. (4 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for coming to the House. I am almost embarrassed bringing up a matter that to me is local, but which is also national. It seems trivial compared to the issue raised by Senator Henry, yet it is causing a lot of hardship and annoyance to many thousands. I refer to the appalling condition of Chesterfield Avenue, the main road through the Phoenix...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Roads Projects. (4 Dec 2002)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister of State and ask for a copy of his reply. I cannot understand how his argument stands up when he says the gate is not suitable for traffic lights when every other one has them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to return to the House to discuss a number of important issues included in his brief? In particular, I would like him to address something to which he referred on radio this morning. He said he was not taking seriously incidents of violent street crime against young people. He also said it was not worth putting...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: My remarks may be construed as sexist, so I withdraw them. Order of Business agreed to.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: I had intended to raise the issue of flooding but it will be discussed tonight when Senator Morrissey raises it on the Adjournment. It has had an impact on many people in Dublin city and County Meath. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to examine urgently the situation where a number of people are seeking compensation from the State as a result of the...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (Resumed). (13 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State to the Seanad. I also take the opportunity to welcome the Egyptian Minister for Health and his party to the House. It is appropriate that they are here today for this debate on tourism. I hope they enjoy their visit to Ireland. Our tourism industry is suffering because of a number of events which occurred in the past 12 months. The foot and mouth disease crisis...

Seanad: Lindsay Tribunal Report: Motion. (13 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister for taking so much time out of his busy schedule to be with us to debate this extremely important report. The one word that comes to mind is why. The families of those who were infected with the contaminated blood products were asking why before the tribunal commenced and they are still doing so because they did not get the answers to their questions. The report is not...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes: Motion. (13 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: I wish to share my time with Senators Feighan and Tuffy.

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes: Motion. (13 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister, Deputy Fahey, for remaining so long in the House tonight. The work being done in the community by people on FÁS and community employment schemes is immeasurable. The Minister was given many examples of that work but I do not intend to go over that area again. I live in the Dublin west area, a large part of which is also a RAPID area, and people participating in the...

Seanad: Second Interim Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements. (12 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: Mr. Justice Flood must be commended for his excellent work in producing his important interim report. It is an act of public service to the State. Many of those who read the report are justifiably outraged at its content. It is a source of hurt to me that I am a member of a profession in which there is so much corruption. Having said that, there are very few corrupt politicians, but this is a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2002)

Sheila Terry: I ask that the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs be invited to the House for a discussion on the plight of the tens of thousands who belong to private sector occupational pension schemes and were compelled to join such a scheme by their employers in keeping with the agreement with past Governments over several decades. They now find that their benefits are frozen. This issue...