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Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: I thank Senator Norris for sharing his time. Something that concerns me about the presentation of the Bill is that it seems to be taken as though it is in isolation and does not affect people in any respect other than through increases which are definitely being given. I am most concerned with the appalling decline in the number of people who now have medical cards, and as a pharmacist the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: The deaths of more than 200 people in the bombing in Madrid was appalling but the number probably would have been greater if the accident and emergency services had not worked so efficiently to deal with the 1,500 casualties in a short time. No country is safe from such a catastrophe. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to address Ireland's plan for...

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

Mary Henry: I wish to share my time with Senator Norris.

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

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister and the Bill. I will begin with the parts of the Bill I like best. I am delighted the Minister will spend dormant funds from suitors. We constantly hear complaints about the condition of many of our courts from witnesses and families of victims. I welcome the Minister's proposals in that regard. However, I think more resources will be required from the Central Fund...

Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: I am the last of the terrible trio from Trinity. Senator Ryan may think we are precious but most people think we are very valuable. I listened with great interest to the Minister of State who said the Government sees it as the responsibility of the boards of State bodies whether in the commercial or non-commercial sectors to give leadership and strategic direction, define control mechanisms...

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I have read both the guidelines and the Minister's speech with interest. I do not believe they will make a great deal of difference as most applications for planning permission are granted anyway. I am somewhat bemused as to how this will address the problem of rural depopulation. I had understood that the main reason people were not living at...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: No matter what the vintners will say, human life will still continue in this country, on foot of this legislation. I am delighted to see it passed and that this is the first country to bring in such legislation. I am sure others will follow. One thing that concerns me, however, is the EUROSTAT figures on the intake of drink in this country, published this morning. They are serious. They...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: Subsection (7) is broad and I wish the section gave more protection to non-smokers in institutions. I am well aware the Bill gives effect to a workplace directive and that is what the Minister had to consider in introducing it. I did not table an amendment to this section because I did not believe that it could be enforced. However, hotel and guesthouse premises should ensure that the vast...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: Whatever about the Hanly report, will the Leader ask whoever is in charge of the working time directive for doctors to attend the House to tell us what should be happening before administrators and doctors all over the country continue wasting their time trying to introduce rotas for the directive in August? I will be in a position to raise the issue of political appointments to semi-State...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: However, can the Minister for Health and Children come to the House to discuss the serious revelations made by Fintan O'Toole in The Irish Times regarding correspondence between the former chairman of the blood transfusion board and the Minister regarding appointments to that board? It is one of the most important boards in the country but even after ten years we still have trouble with it.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State. After a lifetime in medicine I warmly welcome the legislation, but I wonder what the country is coming to. We have a major conference of our EU Presidency on sexually transmitted disease and now we are leading the way with a ban on smoking in the workplace. We are tackling incredible subjects and I am delighted to see it. Evidence has existed for decades...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)

Mary Henry: I support what Senator O'Toole and Senator Finucane said about the treatment by the press of a witness to the very sad event outside Club Anabel. It is dreadful to see a young woman who has nothing to do with the case, apart from being a witness, treated in such a manner. It will certainly deter people from coming forward in future in regard to other cases if they think they will be treated...

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (26 Feb 2004)

Mary Henry: Does the Minister of State wish to say anything more?

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (26 Feb 2004)

Mary Henry: No, we are in a——

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (26 Feb 2004)

Mary Henry: The Senator may speak but we have taken one extension already and I hate to see Bills guillotined.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (26 Feb 2004)

Mary Henry: Amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are related and will be taken together by agreement.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (26 Feb 2004)

Mary Henry: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (26 Feb 2004)

Mary Henry: Yes.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (26 Feb 2004)

Mary Henry: Is it agreed that I can make those typographical corrections to the Bill? Agreed. Bill received for final consideration.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (26 Feb 2004)

Mary Henry: When is it proposed to sit again?