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Seanad: Order of Business. - OECD Education Report: Statements. (16 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: I thank Senator Hayes for sharing his time with me. I support everything Senator Minihan said earlier about the need for us to put effort into scientific education. Perhaps we are being a little complacent about scientific and mathematical literacy levels in Ireland and I would like them to increase. A very good feature of the education system is the very low drop-out rate at degree level....

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: I feel quite sure that Senator Mansergh was working towards peace on this island in all he tried to do. There is no question about that in anybody's mind.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (15 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, 8, 11 and 13 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Tax Concessions. (15 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: The last time I raised the issue of the need to reassess the medical criteria under which people are assessed for the disabled drivers' and passengers' tax concessions regulations was on 23 June 1999. The then Minister of State, Deputy Cullen, told me an interdepartmental review was being undertaken which would report shortly. Nearly five years later there is no sign of the review. I could...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Tax Concessions. (15 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: I do not think the workings of the review group are complex at all. This is a disgrace and I am absolutely horrified. Professor Niamh Brennan complained because she has been waiting since April for the Department of Health and Children to do something about a report she produced. Can the Minister of State imagine how I am going to go back to people who have been waiting for over five years?...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Tax Concessions. (15 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: It is a very serious problem for the appeals board because it cannot be seen to be bending the rules, so the medical criteria have got to change.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: A couple of weeks ago, I represented the Joint Committee on Health and Children at a meeting on stem cell research and therapy in London and I would be grateful if the Leader would arrange a debate on this issue. I fully support Senator Lydon's comments. The media has concentrated on embryonic stem cell research but huge advances are being made in adult stem cell research and treatment, as...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: Child protection.

Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: When the Clerk of the Seanad originally distributed the legislative programme for this session, the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill and the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill were listed as Nos. 1 and 2. The Bills in question have now descended to Nos. 4 and 5. Given that they were discussed on Second Stage at least six months ago, I would like the Leader to let us know when it is hoped to...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed). (8 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: I thank Senator John Paul Phelan for allowing me to speak in his slot and I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am glad this debate has been so thoughtful. Having been involved with many of those, both here and in England, who were subjected to both sexual and physical abuse in the past, it is good that speakers in this House have expressed such concern and been so compassionate in...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed). (8 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: I will do so.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed). (8 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: They are very serious, which is why I raised them. If I can get better information I will provide it. At present I can only offer anecdotal information. If the Minister of State can tell me it is not happening, I will be pleased.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed). (8 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: I will furnish the Minister of State with particulars. Some children are sent to this country in the hope they will be with other family members. In other cultures it is not unusual to send children to families who are considered to be in a better position. However, in some cases it is hard to know if they end up with these families. Some have gone missing. For example, a girl who had been...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Second Stage. (8 Oct 2003)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State and the Bill, which is a good step forward. Senator Terry and Senator Walsh are right that we have to express our concerns for the victims of crime as they may have suffered grievously at the hands of the imprisoned person. I was cheered by a point made by the Minister of State that when taking into consideration matters regarding temporary release, the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Jul 2003)

Mary Henry: I, too, want to pay tribute to Mr. Fitzgibbon who has been such a help to me since I came into this House. I agree with Senator Brian Hayes and the Leader. I do not know how the reporters and the editors manage to make sense of what we say here. What is even worse is when they ring up to inquire about the proper spelling of a particular word, and we are not sure ourselves. Like the Leader, I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Mary Henry: I congratulate Senator Maurice Hayes too. I share with Senator Brian Hayes concern about the way the Taoiseach in making an important announcement is bypassing the Houses of Parliament. We have a duty, as Members of Parliament, to object when we see this sort of thing happening, as I did strongly during the Report Stage debate on the Immigration Bill yesterday. I am glad the practice of...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State and these acceptable amendments. This Bill is one of the most wonderful things that has happened for research work in this country for decades. It is directed at bio-sciences and information technology which are only part of many important areas of research. There must be a framework created for research and development in this country. I realise this is not...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)

Mary Henry: The amendments are acceptable and modest. I hope the Bill will make a difference because there is a serious problem with alcohol. I am concerned about the fact that there are problems enforcing the existing law in this area. I hope this additional legislation does not confuse matters and is enforced.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)

Mary Henry: I take notes.