Results 101-120 of 9,840 for speaker:Pat Moylan

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Pat Moylan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Aylward, and congratulate him on his past and current work in the Department of Agriculture and Food. We must recognise also the efforts of the other Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, as well as those of the Minister, Deputy Joe Walsh. The Minister and his two Ministers of State have shown leadership on many occasions. They have taken tough decisions...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Pat Moylan: A few of them are still sitting on the fence in a number of parties, waiting to see what is the right thing to say. Great credit is due to the Minister and his officials, however. The single payment system is being introduced and I hope the Minister and his officials will take cross-compliance into account and outline how rigorous will be the checks and penalties. Farmers are concerned about...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Pat Moylan: I propose the time for debate be extended for half an hour.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Pat Moylan: The debate shall conclude at 6 p.m.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Pat Moylan: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage. (20 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: I support the Bill. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, who is responsible for this area. The Bill is welcome because it gives parents improved conditions of adoptive leave. I recognise the great contribution that has been made by many parents who have adopted children and given great opportunities to them. Perhaps such children have received better opportunities than...

Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage. (20 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: That is understood.

Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage. (20 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: I recognise the great homes that have been made by couples who have adopted children. I know of families who have adopted children and made real homes for them in a family setting. The Government is to be complimented on the many improvements that have taken place. The provision in the Bill of an extra two weeks' adoptive leave is welcome because it is important. Similarly, great credit is...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: I wish to share my time with Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: I welcome the Minister of State. Public representatives who have served on health boards have expressed serious concern about the Health (Amendment) Bill. I served on the Midland Health Board for 20 years, including a spell as chairman. I enjoyed my time and felt we had a good board even though I know there are health boards responsible for much greater populations than that which is served...

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate him and his Department officials on their work over the past few years regarding the development of housing. I support the amendment. As one who served on a local authority for many years I find it difficult to read the motion. Listening to the various speakers I am conscious that no one in this House or in any local authority...

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: ——and put those families in proper accommodation. The day is gone when Travellers have to live on the side of the road and the Minister has made a good deal of money available to local authorities to address that problem. On the Respond-type development that has taken place throughout the country, my concern is that the tenants are unable to buy those houses. There is a major movement of...

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: When Fianna Fáil returned to Government we had to try to buy back land to increase the council's stock of housing land.

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: A coalition Government led by Fine Gael ordered local authorities to sell off land for housing and then to put it back into housing to try to make out they were going to build more houses. Senator Bannon was a member of the local authority at that time.

Seanad: Housing Provisions: Motion. (26 May 2004)

Pat Moylan: No one could support the Labour Party motion, given the progress made and developments carried out under this Government. I compliment the Minister of State as a practical, commonsensical Minister of State with responsibility for housing. He has done more in the last few years than was done in the previous 20 years.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (15 Jun 2004)

Pat Moylan: It was agreed on the Order of Business that we would take the Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004 immediately after the conclusion of No. 1. I propose that we proceed with it now.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2004)

Pat Moylan: I rise to support Senator McHugh's point about problems with the register of electors. The matter was also raised by Members yesterday morning. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government should come to the House to listen to the views of Senators. People who go on holidays and cannot obtain a postal vote are not being treated fairly. It was reckoned that close to 500,000...

Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2004)

Pat Moylan: I welcome the Minister of State. I acknowledge the importance of this issue and the amount of work Senator Coghlan has put into the Bill. The Senator has highlighted this issue for quite some time. There are problems with the system of stage payments and he has met people who are very much affected by them. The purpose of the Bill is to abolish the practice of stage payments for certain types...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jun 2004)

Pat Moylan: I welcome the Minister of State. I have welcomed the Bill from the outset. However, it requires amendment. Where I come from in the midlands there is major concern about jet skis among people who use the inland waterways. I understand why the Minister has exempted Waterways Ireland from the provisions of the Bill. Control of our waterways must be put into the hands of local authorities....

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jul 2004)

Pat Moylan: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.