Results 41-60 of 1,158 for speaker:Fiona O'Malley

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: I commend Fine Gael on tabling this motion. Owning one's own home is most important to every family and individual. Recently, RTE held an on-line poll about the cost of housing. In the comment section one person contributed the following: I'm 23 years of age. I make €27,000 a year and I've done so for the last two years. I'm single. I don't have rich parents to back me up. The mortgage...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: Regarding our primary objective to ensure that supply is being responded to, it is clear our policies are working. As a result of the work we are doing, house prices have moderated somewhat but not enough and the problems remain. I would like to dwell on two areas of concern. The first is the problem of investment properties. Our policies have delivered homes but the increased number of...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: The issue is not simply one of an absence of shelter, but involves many complex factors.

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: I too am glad to have a few moments to speak on this Bill. It is part of the process whereby the State is finally accepting its responsibility to deal with the abuse that took place. It is important that happens since it proves that no person or institution is above scrutiny. It also means that those who suffered abuse will continue to be heard. I am reassured by this Bill that it is part of...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: I agree with what Deputy Devins has just stated about the proposals before us in the Fine Gael motion. He has demonstrated the problem very well because a patient might not necessarily be simply a drunk patient and there could be other factors. This is the danger. The motion before us is so ill-considered as to be utterly careless. Fine Gael is a serious party with an important contribution...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: No, I have not.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: The Deputy was trying to knock me from my stride. Presumably, such people are to be given a bed to sleep on to sleep off their inebriation. This is absurd. We have a problem with space in the first instance and in any event, as Deputy Devins and I have mentioned, patients need to be medically assessed. Therefore they will not be separated initially from the sober members among the attendees....

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: It requires the provision of beds for sleeping drunks and extra gardaí as I have already mentioned. The practicality of the Fine Gael motion makes it ludicrous, which is a pity. Under these proposals, hard-working staff would spend far more time dealing with drunks and attending to their needs than doing what they are supposed to be doing, which is treating the accident and emergency...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: That is a matter for another evening. The third proposal is for a new offence of threatening behaviour in and around accident and emergency units. How does one legislate for the term "in and around an accident and emergency unit"? Why is a new offence required? The behaviour outlined is already an offence. Again, Fine Gael expects the gardaí to patrol in and around every accident and...

Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (19 May 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: An uncharacteristic harmony has descended on the House, which I do not wish to disrupt. I refer to two aspects of the Bill: the necessity for the rush to bring it before the House and its content in regard to provision for our industrial development agencies. Like other speakers, I regret that Bills come before the House at short notice because hasty legislation does not always make for the...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (31 May 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason he will abolish user representation on future ports, as stated in the ports policy of January 2005; and if he will reconsider this proposal. [18184/05]

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: A great public service was once again done by "Prime Time" in highlighting this issue. It focuses us on the treatment of the elderly within society. The situation has changed over the years. Long ago we revered the elderly in our community but now we seem to push them aside. This is evidenced by the busy activity of helplines established to aid elderly people. Some 50% of calls to the Senior...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) was once again not included in the summer works programme in 2005. [19090/05]

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: Notwithstanding the length of this Private Members' motion, two critical issues are involved. The first involves recognition of the widespread and justified public disquiet over the findings of the Morris tribunal. The second involves the question of whether an independent commission is required. While I concur on the first issue, I find the second unnecessary. We do not need an independent...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (11 Oct 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of unaccompanied minors who sought asylum on an annual basis during the period 2000 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27731/05]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (18 Oct 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made on negotiations towards a bilateral agreement between Irish and Russian authorities on adoption, to facilitate adoption between the two states following discussions between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Russian Foreign Minister in July 2005; the progress that is being made on...

Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Oct 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: I am sure he is well protected.

Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Oct 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: That must be a first for Sinn Féin.

Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Oct 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: I compliment my constituency colleague, Deputy Gilmore, on his contribution. It is a delight to share a constituency with someone who will always inform and teach one about the legislation being discussed. We all learned from his thorough research on this Bill and the constructive contribution he made on how we might move forward having regard to the experience in the North of Ireland as it...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (25 Oct 2005)

Fiona O'Malley: Question 592: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount that is being spent by the State per month to store the electronic voting machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30077/05]