Results 21-40 of 1,338 for speaker:Kathleen O'Meara

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Hospital Services. (12 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: The Minister of State should look at what I said. I did not say it was two years, but there is a problem and I will talk to him about it.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Hospital Services. (12 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: Exactly.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Hospital Services. (12 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: Yes.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Hospital Services. (12 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Minister of State for his response, but it does not meet our concerns.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Hospital Services. (12 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I do not think it is unreasonable to ask for an interim service of some description to be available and I will talk to the Minister of State about the matter afterwards.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: Will you, Sir, clarify what matters are appropriate to the Order of Business and the Adjournment? With your permission I raised a matter on the Adjournment yesterday and I submitted one for the Adjournment today which you did not allow, as is your privilege. However, it has been raised on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: Will you clarify what matters are appropriate to the Adjournment and to the Order of Business?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I look forward to that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I agree. On the Order of Business, I support the call by Senators for an immediate debate on the cuts in education, which are the unkindest cuts of all. The debate should also focus on the schools which, in the days before the general election, were promised repairs and investment when it is now clear that those promises meant nothing. I also ask the Leader to ensure that in the context of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: No.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I just want to know.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Leader for her clarification.

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

Kathleen O'Meara: I commend the Fine Gael group for putting this motion before the House. We are fully in support of it and it has been tabled at a very opportune time when the issue is causing much concern in many communities.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I second the amendment proposed by Senator Ryan. The announcement by the Taoiseach yesterday represents yet another example of the lies and deceit perpetrated by the Government last May. The public is already angry about this. I support Senator O'Toole's proposal to extend sitting time today to discuss the Book of Estimates. The publication of it represents one of the most significant days in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: Or the Book of Exodus.

Seanad: Rail Services and Related Transport Matters: Statements. (14 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I too welcome the Minister to the House for this very important debate. I thank the Leader and the Minister for responding to our request last week for an early debate on this matter, which arises against the background of what would appear to be a desire by CIE to close certain rail lines and downgrade and downsize the level of freight being carried on the rail lines. There are two specific...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I support Senator Quinn's remarks about the withdrawal of that advertisement. It was made in the public service and dealt with a very serious issue. Will the Leader ask the relevant Minister, be that the Minister for Health and Children or the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to clarify the situation regarding legislation covering surrogate parenting, particularly in relation to...

Seanad: Housing Grants: Motion. (20 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: It is with great pleasure that I second this motion on behalf of the Labour Party. As Senator McDowell has outlined, this motion has been put down tonight because the decision, announced less than a week ago, that the first-time buyer's grant is to be abolished has proven to be one of the more controversial and contentious of this Government's proposals. The decision is one of a long list of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I support the request of Senator Maurice Hayes in relation to the legislation on Garda reform. He echoes the point I raised yesterday on the Order of Business. I would remind the Leader of the House that when the freedom of information legislation was being published it came to the Seanad for discussion purely on the heads of the Bill and on the principles contained in the legislation because...

Seanad: Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (21 Nov 2002)

Kathleen O'Meara: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also welcome this Bill which my party supports in principle and I look forward to its expeditious passage through the House. It contains some very important provisions which need to be up and running as soon as possible as I believe the Department intends. It is incumbent on us to give all possible support in that regard. In my new capacity as...