Results 281-300 of 1,338 for speaker:Kathleen O'Meara

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Amendments Nos. 45 and 46 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: We are on section 10.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Amendments Nos. 48 and 49 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I am also disappointed by the editorial in today's edition of the Irish Independent because it showed an extraordinary lack of appreciation for the work done by councillors and the value we should place, but clearly do not, on local democracy. The word has clearly not got through to the offices of the Irish Independent about the work done by local councillors. We, as Senators elected by...

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for being here for this important debate. The issue of tax evasion and compliance is important for us as law-makers and is extremely important for the community. The Comptroller and Auditor General's report on this area issued last week exposes serious matters. The Minister, in his address to the House, did not refer to tax evasion in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: This morning's edition of The Irish Times reported that four months after a HSE decision to organise hospital care around ten regional networks, the new CEO has now decided to organise hospital care around four regional networks. This will have major implications for hospitals throughout the country. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on this very important matter as soon as possible. It...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: This is a matter of great importance for communities throughout the country and for the management of the health service. Warnings were given when we debated the legislation to establish the Health Service Executive. At what point is there any democratic accountability or input into major decisions being made? I ask the Leader to respond on the matter as soon as possible. I also ask the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: The consultants are delighted with the fund too.

Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements. (28 Sep 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Like other speakers, I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also welcome the statements on this important issue. This is not the first time we have touched on this subject. The recent report published by the National Economic and Social Forum has allowed us to focus on one part of a broad area of social policy, namely caring for children, for which the term "child care" has become...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Leader of the House for scheduling an early debate on early childhood care and education. As this is only one aspect of child care, which has finally become a priority issue, I call on the Leader to ensure the House holds regular debates on the subject. The Parental Leave Bill, which left this House many months ago, has still not been dealt with by the Dáil. Despite the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: While it is too late to ask for a debate on the failure of the Government to roll-out the BreastCheck screening programme, particularly in Munster and the west, women from all over Munster will present petitions to representatives of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children at 12 noon seeking an end to delays in the roll-out of this life saving programme.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Let us make it available.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Motion for Earlier Signature. (28 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I commend the Minister of State on his work on this necessary legislation. Reference has been made to jet skiing, clearly an issue of which people have experience. It has become popular during the past few years and is in need of regulation. Senator McHugh raised an important point in that putting the law in place is one thing while enforcing it is another. The framework devised by the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: He announced €45 million for after-school child care.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I was there, and that is not the case.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I commend the Minister of State and his officials for the extensive briefing notes made available to us in advance of today's final examination of the legislation. The briefing is essential and I wish that other Ministers would take it on board because without it we could not perform our role adequately in regard to such extensive amendments, although some are purely technical. There are 70...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I have similar concerns in regard to the extent of the regulations. Who will be responsible for the resulting financial?

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: On the subject of child care, Senator Brian Hayes noted earlier the significant announcement made last week by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with regard to school age child care. This needs to be debated. We seem to be gaining momentum on the issue of child care but it must be pointed out that no regulations exist in the area of school age child care. At present, anybody...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to this House at the earliest available opportunity so we may discuss this and related child care issues. This morning, I was pleased to be present when the Ombudsman for Children published her first annual report. She pointed out that some vulnerable children are not covered by the legislation, for example, children who enter...

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: It was the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.