Results 101-120 of 1,338 for speaker:Kathleen O'Meara

Seanad: Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Motion (18 Oct 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: Or Mullingar.

Seanad: Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Motion (18 Oct 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I commend Senator Browne on bringing forward the motion and I welcome this useful debate. This issue is worthy of further study. Like Senator Mansergh, however, I have concerns regarding how what is being sought in the motion would work in practice. That is why I would welcome the compilation of a further study on the matter. My initial reaction is one of concern in respect of the rights...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I support the motion by my colleague, Senator Ryan, on sectoral plans on disability. Many Senators took part in the debate on disability legislation and know that this legislation must be closely considered. We have received a request from the Disability Federation of Ireland to consider its concerns. We should do so because we have time and it would be remiss of us not to do so. I seek...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: Good idea.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: Yesterday was world mental health day. The House has had useful and valuable debates on issues around mental health. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the issues around youth mental health, some of which are important and serious and merit the attention of the House. Much material is available on the issues, as the Leader knows. My second question relates specifically to legislation,...

Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Leader of the House for the warm welcome she has given to this motion and for using her influence in the major Government party to win support for it. I commend Senator Tuffy on bringing forward this important motion. As Senator Ryan said, she has been dogged in her determination. It is opportune that we should debate it at this time, against the background of a discussion of...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: Senator Mooney without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I support the call for a debate on the report of the Morris tribunal, which is a very serious matter for all Oireachtas Members. Like others I commend individual members of the Garda, such as the garda involved in the incident today. While we obviously do that, we must also be cognisant that as Members of the Oireachtas we have responsibility for Garda reform. Senator Henry called for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I am glad to hear that. When will the defamation and privacy Bills be taken? Will they be taken together, in succession or apart as they are both, obviously, connected?

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Minister of State for his balanced contribution. He referred in his speech to what he termed the Government's "balanced" and "long-term" approach. It is clear that it is balanced and that it focuses on the long term. The crisis being faced at present needs to be dealt with in the short term, however. Every hour that passes during the current crisis will make it harder to manage...

Seanad: Hospital Waiting Lists. (4 Jul 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach's decision to allow me to raise this important matter on the Adjournment. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, for coming to the House to respond to the points I will make. I imagine that the Cathaoirleach is familiar with the location of Croom Orthopaedic Hospital. I would like to highlight the problems faced by two people from Nenagh who have...

Seanad: Hospital Waiting Lists. (4 Jul 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Minister of State. I will be happy to supply the details in question to him. I note that 150 patients are waiting for outpatient appointments at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital. I am sure the Minister of State will agree that is an extraordinary situation. When is it likely that the system of referring the patients in question to Cork will start? The Minister of State's response did...

Seanad: Hospital Waiting Lists. (4 Jul 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: When will the specific referrals from Croom to Cork begin?

Seanad: Hospital Waiting Lists. (4 Jul 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: The Minister of State used the future tense, "will be commencing".

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: Who will buy them?

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: It is news to me that the Government plans to put a motion on the sale of Aer Lingus to the Dáil this week. I hope the Leader will tell us that a similar motion will be put to the Seanad before the end of the week, although I, like other speakers, believe it is designed to give the Government carte blanche to make a decision during the summer without any accountability to either House. That...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on health issues before the House adjourns for the summer. Health is the most important issue we can debate but it includes so many facets it is difficult to pin down. The House should review two reports published recently, though one of them not in full, namely, the Tribal Secta reports on the delivery of hospital services in the regions. Some of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: We want the full report to be published by the Department or the HSE.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Kathleen O'Meara: What about co-location?