Results 61-80 of 1,214 for speaker:Ann Ormonde

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I, too, welcome Deputy John Bruton to the House. We have had a series of contributions on the Convention of Europe through Mr. De Rossa MEP, the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, and Deputy Bruton. I recognise that all mentioned have worked as a team. I pay tribute to the work done by the Deputy both from reading the working reports that have come forward from the Convention and, secondly, as...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I support the call for a debate on crime and the related issue of under age drinking. We have spoken of the Minister's role and that of the Garda, but we have not spoken of the responsibility of parents to monitor the behaviour of their children in relation to under age drinking. If we fail to adopt a community-spirited approach, we will not be successful in combating this problem. It is a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I, too, express my appreciation to the Leader for facilitating the updating of the debate on Iraq. Every one of us is traumatised by the pictures we are seeing on television and in the newspapers. I also ask the Leader to invite the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Roche, to the House once again to update us on the amendments to the draft constitution at the...

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. (2 Apr 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State and the opportunity to speak again about this awful war. Over the last ten days not alone have we discussed it in this House, but there is probably not a sitting room in the country where people have not been glued to their televisions watching the trauma reflected in those horrible pictures on screen.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Ann Ormonde: That is not fair.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I wish to share time with Senator Dooley.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I apologise for rushing, I have to catch an aeroplane. I was very anxious to come to the House this afternoon to hear the Minister speak on this fine paper on measures to combat crime. I could speak at length on many of the issues he has highlighted but will briefly focus on under age drinking, the simple reason being that I wish to take off my political hat and put on my educational and...

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Parents are not fulfilling their role. We can pump money into the system, but it will not solve the problem. The teachers are doing their best. These children come into schools with their mobile telephones switched on and when the teachers ask them to switch them off, they say their parents need to be able to contact them. If the principals tell the students that the rule of the school is...

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I wish the Minister every success in trying to implement the measures he outlined today. I support him all the way.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: The issue is serious and the system is being enforced.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I wish to share my time with Senator Jim Walsh.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Second Stage. - Message from Dáil. (15 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Dáil Éireann has passed the Redundancy Payments Bill 2003, without amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Will the Leader make time available in the coming weeks to allow the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, update the House on how the working groups are coming to a final decision during the lead-in to the presentation of the Convention on the Future of Europe's final report in June? That is an important issue and it is not receiving sufficient publicity. I have repeatedly sought statements on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Speech.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: He is well able to defend himself. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: It is an ordinary amendment, which surely the Senator's party would table.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I look forward to the magnificent debate in Private Members' time which promises to be lively. The Opposition will get as much from the Government side as the latter has received in recent weeks from the former. It will be worthwhile and Opposition Members will get the time they require.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: The Opposition will get a lively debate, which we welcome. I support Senator Ryan's call for statements on the behaviour of truck drivers. They are a disgrace and seem to be answerable to no one, especially late at night when they think they have a clear road to themselves. I have recent experience of their behaviour and was terrified by it because they were undoubtedly driving in excess of...

Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements (Resumed). - Third Level Fees: Motion. (21 May 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I have so far listened to a very lively debate, which I had expected. I do not want to talk about the narrow issue of third level fees. I want the debate to be broader than that. When I began to think about the issue, I realised it was all about the funding of education. I asked myself whether or not we are getting value for money. There is a...