Results 141-160 of 1,214 for speaker:Ann Ormonde

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements (Resumed). (5 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, and I am sorry to hear that the Minister, Deputy Cullen, is indisposed at the moment. I wish him a speedy recovery. The issue of waste management is ongoing for as long as I am in the Seanad. All I can do is rehash many of the speeches I have already made. The matter involves collective responsibility on the part of the Government, local...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (6 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister and congratulate him on his tireless approach in his role as Minister with responsibility for European affairs. He has brought a European level of discussion into both Houses of the Oireachtas. He is at all times available to help us out whenever we need a discussion in this Chamber on the future of Europe and particularly its enlargement. The Minister spearheaded the...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (6 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Now.

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I thank the Minister of State. I will not delay him further as I know he is in a hurry.

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 November 2003.

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Senator Kett did not say that.

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Senator Bannon is not listening.

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

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

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for his informed contribution, which contained a great deal of information and has given me much to consider. While working as a teacher and counsellor in an extremely disadvantaged area between 1993 and 1997, I received no support. The Fine Gael Party was in Government during that period. When drug related problems arose in my school, I was left...

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: We have introduced support programmes in schools and while the back-up currently in place is not yet perfect, at least the Minister and the Government are trying their best to put some shape on it. It will work in time provided parents and the community at large play their part. Money is not always the solution.

Seanad: Address by Ms Mary Banotti, MEP. (13 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome Ms Banotti to the House this afternoon. I intended to speak about all sorts of matters, but I think I will have to change my thinking. Having examined the details of Ms Banotti's workload since 1984, I have to compliment her for the manner in which she has conducted her role. She has always given the impression of doing her job in a dignified and unpolitical way, which is handsome...

Seanad: Address by Ms Mary Banotti, MEP. (13 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: It is particularly appropriate in the area of child abduction, in which Ms Banotti made her name, as well as health care, homelessness and the recognition of professional qualifications. I am not sure how Ms Banotti finds time to set her mind to all of these different areas, which require a great deal of research. I know she is very much still alive and I hope the word "retirement" will not...

Seanad: Address by Ms Mary Banotti, MEP. (13 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: That is the problem.

Seanad: Address by Ms Mary Banotti, MEP. (13 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: The X case again.

Seanad: Address by Ms Mary Banotti, MEP. (13 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, is revising planning legislation. It is important that we have a debate on the role of An Bord Pleanála because there are serious examples from all parts of the country of how it operates. What is the composition of An Bord Pleanála? We have received serious complaints about it and we should debate the matter in...

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I am more confused than ever about this issue. My views were clear this morning when I decided to do some reading on it. This is such a complex issue that the more one analyses it, the more one cannot reach a decision. That is the problem. The debate is extremely detailed. On one hand, we are being told about the benefits of stem cell research, while, on the other, arguments are being put...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: We did not have to be told, as the Senator well knows.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I endorse Senator Bradford's point. We need information on the electronic voting system. I suggest that public representatives should have in-service training so we can help the electorate to understand electronic voting. It is an important issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: As regards the recent gas explosion in south Dublin, a report has now identified the problem and suggests that remedial action is necessary. When will remedial action be taken? This is becoming a national issue. I ask the Leader to convey our concerns to the appropriate Minister. Perhaps we could have a debate on the issue. The public wants to know when remedial action will be taken.