Results 161-180 of 1,214 for speaker:Ann Ormonde

Seanad: Address by Mr. Joe McCartin, MEP. (26 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I am thinking about what Mr. McCartin said. It was fresh air to come in and listen to him. Given that he is retiring it is great we had the opportunity to listen to him here before that day comes because of his knowledge, experience and depth of understanding of how we can reach out to Ireland. I am delighted we have given him the right of audience to come before the House and tell not only...

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (26 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State and endorse the Government motion on the review of the overseas development aid programme. I love good politics but, listening to the Opposition, I have never come across such negative thinking.

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (26 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I did not interrupt the Senator so he should have the grace to listen to me for once.

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (26 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: The Senator is out of order. I do not know why he feels so threatened when I stand up.

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (26 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: In 1997, a sum of £99 million was allocated to overseas development. This year €450 million was allocated and the figure for next year is €480 million. What are we talking about? It is ridiculous to say we are not doing anything and we have three more years to reach our target.

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (26 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: We will not do this overnight and I am glad to see the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, here because there is no better person for the job. He has been monitoring the programme, overseeing how the money is spent and ensuring that it has been used to help orphanages, medical centres and schools in the poorest regions in the world and to improve people's lives. To suggest that we are not...

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (26 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Perhaps there is room for improvement but we might look at how the non-governmental organisations are doing their work and ask if the money has been spent properly. There can be a huge overlap in spending the money, an issue the Minister of State has addressed on many occasions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I support Senator Quinn's call for a debate on the charity organisations. There is such an overlap at this time of the year that a debate is necessary.

Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament. (27 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Cox. I was impressed with the detail given in his speech, and I am proud as an Irish person to witness his knowledge and his capacity to present the facts on the re-shaping of Europe, a prospect for whose realisation he feels deeply. Mr. Cox has said so much that I hope we can get a copy of what he has said at another time, because some...

Seanad: Address by Ms Dana Rosemary Scallon, MEP. (27 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: All kinds of everything.

Seanad: Address by Ms Dana Rosemary Scallon, MEP. (27 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome Ms Scallon, MEP, and thank her for giving of her time to provide the House with an insight on how she operates within her work agenda. She said she works in the policy area of transport and tourism and referred to what she described as a democratic deficit and a lack of communication.

Seanad: Address by Ms Dana Rosemary Scallon, MEP. (27 Nov 2003)

Ann Ormonde: We have been attempting to address the democratic deficit in Ireland through the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs and the National Forum on Europe. What has Ms Scallon been doing to address it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I support the calls for a debate on Northern Ireland. As regards a debate on education, many of the points made today would require several such debates. I would like our debate to focus on the transition from second to third level and on reform of the leaving certificate to facilitate the types of courses available. I compliment the institutes which have come a long way in facilitating the...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Ann Ormonde: What is wrong with that?

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Ann Ormonde: It was very good.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Ann Ormonde: He is not even a member of a health board.

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Local Authority Funding: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

Ann Ormonde: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and compliment him on his grasp of this area and his feel for the subject. I know he speaks from his own experience as a member of Dublin City Council for many years. I also served more than 19 years as a member of a local authority and I have seen the achievements to date. Nothing happened between 1985, when I became a councillor, and 1993.

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Local Authority Funding: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Nothing was happening. I am speaking for myself and Senator Bradford can speak for himself if he wishes. I have seen the changes and transformation that have taken place because of funding.

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Local Authority Funding: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

Ann Ormonde: Between 1997 and 2003, funding has been increased by 85% and that is a fact. The quality of non-national roads—