Results 181-200 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, line 5, after "it" to insert "unless the proprietor is to close permanently or to close for a specified period". The strength of the Bill will be best seen in tackling those proprietors of licensed premises who do not manage their premises correctly. It will also deal very well with those who misbehave, either on a licensed premises or in the vicinity...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, after line 38, to insert the following:

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I agree with Senator O'Rourke. We will facilitate the Minister when he brings forward a Bill that will be of benefit in tackling the problems on our streets. I do not wish to delay this Bill because there are provisions included in it which we do not wish to delay. I withdraw the amendment and look forward to the intoxicating liquor Bill being published.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister for coming before the House. I also thank his ministerial colleagues who were present for part of the debate on earlier Stages. I welcome the measures included in the Bill, which, in some small way, will deal with the problems we have with public order on our streets. The intoxicating liquor Bill will include wider measures which will go some way to tackling the problem...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: In a few weeks we will be welcoming athletes from around the world to Dublin and the rest of the country to participate in the Special Olympics. This is European Year of People with Disabilities. Therefore, it is time that we invited the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and other relevant Ministers to debate all the issues concerning disability. People with disabilities are...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Second Stage. (27 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I wish to share my time with Senator Tuffy.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Second Stage. (27 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State and the Bill, the purpose of which is to give effect to the Council of Europe agreement on illicit traffic by sea implementing Article 17 of the United Nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, more commonly known as the Vienna Convention, done at Strasbourg on 31 January 1995. Any measure which helps in the fight...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (28 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State to discuss this important Bill, which aims to improve maternity protection for employees. The Minister of State acknowledged the large number of women who have contributed, and who continue to contribute, to our economy. However, he has missed a valuable opportunity to improve the position of working parents. Ireland is far behind other countries in terms of...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (28 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: Should the House not have some input?

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (28 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Auctioneering Profession: Motion. (28 May 2003)

Sheila Terry: I thank Senator Bannon for sharing time with me.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: I would like to bring to the Leader's attention once more people with intellectual and other disabilities, many of whom were outside the gates of Leinster House today to try to highlight their difficulties. It is time the Ministers for Health and Children and Education and Science came to the House to discuss these issues, particularly in the light of the cutbacks that many families have to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Committee and Remaining Stages. (11 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, subsection (1), line 16, after "Agreement" to insert "and where the vessel is registered".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Committee and Remaining Stages. (11 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: Would it be possible to discuss amendments Nos. 3 and 4 together?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Committee and Remaining Stages. (11 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, subsection (2), line 24, after "request" to insert "is to be communicated at least within two days of receiving notification from the Minister in accordance with section 7(3) and". If the flag state is to receive preferential jurisdiction, should there not be a requirement that the convention or flag state be notified of a vessel arrested or a person on...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Committee and Remaining Stages. (11 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister of State for his response and accept it. Many delays can lead to a lengthy period. Can the Minister of State clarify that "without delay" would generally mean 14 days? It could be very open-ended. I accept that two days is not sufficient to gather the information.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Committee and Remaining Stages. (11 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, subsection (2), between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following new paragraph: "(d) inform the person of the evidence preferred against them by providing a summary of the evidence that it is proposed to give to the Convention State,". This may have been dealt with already at an earlier section. The amendment is to provide the person who has been arrested...

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: As somebody who lives in Dublin, I am very aware of the congestion problems. Everybody in the House who travels to Dublin is also aware of them. The current conditions are absolutely unacceptable. We have listened to the Government and its predecessor talking about the various measures to be put in place to relieve the traffic problems in Dublin, but we have seen no improvement. The Luas...

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: I am referring to the Connolly-Maynooth line, but I am sure many other services are the same at peak time.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

Sheila Terry: Is the Minister of State disagreeing with me?