Results 21-40 of 63 for speaker:Kate Walsh

Seanad: Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: Statements. (28 Jan 2004)

Kate Walsh: I would like to welcome our guests in the Gallery. In any discussion concerning domestic abuse, one of the first issues to be mindful of is that domestic violence knows no class. It is not confined to any one socio-economic group and is as likely to happen in Dublin as in any other part of the country. Educated, literate, wealthy women are just as likely to be victims of domestic abuse as the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Kate Walsh: That is correct.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 Mar 2004)

Kate Walsh: I welcome the opportunity to debate this very important Bill. I congratulate the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, on introducing this most significant legislation. The Bill is important for many reasons. It is the first real attempt to reform management of the Garda Síochána since the force was founded over 80 years ago. Second, it acknowledges that there has...

Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)

Kate Walsh: I second the motion. I warmly welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the Chamber. He has been severely criticised by Opposition Members on the issue of Garda strength over the past two years. I am, therefore, delighted that I and my colleagues in the Progressive Democrats can use Private Members' time to commend the Minister and the Government on meeting their key...

Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements (Resumed). (28 Oct 2004)

Kate Walsh: I congratulate Deputy Brendan Smith on his recent appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food and wish him well. I thank him for coming here this morning. I also thank the Minister, Deputy Roche, for his statement that he and his Department officials are working very hard to support local authorities and An Bord Pleanála to deliver a quality planning system...

Seanad: Rail Network. (3 Nov 2004)

Kate Walsh: I would like to ask the Minister of State for an update on the project to install double tracking on the Kildare line. Have any provisions been made for car parking at Hazelhatch Station?

Seanad: Rail Network. (3 Nov 2004)

Kate Walsh: This is good news for Celbridge and the surrounding area.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Kate Walsh: The Senator has quite an imagination.

Seanad: Cancer Treatment Services. (30 Nov 2004)

Kate Walsh: I wish to ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are any plans to increase the number of beds for cancer care to serve the population of 100,000 in north Kildare and if consideration could be given to using some of the existing beds in the Maynooth community unit run by the South Western Area Health Board for such care since St. Brigid's hospice in the Curragh is the nearest such...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Kate Walsh: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Power, to the House. It is an honour to speak in his presence. I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this important Bill. The two key requirements of the health service are investment and reform. On the investment front, over the coming year the Government will invest €11 billion in the health service. That is by any standard a huge amount...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Kate Walsh: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Kate Walsh: Will the Leader of the House send a letter of appreciation to the Garda in Cork over its handling of that awful murder of the little boy?

Seanad: Expressions of Sympathy on the Death of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II: Motion. (12 Apr 2005)

Kate Walsh: On the day Pope John Paul II visited Maynooth in 1979, my husband was on duty and we had the privilege of meeting him. When he saw my husband in uniform, he told him he was a guardian of the peace. I will always remember those words. The Pope realised and appreciated the role of the Garda in protecting us, our society and our values. His words show how much he thought of Ireland and Irish...

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services: Statements. (21 Apr 2005)

Kate Walsh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services: Statements. (21 Apr 2005)

Kate Walsh: Good man.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Kate Walsh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Kate Walsh: I wish to share my time with Senator Brennan.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Kate Walsh: I appreciate having a few moments to speak about circumstances which have brought great tragedy to many families. There have been 118 deaths on our roads this year, which is not simply a statistic but a reference to 118 tragic stories of loss and sorrow for the families of those who have lost their lives. Senator Morrissey spelt out the main points of the motion our party has moved this...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Kate Walsh: Exactly.

Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)

Kate Walsh: Poverty in an affluent society is a serious and pressing issue across the developed world. Poverty persists and the causes of poverty and child poverty must be pursued and addressed. The issue before the House today is the ESRI report on pensions and the effectiveness of the pensions system in preventing poverty in old age. Although this is not the main purpose of the report, it is the aspect...