Results 1-4 of 4 for lottery speaker:Anne Ferris

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Anne Ferris: ...When I introduced the Bill last year, many people contacted me to tell me their stories. I was delighted when the Bill was chosen. When one introduces a Private Members' Bill, it is included in a lottery to be given the opportunity to debate in one of the two Friday Dáil sittings per month. I was over the moon when my proposal saw the light of day in the Dáil. That it has now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Anne Ferris: ...referred to in the presentation. I intend to go into all the statements again and to go through the Bill head by head to see what can be done. I have a Private Members' Bill on sentencing in the lottery system and I hope it gets chosen for debate in the next few months. It deals with the anomaly in sentencing with regard to damage to a person vis-à-visdamage to a property. The...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Anne Ferris: ...'s intentions, even I can see that there is simply no time for another referendum during the remaining term of this Government. This Bill is before us today because it was drawn out of a lottery. That it was drawn out too late is not the fault of Deputy Coppinger. I will not criticise her decision not to withdraw the Bill. I, for one, do not believe the timing of this debate will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding (20 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a National Lottery grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39919/12]