Results 61-80 of 2,438 for speaker:Caít Keane

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: The head of the Garda special detective unit will be in court objecting in the strongest possible terms to bail. Is there anything in Standing Orders in this or the other House that ensures people elected to uphold the law shall uphold the law, themselves and by example, and provides for penalties in that regard? I ask for a review of Standing Orders to include something about it.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, and his staff to the Chamber.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I thank the Minister. I call Senator Marc MacSharry who has eight minutes. All the lead speakers have eight minutes while all other Senators have five minutes.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: In accordance with the Order of Business, we must adjourn the debate at 2.15 p.m. and I cannot call the Minister back in again. We have to move to No. 5.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I am advised that my hands are tied.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I am advised that unless the Leader comes in and changes it, we cannot do that.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: As the acting Leader, can Senator Mullins propose that the Minister take one minute to respond, and we can conclude?

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: The acting Leader, Senator Michael Mullins, seeks an extension of time of five minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I support Senator Zappone's call for the release of Ibrahim Halawa. It has got to a stage now where everyone in Ireland supports that call, which has been made by many politicians. It seems to have fallen on deaf ears, however. I wish the House to be aware that Seán Kelly, MEP, will table a motion in the European Parliament this week proposing a resolution calling for Mr. Halawa's...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I commend Senator Crown on keeping this issue on the agenda. This House agrees that change has to happen and going back-----

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: Do not talk to me. The last piece of legislation was waiting 17 years to go through.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: The 1937 Constitution envisaged and enabled the expansion of the electorate for the vocational panels. When the current Seanad was established, the Leader made it a priority to ensure it would be done and there has been more than one reform. The Seanad university constituencies were widened. That was also on the agenda and passed by referendum for 17 years. Also, giving extra duties to...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: -----procedural reforms have been working, as I am sure Members will agree. We have also seen community forums invited to the House. I would like to see more of that, and I know it is on the Leader's agenda. However, more needs to be done. It is our own policy.In 2009, it was proposed that every citizen would have a vote in the Seanad, as is proposed in the Bill. The issue is how to...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: The Senator is wrong. The House passed the relevant legislation.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: I compliment the Minister of State on the work she has been doing for the past two or three years. Perhaps she has been working on this matter for even longer than that without my knowing about it. To say that this legislation is groundbreaking is an understatement because there is so much good in it but a worrying feature of the Bill has come to light today. I refer to the transfer of the...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: A number of amendments have been tabled. My question goes back to an amendment tabled by Senator Norris on the previous day on legal representation afforded to people if their funds are dwindling and have dwindled without their notice. I asked about the financial reports. The Minister of State said they would now be given to the director. Obviously the director will hand them on to the...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: That is fine. I think it is better now. It is the performance when they are non-performing.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: It is the reporting, that they are informed.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Caít Keane: The director or whoever, the co-decision maker.