Results 141-160 of 309 for speaker:Keith Swanick

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Keith Swanick: The Birmingham Six soon followed and the campaign for their freedom was vindicated. Due in part to their innocence, compelling evidence about prison conditions began to be discussed. The depiction by Daniel Day Lewis of Gerry Conlon in the film "In the Name of the Father" illustrated this for us all. According to the Irish Penal Reform Trust there are 60 people currently in prison who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update On Health Issues: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Keith Swanick: I would like to echo what my colleague, Deputy Murphy O'Mahony, said regarding district hospitals. The Minister knows that I am a fan of the district hospital network and that I believe that it has a vital role to play in modern-day health service delivery. District hospitals should not be seen as a relic of a bygone era because, with adequate investment, they can prevent or reduce...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Keith Swanick: Yesterday was United Nations Day, an event which is celebrated globally and serves as a reminder of the benefits of multilateralism. Since joining the UN in 1955, Ireland has played an important role in that organisation, from the pioneering work of the late Deputy Frank Aiken, as Minister for External Affairs, on nuclear non-proliferation to the efforts of Defence Forces personnel in the...

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Keith Swanick: My party colleague, Deputy Eugene Murphy, raised this issue a couple of weeks back as a result of the excessive waiting times faced by those in County Roscommon where there is an almost 17 week waiting time to take a driving test. As he said, many of these people may be waiting for a full licence for employment purposes, or a job application may be hingeing on them having a full licence,...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: Ar son mo phairtí agus ar mo shon féin, ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá faoin iar-Sheanadóir Gordon Wilson agus faoin ionsaí a tharlaigh in Enniskillen 30 bliain ó shin. Today is the 30th anniversary of that ghastly attack in Enniskillen by the Provisional IRA. The killing and injuring of so many civilians was a turning point in the Troubles and it did...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: This is my first opportunity to speak on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. My party welcomes the provisions of the Bill. No one could deny that there is an issue with harmful drinking in Ireland, with 88 deaths every month directly attributable to alcohol. A 2011 HSE study estimated that alcohol-related costs, including those relating to emergency, GP and psychiatric care, amounted to...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: I would like to speak to amendments Nos. 15 to 21, inclusive. I commend Senators Nash and Black on tabling these amendments. The link between alcohol and cancer is undeniable. Those who seek to question it are arguing against science and fact. End of story. It appals me to hear and see lobbyists from the alcohol industry claim that there is no such link. Those who repeat these claims...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: With regard to amendment No. 23, we believe a visitor centre for the purpose of tourism should be exempt from the advertising restrictions referred to only in this section. This would exempt locations such as the Guinness visitor centre from the advertising restrictions. I accept the Minister's bona fides on this.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: I had not intended to speak on this section. With regard to the restriction on advertising during a sports event, I need clarification about section 14(1) that reads: "a person shall not advertise, or cause to be advertised, an alcohol product in or on a sports area." In terms of horse racing, there are advertisements within the circumference of a racetrack. Is the campus of the racecourse...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: Literally the track.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: Does that mean advertisements could be placed on the side of stands?

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: Is that allowed even though children would be present?

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: I move amendment No. 43:In page 21, line 23, to delete "one year" and substitute "two years".

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: As I have said previously, any legislative measures to curb alcohol abuse and excessive consumption are to be welcomed. This Bill unfairly penalises responsible consumers and puts smaller stores at a competitive disadvantage. Fianna Fáil is proposing these amendments with responsible retailers and small retailers in mind. They will require the part of a premises where alcohol is being...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: Yes.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: I indicated that that was my intention.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: Vótáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: The Cathaoirleach will know that the investment of public moneys in the tobacco industry is a great disappointment to me. In July this year my colleague, Deputy Sean Fleming, and I wrote to Mr. Justice Peter Kelly about the investments made by the Courts Service in tobacco companies. Mr. Justice Kelly is chairman of the investment committee of the Courts Service, but in his response he...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: Yes.

Seanad: Health and Safety (Carbon Monoxide) Bill 2017: First Stage (9 Nov 2017)

Keith Swanick: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require all landlords, including publicly funded organisations and other commercial organisations to ensure an annual service and maintenance is carried out on all heat producing carbon monoxide emitting appliances in each tenanted property; and require records to be kept to verify that work was carried out by an authorised...