Results 1-8 of 8 for destroyed speaker:Ann Phelan

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

Ann Phelan: The previous Government in which Deputy Martin was a Minister destroyed many jobs.

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

Ann Phelan: Deputy Martin's caring Government closed down the sugar industry and destroyed jobs.

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Dec 2013)

Ann Phelan: ..., particularly along the Barrow corridor in my constituency, which is rich in archaeological and historical significance and has a wealth of natural habitats. I certainly do not want to see pylons destroy the Barrow corridor or any part of counties Carlow and Kilkenny. In the words of the chairman of EirGrid yesterday, "Who would?" I do not want to pre-empt the consultation process but...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Ann Phelan: ...international reputation should not be our sole concern. We must also look after the people who through no fault of their own have lost their jobs and are now looking for employment in a depressed global economy. It is soul-destroying to send application after application only to be told that one is not wanted. We continue to see the green shoots of recovery and thanks to the work of...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Civil War (31 Jan 2013)

Ann Phelan: ...daily basis in Syria. To date, almost 1,500 children have been killed in the conflict there. If action is not taken, there will be nothing left to fight for and the entire country will have been destroyed. What makes this matter more infuriating is that the world powers seem to have washed their hands of this conflict and are paying mere lip service in respect of the massacres which are...

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Ann Phelan: .... When one delegates to women and gives them responsibility and economic choices, we are able to stand up and be counted. People have significant fears about abortion and our ability to destroy. On a very basic level, human beings are programmed to produce. We are not programmed to destroy. We are trying to be compassionate to the women of this country, and we can do it. If we...

Topical Issue Debate: Agricultural Diseases (20 Nov 2012)

Ann Phelan: .... Planted in 1992, it has been described by Teagasc as one of the largest broadleaf forests in the country. Are plans in place to compensate such farmers in the event that it becomes necessary to destroy their forests?

Newborn Screening Cards (26 Apr 2012)

Ann Phelan: As this is an issue which appears to have gone below the radar, I welcome the opportunity to raise it. What is the position vis-À-vis the Data Protection Commissioner and his wish to destroy all the heel-prick data cards that are older than 11 years? This important test, in which blood is taken from the heel and stored on a card, is carried out on all babies born in Ireland. It is used to...