O'Toole, Joe JohnThursday, 2 May 1991 |
Seanad Éireann Debate
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Order of Business.
I would like to raise again the question of the introduction of the Education Bills, and also the question of a debate on education, which the Leader assured me he would raise with the Minister with a...
There is no rush.
Environmental Protection Agency Bill, 1990: Committee Stage (Resumed).
I think it was opportune that we adjourned at the point we did yesterday. Certainly I was thoroughly confused with this section by the time we had finished with it. I have spent a lot of time between ...
That is precisely the point.
I appreciate that. There are a number of things that should be clarified. First, what is meant by the Government making a request? Do the committee begin the process of selection ab initio? It is not ...
Thank you. On that basis I will withdraw my amendment. I have no difficulty whatsoever about the Government having the right not to appoint somebody because I would be the first person to criticise th...
We are appointing a director general to look after the Environmental Protection Agency. What is “stated misbehaviour”? Let us say the director general of the Environmental Protection Agency decides to...
I wish that Senators Lydon and Hanafin were here to get that firmly on the record. They might have a different view of that.
They are very clear and they are written into the constitution.
I want to make a general comment on section 21 for the record. I support what we have decided. To my mind the process as outlined in the section and the people and interests represented on the selecti...
I thought it was important and I am delighted the Minister took it on board. I am quite happy to withdraw my amendment in favour of her amendment. It is just a straightforward technical matter. Amendm...
I thank the Minister for taking this proposal on board. It gives equity to the director and allows him or her the same scope to misbehave as the director general. Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 78: In page 22, subsection (3) (a), line 20, to delete “chairman” and substitute “chairperson”. I presume amendments Nos. 78, 79 80 and 81 are all being dealt with together as the...
In putting down this amendment, I feel that draftspersons also have to reflect changing times. Notwithstanding ancient and well-honoured practices, it is time we went somewhere beyond where we are. Th...
I am between two minds about the Minister's response. I put the amendment down for the reasons outlined. I expected an absolutely positive response. The term “chairman” is now unacceptable. The Minist...
We find we are forming a group here.
Touché.
On a point of information, I would like to bring to the notice of the House that the INTO executive propose that there will be reserved seats for women on the INTO National Executive. That has happene...
On the basis of the Minister giving me the guarantee she did that, subject to there being no legal difficulties, she would bring in on Report Stage a change to “chairperson”, I just want to make the g...
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