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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (7 Mar 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also want to acknowledge that last night I received a phone call from the office of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to say she would unfortunately be delayed as had a prior commitment today. There is a trend this morning in some of the Commencement matters that have been raised, because this is the third time I have brought up the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (7 Mar 2024)

Mark Wall: I first want to thank the Minister of State for his reply and for going through it in such detail. He underlined in his reply and that they do not require an assessment of need. I have been here before with every family I deal with. The first question they are asked is to give that piece of paper with that assessment the need, so something needs to change there.We need to tell the...

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Mark Wall: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister for his time.

Seanad: EU Talent Pool: Motion (5 Mar 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The Labour Party supports this proposal for Ireland to opt in and be involved in the EU talent pool. As the Minister of State said, we have been very fortunate that many hard-working people have decided to come to, and live and work in Ireland in recent years. They are not just from our EU neighbours but also from outside the EU. As the...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome Mr. Dempsey, and Deputies Phelan, Ó Cuív and Howlin. Like the Cathaoirleach, I will use the opportunity to pay particular tribute to my colleague, Deputy Howlin, for 40-plus years in both Houses. On behalf of the Labour Party, it will be a very sad day when he no longer represents us as he has done so powerfully for the party and the people of Wexford. I am touched by...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome all of the councillors. I thank them for all of the terrific work that they do. We all know they do terrific work. I will go through a couple of the testimonies, starting with Carlow County Council. I am very familiar with Carlow as it is a next door neighbour of mine as I live in Athy, County Kildare. Mention was made about the lack of female representation and I think that is...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I thank everyone who has made contributions today. Councillor Gearóid Murphy started off by mentioning the issue of privilege. My own local authority is talking about CCTV cameras and the recording of council meetings, which will bring a new level to this. There has to be a discussion about privilege and it is something this report has to do. Senators Black and Boyhan are right in...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I cannot answer because I was on one side of the debate. Maybe colleagues who were on the other side of the fence can answer. We tabled amendments on that legislation but democracy being democracy they were defeated on the day.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I will raise a few issues with the Leader today. I have just come from the social protection committee where I once again raised the matter of the housing adaptation grant. The reason I raised it is that I have dealt with three cases in the past two weeks. In one case, a woman has just come from hospital where she spent six months. Thankfully, Clare County Council has approved a grant to...

Seanad: Community Safety and Investment: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Browne. I thank my colleagues in the Labour Party, and particularly Senator Moynihan, for preparing the motion. Not for the first time I will mention Garda Sean O'Mahony. He is my local community Garda. I have mentioned him previously in the House. He is on the ground day in and day out. He has built up relationships with everybody including all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome our guests. Unfortunately, but also thankfully, my family has had to use the night nursing service twice. I wish to put on the record the great job that night nurses and the Irish Cancer Society do. It is important to acknowledge that work. The harrowing stories the witnesses have told us about families with that experience brought it back home to me. A major issue, and one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: No. I thank Ms O’Connor for coming back in because I think the credit unions can play a massive role here. I understand the committee will pursue that matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome our guests today. I have a number of questions and I will start with the fuel allowance. In the past week I have come across the case of a means-tested fuel allowance for those over the age of 70. The problem is that the person is assessed on gross income. I am told this is correct and is in Article 8 of Part 1 of SI 142 of 2007, which I received from some very helpful people in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I have one for Mr. Halvey. Where there is an air-to-water heat pump but the other works have not been carried out, will they be prioritised? These projects are building up because air-to-water heat pumps simply do not work if a house does not have the total system. Following the reviews being carried out by the Department, will we concentrate on those houses that need a full wraparound...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Mark Wall: I will indeed. I appreciate that.