Results 121-140 of 1,150 for speaker:Eileen Flynn

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the witnesses for again appearing before a committee. In the nearly four years I have been a Member of the Oireachtas, there has been very little action for people with disabilities. That is no disrespect to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters or this committee. We also had the autism committee. First and foremost, there are too many Ministers dealing with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Eileen Flynn: I totally understand why people with special additional needs and organisations such as AsIAm have lost trust in the Department. It is due to action and the lack of action. I totally get it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Cathaoirleach. All of our witnesses are very welcome to the committee this afternoon. I would disagree with the comments of our witnesses that they do not see any obstacles for young people in Donegal. I live in Ardara in Donegal. In the last week, for example, and it may be somewhat off-topic, a young woman from Donegal was on placement in St. Catherine's vocational school in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Just so I can clarify as well, over the past four years I have built up a great relationship with Donegal ETB and it is very visible. Again though, we need to put measures in place for young people to have the equality of opportunity to be successful in going on to apprenticeship courses. I wanted to be really clear on that. Donegal ETB is doing absolutely brilliantly for higher and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: What about college connects? Does anyone have a view on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Okay. I thank Ms Duffy.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Good morning everyone. I welcome Anna McBrearty, a young woman who is doing placement with me, to the meeting. We have apologies from Senators Joe O'Reilly and Ned O'Sullivan. I remind members that they must be physically present in Leinster House in order to take part in the public meeting. I will not allow members to take part in the meeting if they are outside of Leinster House. The...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: We will move on to Galway City Council. I thank its representatives for making the time to be here. We appreciate them giving their presentation.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: In Labre Park there are utility units for which the community has to pay rent as well as the trailer.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Would it be possible for the witnesses to supply a written email to Deputy Ó Cuív to answer his question? I am not being rude. It is just that other members wish to come in and I am aware Dublin City Council would need to answer the question as well.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Thank you.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: The Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, also has responsibility for waste management. We had him on site on 20 October. In principle, he agreed to give us some money to sort out that issue. I am sure the representatives are aware of that. I should mention that 8 Labre Park has been idle for nearly two years now. I need to move on to the next member, but I will come back to some of...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Is that okay for Deputy Collins?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: We will move swiftly along to Deputy Mitchell.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Deputy. I will let Galway City Council come in first if that is okay.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: We are a bit short on time. I know the representatives are answering the questions as best as possible. We might get written responses to the committee from Galway City Council and Dublin City Council, if that is okay. I call Deputy Buckley.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: No, I am going after you.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Deputy. Would the witnesses like to come in?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Does the Deputy have any further questions?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Deputy. Again, if there is any follow-up or if Ms Fanning feels she could elaborate on some of her answers, she should feel free to email the committee. I will start with Dublin City Council. I am 34 years of age. I was born and reared in Labre Park. Since I was a child, we have been talking about the redevelopment of Labre Park. I worked along with Ballyfermot Travellers...