Results 1-20 of 148 for going forward speaker:Robbie Gallagher

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Industry (16 Apr 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: ..., no matter how strong any individual might be. Up until now there have been relatively strong supplies of extra fodder available and farmers have been helping each other out with that, which is good. However, as each day of April ticks by, these stocks deplete while the prospect of land being able to take stock or machinery remains poor and in some cases is non-existent. We will all...

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

Robbie Gallagher: ..., Monaghan, there are vacancies in the agricultural sector. Despite employers advertising locally in local publications, portals and what have you, they find it difficult to find employees to come forward. I am thinking in particular of the poultry sector and the mushroom industry which are experiencing difficulties in getting workers. A mechanism such as this would seem to match those...

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

Robbie Gallagher: I, too, welcome the Minister back to the House this afternoon. I also commend our Labour Party colleagues on bringing forward this very important motion. It is a very timely motion and, from a Fianna Fáil perspective, we are very happy to support the motion as outlined by the Labour Party Senators this afternoon. This is motion we can all agree with. Everyone wants safer communities,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Chair and members for affording me the opportunity to say a few words. The justice committee, of which I am a member, is sitting next door so I had to pop out there and I will have to go back afterwards and get the response from our guests. I compliment them and the committee on this engagement. It certainly shows the importance of pre-legislative scrutiny so we get an...

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

Robbie Gallagher: ...on every occasion to try to find a solution. I know she has been working on one. For any child with a disability in County Monaghan, there is no respite service available. The only option is to go to County Cavan to try to find respite services there. If the service was available in County Cavan, that would be fine and we could live with that. Unfortunately, the respite service for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (13 Dec 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...the top. We must always be cognisant that business is tough at the best of times. As a Government, we must do as much as we can to minimise the burden on business. This measure appears to be going in the opposite direction in that regard. I look forward to the Minister of State's reply.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (13 Dec 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...businesses to which I have spoken appear to be unaware that this is coming in on 1 January, however. I welcome that Revenue will take a sympathetic, understanding and flexible attitude to this going forward but my main concern relates to small businesses. Large companies are probably better placed to handle an additional requirement such as this, but there is an additional time and cost...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...adage of "What gets measured, gets done" springs to mind. From time to time, resources will be key to implement a plan. In the case of an extreme event, for example, where there may be a dispute going on within An Garda Síochána, whether that be what we experienced previously with the blue flu or where sometimes, Garda members may be involved in a dispute whereby overtime that...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: .... It is worth mentioning at this point is that, yes, there needs to be a public awareness campaign regarding the recruitment campaign for the Garda Reserve.As my colleague said, perhaps an ongoing programme would be beneficial in that regard. It is critical, as part of that campaign, that the exact role of a member of the Garda Reserve is clarified. It is essential that anybody who...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...Fitzpatrick also talked about the Land Development Agency and the setting up of a possible €3 billion in funding that has the potential to create 6,000 badly needed new homes for people. We look forward to the development of that. She went on to tell us about her visit to Shanganagh yesterday, where 600 new homes are being handed over. That is very positive news in relation to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Nov 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: .... Statutory domestic violence leave will provide up to five days of fully paid absence annually to employees impacted by domestic violence. This legislation is a significant step and is part of the Government's zero tolerance strategy. However, unfortunately we all know that the availability of places for victims of domestic abuse is seriously deficient, particularly in my county of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Nov 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am delighted this Government has prioritised the location of a refuge centre in either County Cavan or County Monaghan. It is imperative. I am heartened by the urgency this issue has been given, because it is vitally important that we have a refuge centre to protect these poor victims of domestic violence. The quicker that happens, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I ask the Commissioner to comment on the need, in my opinion, for an independent body to assess what happened last Thursday, with a view to making recommendations to Garda management going forward.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (22 Nov 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. The N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road has become infamous for its high collision rate. Sections of the road have been classified as having twice the expected collision rate and the death toll, unfortunately, is alarming. There have been 17 fatal collisions in the last ten years and 24 within the past 18 years. This has left so many...

Seanad: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: .... In County Monaghan, and as my learned colleague, Senator Joe O'Reilly, who is based in County Cavan, will know, we do not have a refuge centre that will accommodate people in both counties. Work is going on at local level between Cavan and Monaghan county councils with a view to locating this site, which is progressing. That is something we would like to see happen as a matter of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (7 Nov 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...clinical need, patients could be transferred directly to Monaghan injuries unit by ambulance to receive their treatment there. As I said, the injuries unit treats many minor injuries. The numbers going through the doors at the moment have been very progressive. It is growing in popularity and strength as people become more and more aware of it. I very much welcome the development in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sports Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte ar ais go dtí an Teach seo roimh an Aire Stáit inniu. I thank the Minister of State for taking time out of his busy schedule to be here. I, like many other sports fans in the country, was delighted with the successful bid by the UK and Ireland to host the 2028 European championship. This has given sports fans a major tournament to look forward to. I commend...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Byrne, go dtí an Teach. The World Health Organization estimates that one in 160 children has an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, but some studies have reported a figure as high as one in 59. Whatever the figures, we all know that the number of children being diagnosed with autism is continuing to rise. That is a worrying...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...asking whether there should be more places available in Monaghan town where the families themselves reside. I welcome the fact that the NCSE and the Department wrote to all schools asking them to come forward with projected numbers in that regard. I look forward to a situation arising where more places are available for parents and their children in Monaghan town so that families will...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach seo inniu. The Minister of State is very welcome to the House and I thank him for taking this Commencement matter. Unfortunately, we are all very aware of the problems caused by the increased incidence of flooding in many parts of this country in recent years. For those affected, flooding can have devastating...