Results 1-20 of 97 for going forward speaker:Aisling Dolan

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: ...been appointed to the Department with responsibility for housing and who is from Castlebar. He really has an understanding of the needs of big towns and rural areas and this will be crucial for us going forward in Government. I congratulate Cork's Deputy Colm Burke who is Minister of State with responsibility for public health. There are many talented women in Fine Gael. The Minister...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, today to speak on this. It has been a day of much change, and this is a major change as well. Taighde Éireann is going to be the brand-new funding agency for research and innovation at third level. It brings together funding agencies we already have, such as Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council, which are...

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Aisling Dolan: ...difficult times, of having to move many times and find accommodation. I am renting in Ballinasloe now. People have a choice. They obviously want to have a home and invest long term and, please God, that will happen for me too. Availability - demand and supply - is key here. The availability of homes, houses and places people can rent to manage the demand is crucial. In Ballinasloe,...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Aisling Dolan: ...the group that are the most vulnerable is single mothers. That has been the case over and over again when one reviews any of the statistics and looks at the data. What the Minister is bringing forward in this Bill is going to make a considerable change. She said it is going to impact more than 16,000 single parents at a cost of €10 million to the Exchequer. This is going to...

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Aisling Dolan: ...it covers the fundamental law of the State. It is also about the rights of all of us as citizens of this country. Consent is needed and this is why we are having this debate. This is why it will go to a constitutional referendum. Regarding this 40th amendment, the Constitution currently states, “by her life within the home, woman gives to the State a support without which the...

Seanad: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Aisling Dolan: .... It can sometimes be in relationships that are breaking down. It is extremely difficult. I am so supportive of the Minister's drive and focus over the last number of years in bringing this forward. We need a stand-alone agency. We need this in terms of looking at the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence that is happening.In terms of ongoing DSGBV, we need to fight for refuge...

Seanad: Housing For All: Statements (7 Nov 2023)

Aisling Dolan: .... It is great to hear the numbers relating housing, whereby almost 30,000 homes were delivered in 2022, and the targets in Housing for All. In my home town of Ballinasloe, more than 70 units are going to come on stream as a result of a particular development. These are homes for families in our town. They are crucial. This was a turnkey development. Funding was provided to local...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...Development. We need funding for community centres and halls in rural areas in order to support community groups. In the parish, the bishop has gifted a site to the community group for them to move forward with this, so it is crucial we see funding coming in to support a community centre. Our guests today are part of the group that was fundraising for that. Not to forget,...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I very much welcome the Minister, who is here to discuss the Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022. I thank our colleagues for bringing this forward. I grew up on a farm and around animals and I respect animals both large animals and small. I respect large animals because when you are in a field with a bull and cattle, you quickly understand that you are safe if you respect them....

Seanad: Senior Cycle Reform: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...at third level, in Europe and globally. I welcome the Minister's objective to "innovate, improve, and inspire". The Minister noted that from September 2025 young people and students going into fifth year will be able to avail of this brand-new reform of the leaving cert, which will include up to 120,000 additional students. It is critical that what we see in leaving certificate reform...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...payment, HAP. This will open up rental property in the town. We are in dire need of it. Given the increase in housing, it is fair to say we will have approximately another 100 children of schoolgoing age within six months in the Ballinasloe town area. Where are these children to go? I have spoken with principals and teachers in the area who are fearful of pressures in the time ahead....

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...ways to equip gardaí with the tools to carry out policing in today's world.She spoke in the House yesterday when we discussed the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 about legislation she would bring forward around how to reduce the time gardaí will have to spend in courts, for example, so that they can spend more time on the street. At the moment,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I appreciate the Minister is doing the national review of State supports for PhD researchers. As I mentioned before, I was a research contract for a good bit. We need some flexibility here. I agree in that we get a lot of Exchequer and non-Exchequer funding for awards that are for four or five years. We build excellent research teams. These research teams may stay in college, and they...

Seanad: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Jun 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister. I thank him for bringing forward this Bill. It is great to see how his Department is embracing the digital side of things. It would be great to see that across a number of other Departments. Antimicrobial resistance is a crucial issue. We see the regulations pharmacists and chemists have to look at in order to try to manage antimicrobial resistance, especially in...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...of any one person. It is someone else who is trying to take advantage. That is what we want to put a stop to here. It is really important that our young people are taking the time to put this forward and to put the work into this on behalf of young people across the country. Now, people are going to be a little bit more conscious when they are out. They can put trust in a friend and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...acknowledge the work we have done with Young Fine Gael. This is a terrible experience to happen to anyone, especially when they are enjoying themselves on a night out. I encourage people to come forward, report this to the guards if they feel it has occurred and to talk with trusted people. It is shocking to think there is such a high incidence, particularly when people are coming back...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...That is very important. I thank the HEA for highlighting Impact 2030: Ireland's Research and Innovation Strategy. These are all very important and are all the bases for us to develop our policies going forward. Research integrity, open research and the parity was referenced. I thank Professor Carey for highlighting the importance of our history. For me, it is history and the arts,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I do not agree that is the sole factor. We as a society do not encourage people in their 40s and 50s to think about two or three careers in a lifetime, which will be the case going forward.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...we are seeing this in Ballinasloe, Mountbellew and other regional towns where community crèches are full come September and maybe the following September. We are in dire need. We have brought forward funding of €1,200 for each child to support parents with childcare. We want to be able to ensure women have a choice and can choose to either be at home or go back to work and...

Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ..., in his previous role, brought through the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022. The issue around tips is one of the five workers' rights that we are fighting for in government. In other words, tips cannot make up basic wages. That is really important in the hospitality industry as well. I was in a hotel recently and was paying by tapping my card and hoping I...