Results 1-20 of 53 for going forward speaker:Vincent P Martin

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

Vincent P Martin: Is lá speisialta dúinn é inniu toisc go bhfuilimid ag cur fáilte roimh Sheanadóir nua inár measc, an Seanadóir Malachai O'Hara. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Seanadóir, Ultach ó chathair álainn Bhéal Feirste agus ceannaire an Chomhaontas Glas sa Tuaisceart. Baineann an Comhaontas Glas, mo pháirtí féin, le timpeallacht an...

Seanad: Situation in the Middle East: Statements (20 Feb 2024)

Vincent P Martin: ...many of them vulnerable, sick or old and requiring urgent medication. Israel has begun bombing this one last remaining area of shelter and is threatening a ground invasion, but where do the people go and what does the international community do? We must remember that only about four weeks ago the International Court of Justice, of which Israel is a member, ordered Israel to take all...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Vincent P Martin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire inniu go dtí an seomra dlí don Dara Léamh ar mo Bhille, ar a dtugtar an Bille um Fhoréigean Baile (Leasú), 2024. Ag an bpointe seo, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le mo chomh-Sheanadóirí a thacaigh leis an mBille, ina measc an t-iarSheanadóir, David...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Vincent P Martin: ...it come from every grouping in the Seanad. I hope the Minister takes that on board. We can disagree in this House but there is something about this Bill and what it is trying to protect which goes beyond party politics. That is why I have chosen a collaborative, cross-party approach, because it is beyond party politics. I thank the Minister for her presence and for coming back to join...

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2024)

Vincent P Martin: .... We heard from Senator Garvey yesterday. It is difficult to completely forget about the past but we have to look to the future. Thankfully, this country has grown and travelled in a fairly good direction in recent times. The amendment makes it clear in our Constitution that the family extends beyond the marital family and includes one-parent families and cohabiting couples and their...

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2024)

Vincent P Martin: ...presents a unique opportunity to end the exclusion of children, parents, and couples in unmarried families from our Constitution and acknowledge their importance. It represents a significant step [forward] towards addressing the injustices faced by single and unmarried parents throughout Irish history, including societal discrimination and institutionalisation. This referendum symbolises...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2023)

Vincent P Martin: ...waited until the Derry bus had passed through before starting their parade. They stood respectfully, and many even applauded the team as they went by. This is a perfect example of the mutual respect and good relations present throughout Moneymore. Although tensions and sectarianism often make the headlines, it is important to highlight the good news of coexistence happening quietly...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (11 Jul 2023)

Vincent P Martin: ...resources shall be in fulfilment of the State's duty under Article 40 of the Constitution, that being that the resources available to the State and allocated by it in a manner consistent with the common good shall be such as to ensure the equitable treatment of every person in the State. The objective is to ensure that any person with a disability need will have the same right to avail...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (6 Jul 2023)

Vincent P Martin: ...was ten times higher than the pre-war price. We have seen massive profits recorded across the fossil fuel industry over the past two years, while at the same time energy prices for consumers were going in one direction only. They increased and then they increased further. Many companies faced no additional costs but still benefited from this huge increase in the cost of energy as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Vincent P Martin: This will be my final contribution. We agree to disagree on some issues, but I can safely say we all agree that the right to one's good name and reputation is a legitimate, constitutional issue. It is a sacrosanct right. We all agree on that. It has been very well put forward that the transparency argument is a reason to get rid of juries. You do not get a reasoned award. There is a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (28 Mar 2023)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Seanad. The announcement by the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, of free school transport for all was initially greeted by many with great fanfare. The reality on the ground for some communities is entirely different.It has turned the lives of people living in the communities of Rathcoffey and Straffan upside down. It has...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Vincent P Martin: ...for his kind remarks, as I do those of other Senators from across the House. This is much appreciated. This collaborative approach is something I am into in a big way and it is the best way forward. This Bill, by curtailing and restricting the right to cross-examine, makes victims more central in our consideration. In a victim’s consideration of coming forward to make a complaint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: ...any disrespect, it slightly pales into insignificance due to the crisis we face. The witnesses probably are not getting the credit they deserve for meeting their targets. The council has put forward projections for the years to come. Given that impressive track record, is there any chance we can ask counties that are exceeding their targets to extend them and excel further? I am not...

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. On behalf of the Green Party, I am delighted to support this Bill. It is wonderful to see a collaborative approach. It is not unprecedented in this Chamber, but it is something we cherish. I am a huge believer in co-operation and collaboration. The Green Party-Comhaontas Glas would like to support this legislative...

Seanad: Safe to Create Programme: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Seanad inniu. Safe to Create is a pivotal and much needed dignity at work programme for people in the arts sector which has been strongly promoted by the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin. Its goal is to impact change and the culture and practices of the arts sector in Ireland to provide safer working conditions for artists and arts workers....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Vincent P Martin: ...as we know it is broken. We will continue to step up but there is huge weight on the shoulders of those in the academic world and civic society to help us fix this most serious moment since the Good Friday Agreement. It is not a high-level academic proposition, but there is a lack of trust. I am safe in my own comfort zone of coming from a school of republican nationalism. I believe...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Vincent P Martin: ...and he was a wonderful Attorney General. I have no doubt that it was said in the Law Library that these were very non-party political appointments but that probably does not give the assurances going forward that it was done right now or it was done right then.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Vincent P Martin: ..., which is not inconceivable, to put such a challenge on such people’s shoulders, even if the decision was overturned, and for them then to serve on the Bench given the manner in which they got there. Addressing Senator Ward, balances and checks are a vital component of the democratic process but if it is an imposition which crosses the line and is in breach of the Constitution,...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland - Public Policy, Economic Opportunities and Challenges: Discussion (7 Oct 2022)

Vincent P Martin: ...that if this is done right, there will be very little disruption or is it the case that no matter how well one prepares, there will be some economic disruption in a united Ireland? I am looking forward to hearing Professor Locke who will comment on the German unification experience. Would it be fair to say from the statistics that the Northern Ireland jurisdiction is under-performing...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland - Public Policy, Economic Opportunities and Challenges: Discussion (7 Oct 2022)

Vincent P Martin: ...it? What happens if we try and try again but there is no prospect of the British Government co-operating with input into a citizens' assembly? Can she make a third recommendation as a way forward so that no one stops a constitutional and peaceful march forward? Could we tweak our legislation and use imagination to have a random selection from the Six Counties to do that in a fair way...