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Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Mark Wall: ...of their loved ones. Indeed, the only time the latter find out about their secret addiction is when the mortgage company writes to say that the mortgage remains unpaid, the bank statement arrives indicating that the holiday savings are gone, as a result of a someone's partner having a complete health breakdown or, in some cases, even the unthinkable happening. The Minister of State...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Mark Wall: ...raised with me an awful lot of times and it was a specific issue in Castledermot over the weekend. The second issue I would like to raise with the Leader is school transport. The Minister for Education indicated there will be changes in school transport. Do I have three minutes, Cathaoirleach?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Mark Wall: Gabh mo leithscéal. The Minister indicated there will be some school transport changes that particularly relate to the area of 4.5 km. There are 32 young children attending the Cross and Passion College in Kilcullen. They who live in the Ballysax-Curragh area. They have been told they will not get bus transport to that school in September. This is simply unacceptable. They are...

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

Mark Wall: .... However, I am happy to speak in support of the Bill. That this is the second time Senator Martin has brought a Bill of this nature before the House. Obviously, and as other Members have said, indications are that domestic violence is on the rise. In 2022 there was an 8% increase in domestic abuse incidents. As has been said already almost 54,000 incidents were attended by...

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

Mark Wall: ...final issue on foster carers relates to pensions. Unfortunately, the Minister was not with us on the social protection Bill. When I raised the issue of pensions for foster carers with the Minister of State, he indicated that in certain circumstances and scenarios, some foster carers would qualify for the 20-year carer's rule. The eligibility of foster carers and their ability to apply...

Seanad: Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State. On behalf of the Labour Party, I welcome the establishment of the tribunal of inquiry. There can be no doubt, as previous speakers indicated, that its establishment has taken a long time. It is important to acknowledge what we have before us. As Members have done in this House and in the Dáil previously, we pay tribute to the Women of Honour. I...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (30 Jan 2024)

Mark Wall: ...to help them through the process. To do so, we need to ensure that coroners are well equipped to do their job effectively. The backlogs we are seeing, with families waiting up to two years for an inquest, indicate families are very much being let down. The temporary appointment of an additional two coroners for Dublin in response to the pandemic was welcome, but that was a stop-gap...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Mark Wall: ...we have put forward would ensure that a local authority member would be the chair and that 20% of the membership of the community safety partnership would be from the local authority. The Minister has indicated that there could be ten additional members and there is no barrier to that. The Minister might tease that out a bit more when she speaks about regulations. How would the ten...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Mark Wall: As no other Senators are indicating, I call on the Minister of State to reply.

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

Mark Wall: ...The lack of appropriate accommodation and refuges for survivors of abuse, as well as the housing crisis more generally, is limiting the options for a safe home for so many women. All the while the indications are that domestic violence is on the rise. In 2022 there was an 8% increase in domestic abuse incidence. Almost 54,000 incidents were attended by gardaí last year, compared...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Mark Wall: ...last week, is the Labour Party debate in the Dáil tomorrow on football in this country, particularly in relation to the funding of football in this country. The FAI has published a report recently indicating it will need somewhere in the region of €850 million to fund football in this country, from grassroots right up to international level. It is seeking support from the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Wall: ...the reasons we went to a new premises was to accommodate families and bring them in for the care that is needed at this time, and rightly so, as the Minister of State said. The Minister of State indicated that the board of Willow needs to go back to the HSE. We will do that. I hope the Minister of State will also put a word in following our conversation today. The most important thing...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Grant Payments (21 Jun 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I want to put on record my thanks to the Government for the increase in the grant. The Minister of State indicated that the grants have increased year on year since 2014, which is welcome for all `the people I deal with on a daily basis. However, again today we are not hearing what is happening. I have people who are living in their sitting...

Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)

Mark Wall: ...way that the people I mentioned previously want to see gardaí in their communities. Unfortunately, for all of us in the area in which I live, there is only one Garda O'Mahoney. As previous speakers indicated, that is why we need to do more about recruitment and retention of the Garda Reserve. Members of the Garda Reserve could assist community gardaí and offer further links...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: ...or are working very little. It is very worrying for those adults we have spoken about. Based on the research the NDA has done, with increasing contact leading to changes in attitude, does that indicate that more job opportunities are coming up for those people? Dr. Tamming touched on universal design and the report was published in 2019. I ask for some examples of where that has worked...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: The Minister is due to speak at 1.05 p.m. and three speakers are indicating. Is it agreed they will share the five minutes? Agreed. I call Senator Maria Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: ...one with autism. That is something we want to touch on again today and ask a couple of questions. I also want to talk about employability. Deputy Tully outlined the concerns and the Chair indicated the 85% who are underemployed or not employed, of which AsIAm has informed us. It is something I come across on a regular basis in my work in County Kildare. To start with employability...

Seanad: Appointment of Ordinary Members of An Coimisiún Toghcháin: Motion (14 Dec 2022)

Mark Wall: ...of State inform the House if there is a reason for the delay in the nomination process and what happened in that interim period? We now have the names of the nominees in front of us. Will he also indicate what work has been completed in the period since July. I know much work needs to be completed. What work is intended to be done in the coming months? What are the timeframes?...

Seanad: Ireland's Military Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Mark Wall: ...of our people but we need to define what we mean by it and truly invest in it." That majority support would seem to be backed by The Irish Timespoll in April, when two thirds of respondents indicated that they support the current model of neutrality. There can be no doubt that our neutrality has, as the motion states, been a central and invaluable component of our foreign policy since the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2022)

Mark Wall: ...have had to hand in their notice. There was an announcement in the budget of €10 million for fuel and school transport. In her press conference yesterday, the Minister for Education seemed to indicate that the Government and her Department were trying to facilitate those families that had applied on time and previously had concessionary tickets. It would be very useful if we...