Results 1-20 of 89 for speaker:Gareth Scahill

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flexible Work Practices (9 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I thank the Minister of State for once again gracing us with his presence. He is a great friend to this Chamber. I thank him for always making himself available to us. I call on the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to make a comprehensive statement on the Department’s remote working strategy and the specific targets set out for the remainder of this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flexible Work Practices (9 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I thank the Minister of State. At a time when Ireland has nearly 100% employment, we have the capacity to deliver high-paying, knowledge-based jobs directly into the heart of rural communities. Tens of thousands of remote-working roles are available globally. Ireland is well-positioned to capture a significant share of this market. By establishing the right structures, Ireland could...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I rise today following a visit to Ballaghaderreen in west Roscommon last Friday with Deputy Grace Boland for the unveiling of a mural dedicated to her father and his enactment, as Minister for Education in the early 1980s, of the abolition of corporal punishment. It was very poignant on the day to hear it was not a very popular suggestion when he brought it up. However, he did it because,...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: On a point of order, there was a contribution in which the integrity and impartiality of the Minister was questioned and a Senator was asked to withdraw the comments. I want to clarify whether those comments have been withdrawn.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I wish to bring up an issue that I am sure is relevant for every Member of this House. It is also a timely intervention at the moment as it is with regard to school transport. I call for a debate in this House on school transport. Like many of the Members of this House, I have regularly used the representatives at Bus Éireann's email address to try to raise issues about routes school...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cathal Crowe and Senator Curley. I welcome the witnesses. I ask everyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so the committee does not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all of those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are in silent mode or switched off. Members attending remotely are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I thank Mr. Clerkin and I now invite Ms O'Connor of the NAPD to make an opening statement, for which she will have five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I thank Ms O'Connor. I now invite Ms Charlotte Cahill to make an opening statement on behalf of the Equality in Education campaign, for which she will have five minutes. I note the opening statements of Ms Cahill and Ms Meehan, also representing the Equality in Education campaign, have been combined. In the interests of time, we may need to cut short the opening statements. Perhaps Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: Thank you, Ms Meehan. I now call on Ms Áine Lynch of the NPC to make an opening statement, for which she has five minutes also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: Sorry. I call Ms O'Shea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I thank Ms O'Shea and the other witnesses for those opening statements. We move to the question-and-answer session with members. The speaking rota has been circulated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I thank Ms Lynch. I now call Deputy Dempsey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I remind each member that the four minutes includes the response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I call Senator Nelson Murray.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I will take the next slot. I am on the rota. I will allow the witnesses to do most of the talking, if that is all right. I will even let Mr. Clerkin go first, if he would like. I thank the witnesses for their contributions. It is important that we as a committee got to hear their stories, and I thank them for that. The group, and the parents within it, should not have to be going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: That is perfect.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: On 5 May, Fine Gael Members of this House brought forward a motion to ensure students' concerns regarding the costs of accessing further education were heard. In that motion, we stated it was urgent and it reflected the daily reality of thousands of students and families grappling with financial pressures. We commended on 5 May the €1,000 reduction in each of the previous three...

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Jul 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I welcome the survivors in the Gallery: Sheila, Mary, Miriam and Mary. I thank them for sharing their stories with us. I commend our colleague Senator Victor Boyhan on the way he has explained his story over the past couple of weeks and opened up on it. The survivors have an exceptional advocate in this Chamber. After their ten requests there, I am sure my Government colleagues and I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2025)

Gareth Scahill: I rise today to discuss the issue of insurance for forestry owners. Recent events, particularly in west Roscommon and in Longford and Achill, have laid bare the critical inadequacies of the insurance landscape. We often hear about re-establishment costs being covered but I fear the term is often misunderstood and, frankly, it falls short of what our forestry owners truly need and deserve....