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Seanad: Business and Covid-19: Statements (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: It is welcome to have the Tánaiste in the Chamber today. It is great to see a safe and sure plan for reopening. Of course, I encourage remote work and investment in the west, which would be brilliant.

Seanad: Business and Covid-19: Statements (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I ask everyone to note we have to keep to time if we are to allow everyone to speak.

Seanad: Business and Covid-19: Statements (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: As Senator Garvey mentioned, supports for local enterprise offices are important.

Seanad: Business and Covid-19: Statements (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Senator for keeping to the time. As he mentioned, it is important to focus on the living wage as well and the work that has been done by the Tánaiste's office. I call Senator Casey.

Seanad: Business and Covid-19: Statements (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Senator and wish him and his family well with the reopening on 2 June. It really is great news to hear. I call Senator Currie, who has five minutes.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Who is seconding the amendment?

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and its Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome our guests to the committee. It is great to see Dr. Noctor and Dr. Hayes, both clinical psychologists, as well as Ms O'Malley, Ms Briody and the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Muldoon. When we held a meeting on this subject on 5 November, it was the UN Day against Violence and Bullying at School including Cyberbullying. We heard from the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and its Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank our guests. I should mention two websites, tacklebullying.ie and webwise.ie. I might return to the issue if I have time later in the meeting.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Foley. In her opening speech, she mentioned that she was nominated on 27 June. It is phenomenal to think of what has happened and what has been achieved in that year. It was a steep learning curve for the Minister. As Fine Gael spokesperson on education, I support this Bill to amend the 1998 Act to allow the State...

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: At 10.30 a.m. next Monday, 10 May 2021, in the Dáil Chamber.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: There is great and wonderful news today for Roscommon and Tuam. A total of 50 jobs were announced for Roscommon this morning as well as 20 jobs for Tuam. It is really wonderful. The company is Westcare Homecare. It is a female-led company driving job creation in the west. It will be fantastic. Anyone in the region of Roscommon will be able to apply for these jobs. It will be broad...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: No need to boast.

Seanad: Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (10 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I will share two and a half minutes with Senator Ward. I welcome the Minister. It is great to have him in the Chamber to update us on the future of banking. Today's world is different compared to the world of one or two years ago when we had an economy with close to full employment and everything had been done to bring it back to financial stability. The Minister spoke about how he had...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, to the House. I thank Senators Blaney and McGreehan, and all colleagues, for bringing this motion forward. I strongly support the Good Friday Agreement and the full implementation of this international agreement. Respect, equality and partnership are at the heart of how we move forward. I have a clear commitment to the protection of the...

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: The Bill already indicates that there will be due process so candidates will have an opportunity to present before the State Examinations Commission. Therefore, I do not believe that there is any need for the amendment.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I have contacted the Department of Education to confirm that candidates have been notified through this whole year and through this process about the regulations around canvassing. This process has to be fair for all students. It is heartening to hear, as the Minister has pointed out, that the candidate will be able to make his or her case, if it comes to that. It is positive that...

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I very much agree that we need to support the socioeconomic side. However, I believe the senior cycle review is the main focus of this Bill. We want to see continuous assessment and we also need to see measures such as hot school meals and a DEIS resource identification system being rolled out. That will support people to move through the school system.