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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: Like all other Senators I welcome the recruitment of 550 new gardaí since last September. The first recruitment drive since 2009 began in 2013. This is a welcome increase in Garda numbers because we need gardaí and they need proper facilities and services as well as extra numbers. I wish to raise and call for a debate on the issue of jury service and those who are called to serve...

Seanad: Ráiteas faoi Eolas do Vótálaithe: Tairiscint - Statement for Information of Voters: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: Tairgim: GO ndéanfar an ráiteas atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Rún seo a fhorordú mar eolas do vótálaithe, de bhun alt 23 d’Acht an Reifrinn, 1994 (Uimh. 12 de 1994), i ndáil leis an togra chun an Bunreacht a leasú, atá ar áireamh sa Bhille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois...

Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: A total of 60% of payments to social welfare clients are made through direct payment. When innovative technologies are used or promoted by the Department, it should be highlighted at the bottom of all correspondence with clients in a note stating "Please note that this new facility is available if you would like to avail of it". It is an optional extra and it would be good advertising by...

Seanad: One-Parent Family Supports: Motion (15 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: This is a most important subject because, when speaking about lone parents, we are speaking about children as well. I welcome some lone parents and some children to the Gallery. Bringing in children shows that child care is important. It is amazing that reforms meant to do such good have raised such public debate and fear among lone parents. When putting in place reform, it is important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: It has been a contentious, topical but necessary discussion for all Deputies and Senators from counties Cavan and Monaghan. While I may be from Dublin asking about an interconnector that does not affect my area, I am a Senator for all of Ireland. I have had questions on this matter e-mailed to me by constituents from right around the country. Two years ago EirGrid stated it would be six...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: I apologise, but I was at another meeting. Perhaps the answers might be emailed to me. Was the consultation process the same for the North-South interconnector project as for the other grid projects? I would have believed all consultations were the same. If they were different, why was that the case? The Tobin report indicated a trench 1.1 m wide and 1.35 m in depth was required,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: May I just ask about the ones that were not answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: May I ask the same? The EirGrid representatives will not know what reply to give if they do not know what they have not answered. There are just three things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: I will e-mail them. May I have an e-mail address?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: We are getting wide answers.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: I wish to raise a public health issue that was brought to my attention by Professor Michael Turner, professor of obstetrics at UCD, who is calling for a national campaign on the benefits of taking folic acid for women of child-bearing age. The Seanad is the right place to initiate such a campaign. Folic acid is an important means of preventing neural tube defects, which are, once again, on...

Seanad: Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2015: Second Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: I thank the Fianna Fáil Party for proposing this Bill which is a good idea. I note that the key proposals contained in this Private Members' Bill require that before entering into a public contract or concluding a framework agreement, contracting authorities should consider how the delivery of the contract will meet community benefit requirements. This is very important because we all...

Seanad: Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2015: Second Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: Ag leathuair tar éis a deich maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the spring statement because often the Government is accused of doing business on the hoof or as a result of lobbying. A projected spring statement is common in other European countries, such as France and Britain. We are part of the European Union where monetary decisions are made, not on a year-to-year basis but on a planned projected basis over three to five years. That is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: It is the only area in Ireland that has its own unique letter, allowed only for Dublin 6 west. Sometimes one's lobbying in the Seanad does work and I welcome it.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister of State. I would like to read his reply before I start because for the past 15 years, I have been getting the same reply on this issue. The school has been in a prefab accommodation for 19 years and from the day that went on site, it was supposed to get a new school building. The prefab accommodation was supposed to be temporary building but it is still in use. It...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: The Minister of State has tried his best to make it sound plausible. He said: "The council has now submitted to my Department a proposal which might serve to provide a satisfactory resolution to the title issues and thereby facilitate the land transfer." Over seven years ago, South Dublin County Council submitted a proposal to the Department of Education and Skills to have the land vested...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Motion (29 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister. If we were giving out stars, the Minister would be the best boy in the class for jobs and work productivity, if it was measured.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Motion (29 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: We all talk about productivity and value for money which the Minister has achieved. Bad news makes news all the time but good news makes it only for five minutes. I will repeat some of what Senator Naughton said. There are 90,000 more people at work since the launch of the Action Plan for Jobs. In 2014 over 140,000 left the live register to take up work. For every person who leaves the...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Motion (29 Apr 2015)

Caít Keane: AIB is running an advertisement saying it will give a loan within 48 hours. The circle starts with the liquidation. The current business is not in liquidation but AIB did not respond within 48 hours. After ten days, he rang the bank and was told it means 48 hours after it leaves the desk of the person it was sent to. It can sit on that desk for three weeks. There is some tidying up that...