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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I did not say that.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: If one is ostracised from being the chair, it is as good as being told to be quiet.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: By way of the National Transport Authority.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Who thought that up?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Lacking scholarship.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: No. What about me?

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is outrageous that we are left like this.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will try. I welcome to the Gallery many of our most distinguished guests about whom we are speaking. I am very privileged to be a Member of the Upper House and to be an Independent one. As legislators, all of us in this House are tasked with upholding, creating and developing laws which value life, equality, freedom, peace and the expectation of hope, meaning and happiness. It is...

Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: He did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is a brilliant creative financial solution and it is a very good creative combination to make use of the great existing State asset of the post offices. People forget that there is something like €22 billion to €23 billion on deposit in the post offices and another €23 billion to €24 billion in savings. I know it is a savings bank but Irish people recognise a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Why does Mr. McRedmond not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank Mr. McRedmond and the Minister. I know the post offices are getting a battering but I think they are excellent. I even like the colour of them and the harp. I like the fact they were not based on greed, unlike every pillar bank. We have all been hurt, if not disemboweled, by the greed of the banks. Who are the adjudicators? Where were they found? Who are they? What are their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is a central point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: They are outside the pillar banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Such as community banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Deputy Eugene Murphy made an excellent suggestion about young people. I will go back again to my point about the pillar banks. A total of 70,000 young people have started in colleges of all kinds and their parents have to spend a fortune on their education. What happens to students is that when they qualify, the banks then put up the interest rate, which is crazy. They carry that...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: This morning I was at the Ombudsman's office for the progress report on "A Good Death". I am happy to say that there has been major progress and development in end of life care in Irish acute hospitals. There was a group from Malawi present and they were following the Ombudsman for a week or two to see how he works. Their biggest concern was where they would get food and clean water. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Or gather dust.