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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: Yes, but my point is that the people who install an interactive whiteboard which breaks down within the first two weeks will tell the school it was their job to install it and one can find nobody to fix it. Given its cost and that of computers, there seems to be a huge gap if a problem arises. Where can a school go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: It existed in the past with the NCTE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: It took ages to come down. If a school computer breaks down a week before an exam, there is no point in being told it is hoped it will be fixed by September.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: This is the point I am making. It is vital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: The upskiller needs to know what he or she is doing and must have the skills.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I wish to add my voice of support. I was singularly proud to be in the House last night. I consider the moment An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and Deputy Martin paid the long-overdue apology and dues to the women who have suffered down through the years to be probably the finest moment of this Government so far. Outside at the vigil yesterday I spoke to some of the women. They were remarkably...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I echo the calls for a debate on this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I wish to add my voice of support. I was singularly proud to be in the House last night. I consider the moment An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and Deputy Martin paid the long-overdue apology and dues to the women who have suffered down through the years to be probably the finest moment of this Government so far. Outside at the vigil yesterday I spoke to some of the women. They were remarkably...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I echo the calls for a debate on this matter.

Seanad: Future of Further Education and Training: Statements (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The education system has a key role to pay in fostering and developing the skills and innovation base to support economic recovery, as well as the development and expansion of the enterprise sector. We have a significant problem with youth unemployment, with 82,000, or 14%, of our 15 to 24 year olds currently unemployed. I welcome the Minister's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I reiterate the comments of my colleagues and I welcome the delegation. I congratulate Ms Langford on her role. She is rather calm for someone who got word of her position only one week ago. I have no doubt about her capabilities or about the impressive wealth of knowledge and experience she brings to the job. Her reputation in this area speaks for itself. It is a challenging and...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I am also conscious of the time constraints and I will be brief. I would not like this day to pass without passing comment on the very moving tribute to Garda Adrian Donohoe at his month's mind mass in Dundalk last Sunday. I welcome the fresh appeal that is being made this afternoon by an assistant commissioner and superintendent Gerard Curley which I understand will focus on two new lines...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Emer Costello, MEP (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: The Acting Chairman caught me unawares. I welcome Ms Costello, or Deputy, as she has told me.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Emer Costello, MEP (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: Never. I welcome her to the House and congratulate her on her appointment last year as a Member of the European Parliament, MEP. I know her long and distinguished career prior to that appointment. For 20 plus years, she was a Dublin city councillor who campaigned long and hard for the rights of the people of Dublin. She was probably one of the city's most effective lord mayors. I am...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Emer Costello, MEP (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: I second the proposal by Senator Moloney that we set aside time to debate the announcement on the mobility and motorised transport allowance. As spokesperson on disability for the Labour Party group, I was inundated with calls from stressed and worried people who had gained a sense of independence thanks to the mobility allowance and now feared that it would be withdrawn. While I recognise...

Seanad: Early Intervention and Economic Benefits: Statements (6 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister back to the House and commend her for her ongoing work in this area. There is a large body of international research. I do not wish to rehash what everyone has said because we are all singing from the same hymn sheet. We all recognise the importance of investing in early childhood care and education and that this makes economic sense in the long run. Child poverty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Budget: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: I am sorry I had to leave earlier, but I had to attend a division in the Seanad. I taught for many years and some schools can be closed in their views regarding uniforms. Even when it comes to the jumper, they will only accept a particular brand, while a factory outlet could produce it at a fraction of the cost, but they will not allow people to buy them because they are not of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Budget: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: That traditionally happened in the VECs.

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: As usual, the Minister is very welcome. The debates we have when he is in the House are always very interesting. I congratulate him on the work on this Bill. The unanimous agreement on it is a testament to the amount of work he has done to ensure it is a fair and an appropriate Bill. As somebody who worked as a teacher in the VEC sector for 16 years, I warmly welcome this Bill and the...