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Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Please allow Senator James Heffernan to speak.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Senator James Heffernan is making a political charge, which is in order. will he, please, continue?

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Senator James Heffernan may continue, as he is making a political charge, which is appropriate.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Will the Senator continue his contribution, please? He is eating into his own time.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask that Senator James Heffernan be allowed to continue his contribution uninterrupted.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Senator's time is up.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the Senator to, please, resume his seat.

Seanad: Ireland 2016 Schools Programme: Statements (29 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys, to address the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for coming here this afternoon. Any discussion of the outputs of their Department would have to give due praise to the Action Plan for Jobs. As the Minister has highlighted, the OECD has commended his Department and officials on their work in this area. A target of creating 100,000 jobs was very ambitious in 2011. The fact that we have exceeded...

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (30 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister of State of the House. The emphasis of this budget, even more than last year, will be on recovery and building rather than retrenchment. Yesterday we had the announcement of substantial public infrastructural spending. When we think of where we were five years ago, this spend is most welcome and needed. The focus of the budget must be on securing the recovery rather...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (6 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: This is very welcome legislation and has been greeted as such by the non-governmental organisations in this area. The Bill addresses many anomalies which exist in our laws relating to sexual offences. In particular, I welcome the provisions dealing with the online sexual exploitation of children. Additionally, provisions to protect children against grooming and online predators are most...

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome today's progressive budget and I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Time does not permit me to go into all the areas that were raised today in the budget but, in general, I welcome the 2,260 extra teachers, the reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio for both primary and second schools, the respite care grant restoration which is a key area and the reduction of the USC right...

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am finishing up shortly.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Finally, I wish to refer to a very important issue. I know the Minister of State has a special interest in the area of special needs provision. I welcome the €15 million in budget 2016 to improve support for special needs children.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (14 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss this important matter. Recent events relating to the provision of air transport to the Aran Islands have again highlighted the vulnerability and disadvantage of those striving to keep our island communities alive. In that light, I very much welcome the signing of an interim air service contract for the islands. This will...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (14 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. It must be borne in mind that while some would say these communities are economically insignificant, they are living, breathing parts of our culture and must be supported. The Minister of State has said that quite clearly this morning. I am concerned about the issue of consultation. The Minister of State has outlined details of...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to refer to yesterday's budget announcement, in particular as regards the focus on child care and the investment of €85 million, an excellent first step in supporting children and families with quality and affordable child care. Will the Leader arrange for a debate on child care with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs? Many positive measures were announced yesterday,...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to refer to the reports relating to the commission of burglaries in the Knocknacarra area of Galway by drug-fuelled individuals, a matter which has received attention in the press today. It has been alleged that the perpetrators of the many burglaries being committed in the area to which I refer are out on bail. While I stress that these are only allegations, I wish to highlight the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I raise the issue of injecting rooms, which drug users in Galway will be able to use from next year onwards, according to the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. It appears that two sites are under consideration for housing these injecting centres. While I am not objecting to the plans per se, full consultation is...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I, too, welcome the Minister. This is welcome and progressive legislation and the Minister and his officials are to be commended. When enacted, the legislation will ensure aftercare plans will be put in place for all eligible children and young people leaving State care. This is the first time, as far as I am aware, that children and young people will have the right to an aftercare plan,...