Results 341-360 of 1,842 for speaker:Marie Moloney

Seanad: Rent Supplements: Motion (4 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I congratulate the Sinn Féin Senators on tabling this motion today. Whether or not we agree with them, they have raised an issue that needs to be aired and debated on the floor of the House. I am very disappointed with the attendance in the House because I had expected that Senators would be clamouring to speak on this issue. The Minister stole half of my speech. She must have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I refer to the high number of fatalities on the roads during the month of June. The figure for fatalities had been falling, but it rose again significantly last month. I commend the Garda for adhering to the terms of the Croke Park agreement and implementing its new roster, which means there are many more gardaí on the roads in squad cars, etc. However, the one difficulty I have is that...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: The Senator must have been looking into my notes because that is exactly what I was about to say. I congratulate Senator Power who made a great case during the debate for the two learner representatives on the board. I am pleased the Minister accepted her proposal. It goes to show the House has a function.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: Can we get back to debating the Bill and not the Minister of State?

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I join colleagues in commending Senators John Crown and Marc MacSharry for bringing forward this Bill. We all recognise that their intentions in doing so are absolutely honourable and that they have patients' interests at heart. There has been some criticism of the script delivered by the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. While other Senators want to know who wrote it, I want to...

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I will withdraw what I just said because I am not absolutely sure it is correct.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I will withdraw what I said because I am not entirely sure it is the case. It is just what I have been told. As a person with no medical background, I find it somewhat difficult to follow somebody like Senator Crown who has such an immense knowledge of oncology. It is his field of expertise. However, what chiefly struck me in reading through the Bill was my concern that the provisions in...

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: Notwithstanding the veto afforded to the Minister under section 5, the section 3 provisions leave open the possibility that any patient could go to court on the basis that he or she has an entitlement to a particular drug regardless of the price. That is my major concern. Senator Crown spoke about a drug which, because it cost €100,000, he could not justify prescribing in order to prolong...

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I was pulled up for mentioning names.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: On a point of order, I really think ripping up a script is offensive.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I join Senator Darragh O'Brien in calling for a debate on education and language skills in particular. Last February we were delighted to welcome 1,000 jobs but it is disappointing to note that more than 50% of the new positions will have to be recruited from abroad. I worry that the shortage of necessary language skills will deter companies from locating in Ireland. As a gateway to...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: Senator Cullinane please, without interruption.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: As there are no further Senators indicating to speak I call on Senator Norris to conclude.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: Yes.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: That is not a point of order. I call on Senator Norris to continue.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: The Senator corrected herself and she said that it was a point of order. She said "a point of order."

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I said that it was not a point of order.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: Senator Norris please, without interruption.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Marie Moloney: I ask Senator Norris to conclude.