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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I support Senator Lombard and second his proposal that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine be contacted and that the Minister provide at least an extra week to allow for weather conditions. I wish to discuss the value of family resource centres, of which there are 121 across the State. We have heard from them about the funding cuts made since 2008. In 2008 funding for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, for the work he has done and I wish him well for the future. I thank him particularly for coming to Belmullet hospital and for the courtesy he showed to the staff there and to those protesting outside. I am aware of the issues discussed with him. We will have a follow-on meeting, including on the commitments he made on the day. I had several...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Can Ms O'Connor answer the overall question, on seeking expressions of interest? Does it mean there is an absolute commitment to developing the project, funding it and resourcing it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I ask that the HSE would give me a written answer to that, and to prioritise it and to understood the seriousness of the situation for the population in Erris.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: The impact of Storm Lorenzo is on some people's minds today, particularly those in the west. It is also of concern to a number of people who are homeless tonight. It is all right that the Government's message is to stay high and dry but Irish citizens all over this country today and tonight will not have a choice because of a lack of beds. Storms such as this may become more frequent and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: We need to be mindful of the costs involved. Mayo County Council is stating it will have an overrun of €3 million this year. There is a serious lack of funding for the local authorities to engage in the core activities that need to be undertaken. When one adds the expenses necessary to deal with a storm such as Storm Lorenzo, the costs rise. We need a full debate in this Chamber on...

Seanad: Beef Sector: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I welcome the Minister. It is not just today or yesterday that farmers were let down by Governments, but repeatedly. We have the proof of that and we only have to look back at the beef tribunals to see what happened and to examine the pathway of payments to politicians, including some who stand up here now and pretend that they are the saviours of the farming community. It was proven...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. They say that if this is changed in this budget, no matter what evidence becomes available or what the impact is on people's ability to afford supplements, we cannot change it back to zero.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: But there is not a concession and I believe that is the key to this issue. Government and Revenue are giving away our authority on this. We are giving away any scope to change our minds once the impact has been studied.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: We are facing, if we have the 23% VAT plus the 12% tariffs that may come in if we have a hard Brexit, a 35% increase for people who are taking supplements. People take supplements because they need them in the main. The serious consequences of what the witnesses have said is an administrative error are quite daunting. It makes no sense whatsoever. People can then buy these supplements...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Yes, it is bureaucracy gone absolutely insane. Unfortunately, people will have the pay for it in the first instance, with those who need the supplements paying the ultimate price.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: How dependent on supplements are people with coeliac disease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: What does Dr. Clare consider to be the main cohort of people who will be affected? For what types of disease do people need to take regular supplements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I imagine we have a significant number of people on statins. Is there a figure for the percentage of the overall population?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: That is right. I foresee this leading to widening inequality. Food supplements are already expensive and increasing their cost will separate further those who cannot afford them from those who can. Is VAT applied to food supplements in the North?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: They normally work out cheaper. I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I ask the Leader to ask the Minister of State, Deputy English, to come to the House to give us an update on the pyrite and mica situation. As he knows, thousands of homes, particularly in Mayo and Donegal, are still waiting to be put right. There is a lot of confusion around what the criteria are and what is going to happen. There is no point in announcing money if it does not go where it...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Have Senator Horkan's colleagues walked away from their responsibilities this afternoon? There are no Fianna Fáil Members here other than him, which makes me wonder why people bother to elect them. Senator Horkan talks about my party taking seats in Westminster but why do his colleagues not use their seats in this House?

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is absolutely ironic that he should stand up here giving us lectures about taking our seats in Westminster.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I need to address the fact that there are no Fianna Fáil Members present.