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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I want the facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Is the Leader telling me that the school principals who phoned me are deluding themselves?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Does the Leader mind if I get school principals to contact him?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: If someone can give them a proper answer I do not care who the Senator refers them to.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: That is not what they were told. They received no correspondence whatsoever. I am only telling the Senator what I-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: They had, but the Department did not. That is my point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I am only passing on what schools have contacted me about.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Perhaps it would have been an idea for the Department to refer to that.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach and I thank him for his presence. I want to discuss the issue of the ongoing remedial works scheme for Mullaghmatt housing estate which, as the Minister of State probably knows, is located in Monaghan town, and consists of more than 180 dwellings constructed in the 1970s. Unfortunately, many issues have been associated with...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I am heartened by its content. I trust that there will be no delay on the part of Monaghan County Council in submitting the final documentation and that the Department will, in turn, expedite the matter so that works can commence as soon as possible. I am heartened also by the Minister of State's reference to the works commencing before the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: A recently published PhoneWatch survey recently published showed there were 19,000 burglaries last year in this country. That is a 3% increase on the previous year. Rural areas would appear to be the worst affected, with my own constituency of Cavan-Monaghan experiencing 483 burglaries last year. That is a staggering 36% increase on the previous year. Westmeath was the highest and showed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I also had to step in and out of the meeting. I apologise to all the witnesses who took time out to attend. Unfortunately, today seems to be particularly difficult with respect to members having to step in and out. Like other members, I also apologise for that. I had an opportunity to read the submissions prior to the meeting. I thank the witnesses for the time and effort they put into...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Last week I raised an issue in regard to schools and how prepared or, as I said, unprepared they were in regard to the GDPR legislation that came into effect last Friday. At the time, based on information the Leader had received, he was of the opinion that it was a figment of my imagination.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I am being fair. I know no other way.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I do not come in here and do that. I never have and never will.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Perhaps if the Leader would listen sometime as opposed to preaching, he might be wiser.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Perhaps I can be allowed to continue without interruption. What I did say was that, at the time, they were unprepared. Two days ago the general secretary of the INTO on its website issued a statement in regard to that issue. She criticised the Department of Education and Skills for failing to provide comprehensive GDPR training and support to schools. The website states:"The GDPR...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: On a point of information, I have no appetite whatsoever for getting into an argy-bargy here. I raised an issue last week after being contacted by a number of school principals who said that there appeared to be an issue. Two days ago, the INTO issued a statement, according to which it is clearly completely in the dark. It has no preparation made whatsoever and no direction from the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: No, I have received assurance from the Leader that the Minister will come to the House at the first available opportunity. It is very important.