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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am. It may already have been taken care of but if it has not I am proposing that. The Government is planning new laws to stop local groups and environmental organisations challenging controversial developments in court. I have real concerns about this because the new law will effectively deny ordinary citizens, community groups and non-governmental organisations, NGOs, the chance to ever...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: No.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: The Sinn Féin team in the Seanad wish to pay tribute to the former Senator and Cathaoirleach, Rory Kiely. I extend our deepest sympathies to Vincent, Roderick, Mairead, Aileen and his sister, Eileen, who are here today along with all who have travelled to be here and all of the Deputies, particularly Deputy Calleary, deputy leader of Fianna Fáil. It was only the week before he...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Is that right? That is a new development.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: They should not get used to it. Obviously, he was an exceptional man given the way he has been spoken about and brought an awful lot to politics and to the GAA. Indeed we could do with him in Mayo GAA at the moment to sort out a few things for us. For his family, it is the greatest loss of all. I, again, extend my sympathies to them. May he rest in peace. I have no doubt that his legacy...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Today I want to talk about the conference I attended yesterday along with my Seanad colleague, Senator McFadden. It was held in Westport, County Mayo. I commend Safe Ireland for such a wonderful conference on domestic violence and for holding it in Mayo. One of the reasons it did so was that it launched a report on Mayo with regard to combating domestic violence. I will speak briefly...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I concur with what Senator Boyhan said with regard to his support for the House. I also support what he said with regard to Fine Gael Senators coming in here day after day and week after week pointing out all of the gaps. Can we just imagine what they would do if they were in government? Would it not be fantastic?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: No, I meant Fine Gael.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am coming to Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is all about finance but day after day we must listen to Fine Gael Senators saying we should have more of this, that and the other. I am just trying to imagine-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am trying to imagine what things would be like if Fine Gael was in government.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: The budget and subsequent Finance Bill are discussed at a time when people should be able to see clearly where the priorities of any Government lie.This year thousands of workers and families throughout this State were desperately looking for a well-deserved and long-awaited break. They were looking for something, indeed anything, that would enable them to feel less worried about how they...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Yes. I wrote this at about 12 midnight on Saturday.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I wrote it after spending the day speaking to constituents who are suffering under this Government. It is important that they have a voice here. We ask people to carry the burden time and time again and tell them that we will see what can be done next year. The Government says it will do this when the people return it to power with its ever-compliant partners, Fianna Fáil. Fine Gael...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am here.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will allow the Senator to carry on.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Can I have the same amount of time to speak? I have lots to say.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I support the comments made by Senator Lawless on the referendum on voting rights in presidential elections. I commend him and others, including Votes for Irish Citizens Abroad, VICA, on all the work and heavy lifting they have done for years on voting rights in presidential elections. We have cross-party agreement so there should be no impediment to holding a referendum, getting this done...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will not bring him into this. We have to talk about what is happening outside these gates and around Dublin today. We have to talk about our farmers. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, has been sitting on his hands for too long, unfortunately. The beef sector agreement was signed six weeks ago and the beef task force has yet to meet. The Minister needs to...