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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Teacher Training (19 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin. She is very welcome again.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Teacher Training (19 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: That is great. The Minister of State is welcome again. My Commencement matter is in regard to Donegal Education Support Centre, which provides training and CPD training to primary and post-primary schools for the past 28 years in Donegal town. A total of 95% of classes are delivered online and there are outreach services throughout the country. It employs six female staff who are based...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Teacher Training (19 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am aware that Fórsa is engaging and that there may be WRC intervention, which is welcome. The bottom line is that Fórsa would like to see a copy of the business plan. I do not think any campaign happens unless there is a reason. There is strong support from all the elected representatives. The move will have an effect on the...

Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: The Minister is very welcome. It is good to see a senior Minister here. This is the second time that she has come in, which is appreciated. I commend Senator McDowell and the rest of the Independents on bringing this Bill forward. It is unfortunate that it has to come to this, as Senators have outlined clearly. Well done. It is long overdue. I thank Senator Clonan for outlining what...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: On the day that is in it, I wish I did not have to read this but it is the elephant in the room that is preventing us here in the Seanad from fully doing the job we are elected and paid to do. The notion that TDs who negotiated the programme for Government are in opposition and should be allowed speaking time from the Opposition benches is farcical and flies in the face of democracy. It...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Natural Gas Imports (26 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: I welcome the Minister of State. In 2021, Ireland banned the importation of fracked gas. The Cabinet decision on Monday, 3 March to procure a State-owned liquified natural gas, LNG, terminal coupled with the granting of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála last week for a 600 MW gas-powered power station indicates a reversal of this policy. Conventional natural gas is damaging to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Natural Gas Imports (26 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: The Minister of State mentioned a temporary gas reserve, energy security and an emergency reserve. In the area I represent in Leitrim, people have been campaigning for this for years. I believe the evidence is very strong. Will the Minister of State ask the Minister what does he mean by "temporary"? How long will it take to build the terminal? It took five years to build a terminal in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: Last week, I raised the proposed move of Donegal Education Centre from Donegal town to Letterkenny. Unfortunately, it looks as though this imminent move is still to happen. I urge the Minister for Education to intervene. Last night, an AGM was held in Donegal town, and the board of management is still refusing to properly engage with public representatives and the six employees, whose jobs...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: I have.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: Last week I was contacted by three second-year students - Dara Flynn, Avie O'Brien and Abbie McMorrow - who attend Ursuline College in Sligo town. Their names are . As part of their CSPE project, under the guidance of their teacher, Regina Grennan, they invited an ambassador for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind to talk to their class and discuss her experiences of navigating Sligo town with...

Seanad: Childcare: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: The Minister, Deputy Foley, is very welcome. While the title of this debate is childcare, the preferred title for the sector among early years educators is “early childhood care and education and school-age care”. I know that many educators and their trade union SIPTU have communicated this message to the Department of children on many occasions. The shortening of the title...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: The Minister is very welcome. I echo what Senators Noonan and Andrews have said. This is not an easy task and we all need the Minister to succeed in his role. The release of the latest record homelessness figures showed that there are 158 adults in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in emergency accommodation along with 16 families, including 43 children. We have outlined all the problems here...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: I welcome the Minister. I commend the Civil Engagement Group on bringing this Bill forward. What they have done is a reflection of the way the Irish public are feeling. As a group, it has used everything in its power to try to stop the genocidal horror that is unfolding in front of our eyes. The Government is way out of step by not listening and doing everything it can to stop the...

Seanad: International Trade and International Relations: Statements (3 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: The Minister of State is very welcome. I thank the Tánaiste for coming in as well because I know he is probably flat out today with various things. Everyone here has said we are in a worrying state of affairs now. I welcome the Tánaiste's remarks about working collaboratively. I am also encouraged by the fact there will be major capital infrastructure projects and that we can...

Seanad: Disability Services: Statements (8 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: I wish to share time with Senator Harmon.

Seanad: Disability Services: Statements (8 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Go n-éirí an t-ádh léi ina post nua. As other people have said, we really hope she succeeds, for people with disabilities, their families and their caregivers most importantly. I wish to talk about the specific issue of triage for young adults with additional needs in emergency departments. I will give an example. Lauren...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (9 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. World Down Syndrome Day took place on 21 March and many of us will have celebrated in all our constituencies with wonderful music and dance. There were performances celebrating World Down Syndrome Day, and I was fortunate to attend a wonderful event in Sligo Town Hall. When I was there, I spoke to the mother of a young person, Constance....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (9 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: I thank the Minister of State. It is really good to hear such a positive response. With regard to delays in treatment, parents and experts are saying that if it is not treated within the first 18 months, the delays in treatment can lead to irreversible and permanent regression in people.From speaking with parents of children who are displaying symptoms of Down's syndrome regression...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: I raise the issue of dense breast tissue. Marian Lovett was an extremely talented and much loved art curator and mother. I was never lucky enough to meet Marian who raised her family along with her life partner Shane in a rural part of County Sligo. Anyone who knew or met her spoke about her personal qualities and she was a fierce advocate for social justice.Marian passed away last autumn...

Seanad: Prohibition of Advertising or Importuning Sex for Rent Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Apr 2025)

Nessa Cosgrove: Tá fáilte romhat, a Aire. Beir bua agus go n-éirí an t-ádh leat i do phost nua. I commend my colleague Senator Laura Harmon on introducing this Bill and welcome to the Gallery all the people who have worked very hard with her on bringing it forward. I also commend the Cross-Party Group. This Bill is about protecting the vulnerable and marginalised, and it is...