Results 401-420 of 915 for speaker:Tom Clonan

Seanad: Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Motion (4 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. I spoke at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Health last week and asked questions of the chief medical officer, CMO, and the CEO of CHI. I am a parent of an adult son who had surgery in Temple Street hospital. Like so many children on that list, he had his surgery way too late. He was on that waiting list for years. This is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Current Issues Facing Members of the Defence Forces: Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Unfortunately, I was at the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, but when I learned the witnesses were here today, I wanted to come in and express our gratitude and solidarity for what they did last week. It came at a very good time in that it showed all three services and their value to Irish society and our European partnerships. It also underscored...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister of State and her officials for coming in. I apologise I was not here earlier. I was at the CHI, Temple Street, debate in the Seanad with the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. I share the sentiments that have been expressed here about the Minister of State's absolute commitment to the portfolio and her attempts to try to bring that cohesion and co-ordination into things. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister of State for addressing that point. On the point raised by Deputy Ellis, there are issues with electric vehicles and the way in which the battery and floor of the vehicle cannot be interfered with. It is not just about the tax incentives and the refunds-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: -----because there are also structural issues with electric vehicles that make it difficult. That is something we will have to look at. I was very heartened to see how the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, responded to Leigh Gath and the issue she had in importing a vehicle which could only be modified in London. I had the opportunity at the national commemoration in Cork to thank the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank Mr. O'Shea. I forgot to mention that we should get the transport accessibility manager from the National Transport Authority, the Taxi Regulator and other people before the committee so we can get a cross-section of people together for a more co-ordinated approach. I appreciate the responses.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. I wish to raise the shortfall in funding for our higher institutes of education and third level sector, which is at €307 million. I welcome the additional allocation of €60 million in the budget yesterday. That is a very welcome development. Last year, it was only €40 million. If we are to continue at...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I welcome Sally-Anne Fisher from the senior leadership team in Trinity College and Zaid Al-Barghouthi and Ahlan Wa Sahlan from the Union of Students in Ireland. They are very welcome. It is an issue that impacts not just the institutions themselves but also the student population, as the Minister of State alluded to. As she is aware, I have three adult children myself, who are attending...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I move: That Seanad Éireann: acknowledges that: - Ireland has promised to fully ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as per the Programme for Government; - the National Disability Authority and the Disability Stakeholder Group have recently published reports that show Irish Government Departments are failing to make sufficient progress to meet the...

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Yes, with Senator Craughwell. I will do 12 or 13 minutes and he will take up the balance. I thank the Minister for coming here. It is very much appreciated. I want to talk about the Green Paper on disability reform. I have it here with me and I have gone through it with a fine-tooth comb. It is an extraordinary document. I want to give the context in which it has been published....

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: -----during the day, Chair, if I may continue uninterrupted.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: No. Excuse me. Chair?

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Senator McGreehan does not understand. This has nothing to do with the Committee on Disability Matters; it has to do with the people I invited. They are the people who should be front and centre. How ironic, in a discussion about employment for disabled citizens, that this debate is rescheduled to a time when many disabled citizens cannot attend because they are in the workplace or their...

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I will speak for another 30 seconds.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I will respond to the amendments I believe will be brought forward, and which I have had sight of, when we come to the closing remarks. I ask the Minister not to proceed with the proposal as set out. I know it is a consultation and this debate is part of that. I am rebutting it. I am elected to the House and have a right to speak on it. I ask her to instead make disability allowance a...

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: On a point of order, that is inaccurate.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: That is not factually correct.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: The Acting Chairperson allowed points of order earlier, and should allow my point.