Results 461-480 of 1,003 for speaker:Róisín Garvey

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tAire Stáit. I thank the Minister of State very much on behalf of all of the people in Clare, for all of the sports capital grants that the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, and the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, gave out. Everybody was very happy because after two years of no fundraising it brought a lot of joy to people all around the county. Go...

Seanad: Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. She has done very well since taking up office. She was handed a poisoned chalice, as were many other Ministers, unfortunately, and especially during a time like Covid. As someone who has worked with many young people, I have always come across the mental health stresses young people have. We have never had enough supports for them but we need...

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I do not know if it is comical but it says something that we are celebrating International Women's Day on 9 March, a day after International Women's Day. I cannot for the life of me understand why we did not have space for this yesterday, which was actually International Women's Day. I cannot wait to hear why that happened, why it was not a priority and why we got bumped up by a day. It...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht teacht isteach. Tá an-chuid gnó le déanamh aici so táim fíorbhuíoch di as a chuid ama. Is Acht stairiúil í Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 agus cuirim fáilte roimhe. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus leis na daoine a bhí ag obair ar an Acht seo.Tá sé...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Senators Michael McDowell and Gerard Craughwell are sharing time. I call Senator McDowell.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: On a point of information, the Senator is not in order but I would like the Minister of State to have the opportunity to reply now to the entire debate.

Seanad: Humanitarian Support for Ukrainian Refugees: Statements (23 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Laskavo prosymo.That is "welcome" in Ukrainian. Unfortunately, I have been saying those words a lot recently because we have had so many Ukrainians come into our county. Maybe we should all learn how to say those words for starters. I thank the Minister deeply because from the get-go he has turned on a sixpence and created systems that were never before demanded at such a scale and in such...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Recycling Policy (24 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. We hear a lot of talk now and we have new buzzwords coming in.The word “sustainable” is one, although it has been misused for years, and there is also "climate change" and "biodiversity". A newer buzzword that is coming to the fore is “circular economy”. I know the Minister of State has done much work done on that. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Recycling Policy (24 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: This is great. We have seen this work in other jurisdictions for many years. It is brilliant and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth for his work, as well as the work of the Green Party in government, in bringing this forward. When we think in future of single-use plastics, we will ask, "What were we thinking of? What madness." I remember eight years ago I started a social...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Prices (24 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I welcome students from Naas Community College. Ich begrüsse die deutschen Studenten. Ich habe viel über die Umweltbilanz erfarhen als ich in Deutschland wohnte. Die Studenten sind herzlich wilkommen.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: It is good that there will be a new Oireachtas committee on autism. I will be a member of that committee and hopefully it will bring these issues to the fore. Since I came into this House, from day one, I have been approached by so many people on autism-related issues. The fact that private schools do not have any special classes is a serious issue when one considers the fact that they are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: In rural areas some children are on buses for an hour to get to the closest place for them. It is horrendous. I look forward to working on the Oireachtas committee on this issue. I thank the Senator for raising the issue again this morning and I thank the Minister of State for his time.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as teacht isteach. Tá obair an-tábhachtach á déanamh ar an dlí seo, mar sin gabhaim buíochas leis. This is an important Bill. I thank the Minister of State for all his work on this. All too often, consumers fall prey to great offers of hire purchase agreements. As someone with a degree in mathematics and physics,...

Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. It is definitely not an easy time for farmers in Ireland. The war has just highlighted the huge issue that has been there for a long time. We cannot blame the Ukrainian war for our overdependence on a monoculture of dairy or beef and nothing else, because that is what has happened. We have been siloing farmers into one of two options and we see very...

Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: We know this for a fact. I know this from being involved in Genetic Concern and Nestlé campaigns. We know for a fact the powdered milk we are selling is unfortunately being pushed into developing countries with poor water quality. The companies know that. They are using poor-quality water to mix formula to get women away from free breastfeeding in order to make money out of it....

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Amendment No. 11 has been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: On a point of information, amendment No. 11 would amend the Bill so that the section is irrelevant to the "native tree area" grant and would be a temporary scheme only. The Bill, as read a second time, is for the purposes of establishing a permanent fund.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: The amendment must be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 154.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I wish to point out that it was ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 154.