Results 41-60 of 62 for long speaker:Eamon Scanlon

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: ...and his wife and family. Proper consultative mechanisms need to be put in place with the local community before it is decided to open a direct provision centre in any area. To bring people along and get buy-in from them, one must keep them apprised of what is going on. Locals have genuine concerns about the ability of their area to serve additional people and those concerns should be...

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: ...a deal. When we reflect on the number of people employed by these companies across the country, we must hope they will not need to the supports in question. I hope we will have a deal before too long. It is important to recognise the contribution made by small employers who employ seven, eight or nine people in shops and other businesses in small towns throughout rural Ireland. If...

Topical Issue Debate: Nitrates Usage (4 Oct 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: ...been exceptional challenges in some counties as a result of high rainfall. I understand that farmers in Northern Ireland have been given an exemption to spread slurry past next week's deadline, as long as they can provide a reasonable explanation for such an extension.  I urge the Minister to argue for a similar exemption for farmers here. The Northern Ireland Minister of...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: .... Vimizim is by no means a cure for the rare Morquio disease but it has increasingly enhanced the quality of lives and ensured people have more energy and improved health. The disease causes lifelong problems including heart disease, skeletal abnormalities, vision and hearing loss and respiratory issues. Vimizim is the only medicine available to treat the condition. It replaces the...

Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Eamon Scanlon: ...signed. There should be a system to draw up a contract between the county council and the seller. This would safeguard the property for the buyer. Many people lose out because the process takes too long. Today I dealt with a case that has dragged on for three months. While most sellers are decent people, some will resist selling in this case. I ask the Minister of State to request his...

Seanad: A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland: Statements. (28 Jun 2006)

Eamon Scanlon: ...with cancer. I remember the trauma in our house at that time. I am delighted to say she is alive and well in 2006. It certainly brought it home to me and I have never forgotten the effect the longest day I have ever lived had on our lives at the time. It is good that we are having the debate during which many issues have been raised, including that of BreastCheck. That service is not yet...

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: ...tax relief for homeowners who are paying management fees and is one of a suite of measures that Fianna Fáil proposes to help people living in multi-unit developments. This is practical and long overdue legislation. The Government has continually neglected these owners and their issues, despite the fact that more than 500,000 people live in these types of properties. Under the...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2009)

Eamon Scanlon: ...in funding was secured for social housing as well an additional €80 million under the capital loan and subsidy scheme for voluntary housing projects. To further meet demand, recently a new long leasing initiative was launched, under which authorities will procure properties on long term leases of ten to 20 years to meet demand for social housing. A fund of €20 million has been made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: ...it is safe to collect children and for parents to park etc. That example should be examined. I do not see why the second bus should be under threat as it is now. I will finish with that as it has been a long meeting. I would appreciate a response on the queries I have raised as soon as possible. I thank the witnesses. I am sorry I must go to another meeting that started at 6 p.m.

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: ...in history a modern society would be removing a basic human rights protection from its constitution. What will be decided in the coming months will have huge implications for our society for a long time into the future. Thousands of people will be personally affected in their lives, welfare and happiness by what is decided. It is a tragedy that any woman has to go abroad for abortion....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Patient Transport Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: ...patient going to hospital for a series of daily treatments over a number of days or weeks. On average they receive 25 sessions. For cancer patients in the north west, treatment involves a very long road trip. Some will travel 600 km in a week to get to the nearest cancer centre and back home again. Most patients travel to University Hospital Galway but others need to travel to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Upgrading of the N4 and N5 Roads Infrastructure: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: ...different organisations. I thank Mr. Butler, Dr. McCann, Mr. Corcoran and Mr. Carty, whom I know quite well from Sligo. Mr. Butler referenced Abbott Ireland. Not alone does it have operations in Longford, but we have Abbott companies in Sligo which contribute massively to the economy of the area and employ I do not know how many people in total, certainly well into the hundreds or...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Eamon Scanlon: ...for cars is to influence the purchasing decisions of consumers by rewarding the buyers of low-emitting cars and charging a premium on less efficient vehicles. It makes sense and will have long-term positive effects for generations to come. Motorists buying a new car can now make a positive choice on investment and environmental grounds by purchasing a low-emitting vehicle. As well as...

Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Scheme Payments (18 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: ...To be honest, it was the only bit of summer we got. It is completely unfair to penalise the farmers in question or to assume they had any part in starting the gorse fires. The Sligo Way is a waymarked long-distance walking route which starts at Lough Talt on the Sligo-Mayo border, continues along the line of the Ox Mountains for approximately 80 km, and ends at Dromahair, County...

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation Bill 2003: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Eamon Scanlon: ...a body whose brief is to find the truth and deliver justice. The issues of public concern the commissions will investigate will not be trivial matters, but serious issues that could have long-term effects on Irish society. The Bill originates in the need to provide a means for investigation into child sex abuse scandals and other issues of national concern. It is essential to have a...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: ...questions that come before us are rarely as challenging, profound or troubling as the issue of abortion. What will be decided in the coming months will have huge implications for our society for a long time into the future. Thousands of people will be personally affected in their lives, welfare and happiness by what is decided. I must try to speak for the needs of the community I...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)

Eamon Scanlon: ...to hear what was going on. Things certainly have changed since then as practically every room in every house has a television, which is to be welcomed in certain circumstances. We have come a long way since then and have further to go. TV3 has been a welcome addition to the market. This was seen most recently in respect of coverage of the All-Ireland championships matches. In the most...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (22 Jan 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: .... The people being affected by this anti-social behaviour are usually elderly. They are truly afraid to say or report anything. This issue must be examined carefully and addressed. Currently, it takes too long to deal with anti-social behaviour, which is unfair on many of the people affected. I wish to raise a further issue, one that I have raised previously and that my colleague...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: ...of the workforce. The cuts to the State's weekly contributory pension were introduced by the former Minister for Social Production, Deputy Joan Burton, to make it more difficult for those without a full-time, long-term working history to qualify for the maximum weekly payment. The plan was implemented despite an internal Department survey of 5,700 claimants which highlighted the...

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: ...is being stunted. People have lost patience, especially in isolated rural areas. The World Bank found that a 10% increase in broadband penetration increased economic growth by 1.3% in the long term. The facts do not lie. Ireland ranks 42nd in the global rankings for the distribution of high speed broadband, while 40% of the population and 96% of the country geographically still lack...