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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools: Discussion (5 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I congratulate DCU for having the only UNESCO chair in bullying. Our guests are world leaders in that respect.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: As a real advocate for the Mayo Roscommon hospice, I too send congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden. When he visits the Seanad and the Dáil, he will be representing the west of Ireland. Another person to fight for that region is sadly lacking. It is to be hoped that we will have another representative for the region in the Government and Oireachtas. Who knows, we might even...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, who has responsibility for heritage and electoral reform. I support the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020 that has been brought forward by my colleagues, Senators Malcolm Byrne, Pat Casey and Shane Cassells. We are very fortunate to have experts such as the Senators who have spoken ahead of us, nominated through the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the witnesses. We have the expertise of an assistant secretary, a chief inspector and a CEO-designate of the State Examinations Commission. I believe Ms Feeney worked in the Department's calculated grades executive office. We are here today to discuss the calculated grades process and the measures that are in place to review it, the indemnification of the students and the...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Military Service at Jadotville in 1961: Statements (11 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister here today. We must recognise the heroic nature of this unit and Commandant Pat Quinlan, who kept his team alive. We have the barracks in Athlone and many families in Roscommon and Galway have served with distinction in the Army. We have generations of families whose lives are intertwined with the Defence Forces. As Senators, including Senator Carrigy, have...

Seanad: Disability Day Services: Statements (11 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State from the west, Deputy Rabbitte. I wish to pay tribute to what has been done. Many people in the primary healthcare service have been working non-stop on the front line on Covid as well. In community healthcare organisation 2, CHO 2, covering Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, which the Minister of State knows well, one sees amazing work being done by Ability West...

Seanad: Political Donations: Motion (11 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I will share my time with Senator Kyne.

Seanad: Political Donations: Motion (11 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I support Senator Ward on this matter. The rules apply to all of us and standards in public office are for all candidates and parties. I do not understand how it is possible to accept a donation that is 1,600 times the €2,500 limit on donations. That limit applies to protect democracy in our State by ensuring that all candidates have the same chance to be a public representative....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: This is the time of year when people are doing their Christmas shopping. I want to ask everybody to consider shopping and staying local. We are always going online. Many people are using websites such as Amazon. We should think about supporting our favourite retailers at home. We are very lucky to haveshopballinasloe.ie. which is doing great Christmas raffles to try to help the local area...

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State and thank Senator Flynn for tabling this topic for us to debate. It is a very important topic. People in the Travelling community face so many challenges, especially in this time of Covid. These include, as have been mentioned, the high levels of unemployment, challenging health outcomes and, particularly, trying to access accommodation in the private...

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I may have a different seat these days but we have got The West Awake, Senator, that is for sure. Senators Conway, Martin and Currie have five minutes each. We will finish at 4.55 p.m. so if anyone else wishes to speak please approach me here.

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I might ask Senator Burke to share the remaining time. We have two minutes left. Perhaps he might take a minute and leave the rest for Senator Ó Donnghaile.

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: Senator Ó Donnghaile has 20 or 30 seconds.

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I did not want to be late on my first day in the Chair, so I thank Senators. It is exactly 4.54 p.m., so we have kept to time. I invite the Minister of State to speak.

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister and very much appreciate his taking the time to come to the House and speak with us today. I also thank Senator Flynn for raising a very important topic. We greatly appreciate the contribution she made to the debate.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2020: Second Stage (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Senator O'Loughlin for her work on the Bill. Hate crime is based on a criminal act and biased motive. Coincidentally, I recently read an article by Niall Stokes, who has done a lot of work on racism, in Hot Press. I read Being Black in the EU, a study conducted in 2019, which asked approximately 6,000 people of African descent in 12 countries in Europe their opinions on many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister and Minister of State and thank the Minster for her update this morning. I wish the over 2,500 leaving certificate students sitting the written exams well. It is fantastic. I wish the same to 60,000 students who received calculated grades. I pay tribute to the Minister and Minister of State, the Department, teachers and parents for coming together and getting over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: That is good news.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: In the recent budget, over €740 million was allocated in respect of school buildings under Project Ireland 2040. Scoil an Chroí Naofa in Ballinasloe has been waiting 20 years for a new building. Generations of children have gone through the school and had children of their own and still there is no new building. How did this happen? In 2000, the boys' and girls' schools...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I will try to be very brief.