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Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: We need somebody to second the motion.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: You can. Please second the motion.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome all those from CoAction, Clonakilty, County Cork who are with us today as guests of Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan. They are welcome to Seanad Éireann. I hope they enjoy their stay.

Seanad: Disability Allowance: Motion (11 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank Senator Clonan and others for bringing forward this important motion. As Senator Black has done, I pay particular tribute to Senator Clonan. I know this matter is close to his heart, given his direct experience of challenges faced by people with disabilities and their families and of trying to navigate the dysfunctional support systems we have. He is a tremendous advocate for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report on Participation Income for Family Carers: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome all our guests and thank them very much for their time, as well as for the report, which I read last night. There are a couple of issues. I think it was Dr. Cullen who spoke about worth and value. I deal with carer's allowance on a daily basis and I think in the last statistics I saw that 77% of those who are on carer's allowance are actually women. Many of those women tell me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report on Participation Income for Family Carers: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: Can I come back to that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report on Participation Income for Family Carers: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: I take what the professor said. Where are the witnesses in relation to the medical assessment? Are they proposing changes or are they looking at changes? Do they think it is fit for purpose at the moment? I wanted to follow up on that comment, and Professor Murphy has just mentioned it again. I know she is not saying that we should carte blanche give carer's allowance to everybody, but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: I support Senator Boylan's comments on what is happening in Gaza at the moment. It is horrific what is coming out, and we can all call for an immediate ceasefire, given what we are seeing on our screens day in, day out and what we are hearing. I want to put on record my support for that call. Yesterday, I had the chance to visit the Athy and Castledermot youth diversion project in its new...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: I congratulate our three distinguished visitors in the Gallery for their work on this Bill, because it is so important. I thank Senator Doherty and all those who have worked on it. As Senator Doherty has said, it is an issue for those of us who have children when they go out and socialise at night. We welcome the work that has been done by everyone on this important Bill. Does the Minister...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: I support Senator Boyhan's comments on the presentation in the audiovisual room yesterday. It was a very important presentation, and the Senator has made a very important intervention today. I seek a debate with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I know we will have one next week, but the issue I wish to raise today is the housing adaptation, housing aid and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Green Paper on Disability Reform: Department of Social Protection (25 Oct 2023)

Mark Wall: I, too, welcome our guests. A couple of weeks ago, I was chairing while a Private Members’ Bill was being considered in the Seanad. I believe Mr. Hession was present on the day with the Minister. The Minister was quite clear that nobody would lose their payment. Indeed, Mr. Hession said in the opening statement this morning that the Department does not wish to cause any anxiety or...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Mark Wall: I too welcome all our visitors in the Public Gallery. I welcome my fellow Kildare man and wish him the best of luck in the forthcoming local elections. I also thank Fianna Fáil Senators for introducing the important debate tonight on the Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021. It is a Bill to reduce to 16 years the age at which a person is entitled to be registered as a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2023)

Mark Wall: I join my colleague from County Kildare in raising a number of issues, particularly with regard to the water outages in west Kildare. It has gone beyond a joke and I encourage everybody to get involved, particularly when we are speaking about schools now having to close their doors. I ask the Minister to come to the House or for the Leader to write to Uisce Éireann on behalf of the...

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Mark Wall: One learns something new every day.

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Mark Wall: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?