Results 601-620 of 935 for speaker:Mary Moran

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I never interrupt Senator Darragh O'Brien. This is the third occasion on which he has interrupted me on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I ask that the Senator not interrupt me when I am trying to make a point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I ask the Senator Darragh to desist. I would like to raise the point-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: Yes, but I would like time and to have an opportunity to make my point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I can thank Senator Darragh O'Brien for that. I would like to raise the point that individuals with conditions that have no name or require a difficult diagnosis should not be left out of the process. Just because an individual does not fit in a box, as is often the case with rare or unnamed medical conditions, he or she should not lose a medical card. Preference should be shown in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Health to address this urgent matter in the House at the earliest opportunity.

Seanad: Racism in Ireland: Motion (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and commend my Independent colleagues for tabling this motion and facilitating a debate on this matter. I understand the Minister of State will give consideration to a number of the issues raised in the motion, including the proposal for establishing a centralised database and the relationship such a database could have with PULSE. Late last...

Seanad: Racism in Ireland: Motion (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: Since I entered the Seanad I have raised one topic consistently, even on a weekly basis, namely, symphysiotomy. Every couple of weeks for the last three years I have been asking for a report and looking for closure on behalf of the many women who have been affected. I rise to express my disappointment and even despair that we are still waiting closure by the women who have been affected by...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I join my colleagues in welcoming the Cabinet's decision to reverse the decision on medical cards and to ensure people who had discretionary medical cards will have them reinstated. It is great news and something I and my fellow colleagues have been seeking. We all have many stories like Senator Ó Clochartaigh's of families and people in dire need with serious medical conditions who...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I do not think I am - I need only a further minute. On a related matter, I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, yesterday that he will be reviewing the television coverage of designated sporting events and events of national importance, which is something I have raised. I asked that live coverage of events at the Special...

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014. I acknowledge the hard work of the Irish Human Rights Commission, IHRC, and the Equality Authority which together have ensured equality, human dignity and human rights have been at the heart of the ethos of legislation and policy in the State....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I am sorry, a Chathaoirligh-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I will not. I apologise but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: Okay.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I too concur with the remarks made by Senator Gilroy on the need for a debate on mental health in September when we return after the summer break. I also add my sympathies to the family of the late Gerry Conlon and his fellow members of the Guildford Four. I agree that it is unfortunate that people knew who was responsible but never came forward and that those totally innocent men...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I am. This is very important.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: We will see what can be done.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I hope we can do so.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Completion Programme (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister and congratulate him on his recent appointment. I do not think I have had an opportunity to do so publicly before now. Last Thursday evening, I attended a meeting with the dedicated people who are involved in school completion programmes in the Dundalk and Drogheda areas of County Louth. We all know about the fantastic service these vital programmes give to children...