Results 661-669 of 669 for speaker:Grace O'Sullivan
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: I support Senator Higgins's amendments. The peatlands and bogs of Ireland are of consideration beyond Ireland. People in the Netherlands are very interested in the state of Irish boglands. Peatlands make up approximately 3% of the earth's land area.They contain 33% of the world's soil carbon so they are of international importance. The national newspapers are a good way to advertise and...
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: Yes. The wireless is a good way to advertise. The boglands are not just of importance to communities in rural Ireland, in Connemara in particular. They are of importance to the people of Waterford, my local area and also of international importance. We do not have a definition of the term "community" here. For me, it refers not only to rural communities but also to urban communities in...
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: We need to think about-----
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: In the context of climate change we need to think in terms of ecological systems. We know about ecological impacts and the decline in biodiversity. The communities of biodiversity in our bogs must be taken into account in the future. We need to change our thinking around ecosystems, of which we humans are part. We are part of the community but we need to think big when it comes to climate...
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: I am sharing with my colleague, Senator Higgins. I wish the Taoiseach a happy Easter. He is very welcome to the Chamber. I am speaking on behalf of Senator Dolan, Senator Black and on my own behalf. The Taoiseach committed to ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, when he was elected. He has done that and it is very much appreciated....
- Seanad: Community Participation (Disability) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (19 Jun 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: Thank you very much, Acting Chairman, for your kind words. I am delighted to see so many in the Public Gallery for this important legislation, rightly named the Community Participation (Disability) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. The phrase "community participation" should have an equal rights element and so I commend Senator Dolan and the Civil Engagement group, and support what Senator...
- Seanad: Community Participation (Disability) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (19 Jun 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: I am here to support it. I will be only an extension of Seanad Éireann in the European Parliament, and will work as closely as possible with all my colleagues in the civil engagement group, in particular to progress the rights of the vulnerable and people with disabilities and special abilities, and to support the rights of people in general.
- Seanad: Community Participation (Disability) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (19 Jun 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: I will be here next week.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)
Grace O'Sullivan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I am standing here feeling a little bit blue - even my attire is a little bit blue - because I am leaving all of my Seanad colleagues. I have been here as a member of the Civil Engagement group for the past three years. I am honoured to have been a member of that active and inspiring group of Members comprising Senators Ruane, Black, Higgins, Dolan and...