Results 701-720 of 2,343 for speaker:Michael Colreavy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: I have a vested interest in this because my nephew has cerebral palsy. He is also a close friend of mine and a delightful chap. I can praise the Centre for Independent Living because I know of the sterling work done at the centre in Sligo. It makes a huge difference to the lives of people. With regard to the mobility allowance scheme and the motorised transport grant, I picked up on two...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: Does the motorised transport grant cover the cost of adapting a car?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: He is correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: I second it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: Everybody present agrees with the proposal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: We can do it now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: There might be an official title for the review group.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: Please add the following: "devising a transport solution for people with disabilities".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: We will not say anything about priority needs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: I would not confine it to that because there are people who need it but cannot apply for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: What did Dr. McLoughlin say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: Some of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: We should say that this committee recommends that the Centre for Independent Living be invited to participate in the review group seeking solutions-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: That is a good point. We should state this committee recommends that the Centre for Independent Living be invited to be a member of the review group-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: One could say that. We should state that this committee recommends that the Centre for Independent Living be invited to be a member of the review group examining solutions to the mobility allowance and motor transport grant for people with disabilities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: I thank the Minister for coming before us today. I will focus on schoolchildren. I represent a community where, unfortunately, in the recent past three young people died and there was certainly a prima facie case that cyberbullying was a contributory part, if not a major part, in the young people's decision to end their lives. Something so traumatic in our community made us wonder what we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: Beyond installing the infrastructure, do the Minister's office and the Department of Education and Skills have a role in training young people in the safe and respectful use of social media?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: Chairman, perhaps the problem is not the telephones, but iPads or laptops.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: I thank the officials for appearing before us today and commend the work they are doing in regard to child pornography, which is a very serious issue. There appears to be good co-ordination, communication and joined-up working between the Government here and governments internationally to address this problem. However, I am not so sure that is the case in regard cyberbulling, the specific...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Michael Colreavy: I would like to ask a supplementary question on that matter. Has the office considered whether the teacher training schools could offer a specific module on Internet safety and the need for respect when using the Internet? While all the great capabilities of the Internet are welcome, people need to show respect when they are using it. Should this be part of the teacher training programme?...