Results 701-720 of 1,003 for speaker:Róisín Garvey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Local Link Transport Services: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I understand that completely. The parallel thing will be great.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I want to say a few words about the ongoing issue in Clare, namely, the fish kill in a river. There is a public meeting about it tomorrow night in the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon. There is an ongoing investigation, thanks to Inland Fisheries Ireland and its dedicated staff. The people want results and answers. We have to set a precedent because it was a crime against nature. Thousands of...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Go raibh maith agat. I stand humbled in front of our guest. I very much appreciate the work of Rev. Good. A deep moral, ethical and spiritual sense can have a major impact on people and I appreciate Rev. Good for that reason. Sometimes, we forget it is not all about the head. There is also the heart, and he definitely played his part in bringing that deeper social and spiritual aspect to...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Can I speak to the Bill in general? Is that okay?

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Okay. I will come back in in a minute.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: This is a really important part of the Bill. The TII has often made decisions on the speed limits for certain types of road, but it is important, as we heard the Minister say, that if local authorities have an issue with the limit that is set that it can be looked at and changed. I have put up many photos of where there is an 80 km/h speed limit right on a bend or one where there is an 80...

Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. He pushed for this legislation as soon as he became Minister. As we know, there are huge issues with the backlog in processing qualifications. The last thing we want is more bureaucracy stopping people coming in from the UK. Hats off to the Minister for driving the Bill forward. He had good support from his staff, but sometimes it takes a Minister to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Inniu tá mé ag iarraidh labhairt faoi ábhar sláinte. I want to speak today about health and how prevention is better than cure. Yesterday was world Multiple Sclerosis Day. We had an amazing group of people into the House, including doctors and people who live with MS. One of the big takeaways for me was the need for neurophysiotherapists, not just for people with MS...

Seanad: Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (31 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Three years ago, there was nothing happening in this area. With this new coalition Government, we have in the past three years expedited offshore wind to a level that was never even envisioned by any Opposition parties. There were not even policies on it. As soon as we addressed the issue, people immediately asked why we had not done work on it...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives (13 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I welcome Ms Demetriou. It is great to see a woman in her post. I will not go any further on the gender thing, but if you cannot see it, you cannot be it. I am glad, therefore, that the females of Cyprus and beyond can see her, a woman, in this position. It is not only inspiring for women but also for men. This is also important. It is not only women who are inspired. We can inspire...

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I congratulate the Minister on this important work. I used to teach maths and physics but I also taught civil, social and political education. When I was teaching fair trade, I would draw a banana on the board and slice it up with the smallest slice going to the grower of the bananas. You could do that now with a steak or litre of milk. This Bill may help to deal with that. For far too...

Seanad: Youth Mental Health and Guidance Services in Secondary Schools: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: We will do eight minutes and eight minutes or ten minutes and six minutes-----

Seanad: Youth Mental Health and Guidance Services in Secondary Schools: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: -----depending on how long I talk for.

Seanad: Youth Mental Health and Guidance Services in Secondary Schools: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I move: “That Seanad Éireann: recognises that: - guidance counsellors play a crucial role in the personal/social, educational and vocational development of every student in our secondary school system; - guidance counsellors are important in supporting students’ mental health, wellbeing and forging pathways out of poverty; - students who are experiencing mental...

Seanad: Youth Mental Health and Guidance Services in Secondary Schools: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I acknowledge the presence of the vice president of the IGC, Ms Catriona Rodgers, who takes on the role voluntarily and does not get paid. She has been stellar in her work with me. I hear all the time from two friends I have grown up with who have been guidance counsellors for 25 years, but Ms Rodgers still managed to educate me much further than I was previously on the whole challenge...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht teacht isteach. I am starting to sound like a broken record. I do not know how many times I have come in here with water issues but I will keep going. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, only has 11 enforcement officers for the entire country. The most recent EPA report on water shows we still have huge issues with water quality...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Are those 57 additional staff for the EPA or the local authorities? The Minister of State referred to 21 additional inspection posts. We have 30 local authorities so I do not see how that works because we need at least one per county, if not seven. I am curious. We have annual or biannual meetings with the CEO and director of services. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. It is very important that we have this opportunity to talk about sustainable development goals. I used to teach about them in schools for many years, and do workshops to introduce the concepts, because the vocabulary around them is quite interesting. It is not the best vocabulary I would use for getting things across the line, and for people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: It depends on the local authority. Some of them deliver to islands not in their local authority area. This is where we have an issue. It is an issue I want to raise. If they are paying the local authority, does the money go directly to the island? It does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: It is part of the SDGs. If we want the islands to be able to sustain themselves, they will need extra financial support. Perhaps we should examine this coming from the ferry companies that might be making money from getting people there but not taking any responsibility for their footprint. There will be more vulnerabilities for rural dwellers and islanders because of the climate change...