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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: I listened to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, speaking in the Dáil last night. If one had closed one's eyes, one would think one was listening to the discredited former Tánaiste, Deputy Fitzgerald, who was forced by the court of public opinion to resign yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: How did the Minister for Justice and Equality respond when told by Mr. Noel Waters, a senior civil servant in his Department, about the existence of an email with Sergeant McCabe's name in it? He told the Dáil last night that he did not ask Mr. Noel Waters about the email regarding Sergeant McCabe, nor did he ask who sent the email.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: The Minister, Deputy Flanagan, treated the email as if it did not exist.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: For seven days, the Minister ignored the existence of the email. He did not even tell the Taoiseach about its existence. Is that credible? Neither I nor the public think so. I was alarmed to hear the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, tell the Dáil last night that two trawls for documents by the Department of Justice and Equality failed to turn up-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: The trawls failed to turn up the relevant emails that led to the resignation of Deputy Fitzgerald. The saga continues. We then discovered from the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, that, amazingly, none of the emails of senior officials around Deputy Fitzgerald, including her, had been checked. Why were the emails of these key people not checked? These are pertinent questions which I believe the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: Its Members require respect. I call on the Leader to invite the Taoiseach to this House to answer those questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: An amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: That is unusual.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: We have gone over time. That is all.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: It is.

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: I welcome the speed with which the Minister was able to come to the Seanad to discuss issues, albeit only to deal with statements, to which Senators never get answers. It is in stark contrast to the time that has been spent trying to get the Taoiseach to come to the House. It is good and correct to have the senior Minister in the Chamber. We are usually fobbed off with a junior Minister...

Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: The stability of An Garda Síochána may be a bit wobbly because it has an acting Commissioner. Where are the reforms that were promised? It needs a good anchor. That will be some time coming. In the interest of front-line workers doing a job most of us would find far too difficult and demanding, why are the gardaí, like other front-line workers, filling in the gaps with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: Thank you for your presentation. I have some quick-fire questions. The HSE representatives referred to 90% of mental distress or ill-health being dealt with in primary care. The primary care team will be seen to be led by the GP. How involved are GPs in this? What information and encouragement is being fed to them? Primarily, the work of the primary care team is to promote well-being in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: I also asked a question on beds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Máire Devine: Mr. Ryan referred to a figure of 93 beds. Is the correct figure not 83 beds?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Máire Devine: I echo the sentiments expressed by my colleague, Senator Conway-Walsh, regarding Senator Ó Clochartaigh whom I admire and respect. I send him my good wishes and wish him and his family all the best.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Máire Devine: I am asking today for an update on the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. I appreciate that the Minister, Deputy Katherine Zappone, has published monthly updates on the website of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and is planning to bring proposals resulting from the recent facilitated meetings across the country to Cabinet. I am also aware that there will be...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Máire Devine: I am usually brief and to the point. I thank the witnesses for coming here today. It has been interesting to learn more about my history. I was on the board of an Educate Together school that was established in Dublin 8. My main interest in establishing it was for my children. A few years later I found that they did not know the national anthem. I went into the school to teach it to the...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)

Máire Devine: I want to say "go raibh míle maith agat" to Mr. Raymond Daly. As I listened to him, I imagined what Croke Park would be like, even when the Dubs win, if we did not play our national anthem. When 83,000 people sing it together, it is an electrifying moment. I completely and utterly share his embarrassment about watching players remaining silent during the anthem. In some cases, they...