Results 741-760 of 2,735 for speaker:Marie Louise O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: They were obviously not understood.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: However, that realisation should not have come about yesterday. It should have been arrived at last year or in the preceding three years. This is the tragedy. What is being stated now is that we are moving on and doing things differently. This matter has been bubbling away for the past three to five years and the relevant individuals have been getting away with it during that period....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am on Mr. Moore's side.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: ICOS is still here in a representative capacity and it is a member of the task force.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Can I take issue with-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I want to take issue with something Deputy Daly said. I advise the Deputy that I am not being destructive, rather I am being highly constructive because what we do much of time in Ireland is move on but we rarely find out why something has happened. I am trying to find out why this has happened. I am not trying to blame anybody. The ICOS would be the last people I would blame but I am...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----for a qualitative educational language structure and did not get it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I wanted to take issue with that. It am seeking to be constructive, not destructive.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is a university fee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Two weeks accommodation-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----until Mr. Mateus Francio found his own accommodation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Francio. I am sorry his experience was so bad. I hope the situation will be rectified in some way. Does Mr. Moore think the Government is doing enough to assist in the situation? It was announced that 70% of students would be redeployed. What does Mr. Moore believe must happen now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I understand the international register but in one way it can be a red herring and the Government could be hiding behind it, because it is up to each state to regulate. International registers are one thing but it is up to a state to ensure all is well when people are being given visas. Responsibility comes with such a situation. In one way that is an overarching red herring. It is up to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is for language schools.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I rarely reference things I hear on the radio but today there was a discussion between Dr. Ciara Kelly, a GP in Greystones, Professor Michael O'Keeffe, a consultant eye surgeon at the Mater and Temple Street hospitals-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: This discussion took place on the radio and the contributors were named.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: They do not need to defend themselves. They were discussing their concerns as to what is going on in the Health Service Executive and the health service in general. Dr. Chris Luke, an emergency department consultant, also participated in the debate. Am I allowed to mention Dr. Luke?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I assume it is acceptable to say that several persons of note from various medical fields, including GP and consultancy practice, took part in a radio discussion this morning. What they said would leave the hair standing on the back of one's head. They spoke about newly qualified doctors, consultant doctors, and the Government's obligation to taxpayers and how it is not standing up on...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Equality in the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: There has to be equality of orality.