Results 761-780 of 992 for speaker:Gabrielle McFadden

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Are efforts being made to speed that up?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I also raise the issue of the CervicalCheck helpline which has been raised. Between 11,000 and 12,000 calls have been made to the helpline but only about one third of these calls have been returned. The helpline has stated calls from women who had a diagnosis of cancer are given priority, which is proper order. In recent days, 500 calls were made to people who were concerned about their...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: No, I did not indicate.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I take serious exception to Senator Rose Conway-Walsh's comments about the Minister, Deputy Harris, who is one of the most sincere, hard-working politicians this country has ever had. It is a disgrace for her to have said that about him.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I ask her to withdraw it. I also have a question for her. Does Sinn Féin actually believe that Gerry Adams was never a member of the IRA? I wanted to speak this morning because I am very concerned about Claire Byrne's RTÉ programme on Monday night. A lot was said about it yesterday but I was horrified at some of the comments I saw on Facebook last night. The Taoiseach and the...

Seanad: Local Property Tax: Motion (30 May 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I second Senator Bacik's comments on Dublin Honours Magdalenes. It was a fitting tribute to the ladies. I commend everyone involved, particularly the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, whose office facilitated the invitations. For Senator Murnane O'Connor's information, if someone applies for a passport online, he or she can get it within seven days. My husband did that...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: It is true.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: The money went out of our account on 29 May and the passport arrived in the post last Thursday. It was done online.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I welcome the Government's announcement last week of €4 billion for Project Ireland 2040. I was interested in how Members in this House and the Lower House called Project Ireland 2040 a glossy brochure with nothing behind it. The Government has put its money where its mouth is with this announcement. Of particular interest is the €2 billion for urban regeneration. For some...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: A Leas-Chathaoirleach,-----

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (12 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State. As has been said, 2017 was the best year ever for tourism, with record numbers of visitors and expenditure. They followed the previous records in 2016 and 2015. In fact, tourist numbers and expenditure have grown every year since 2012. Last year, excluding fares, foreign tourists delivered expenditure of €1,021 for each man, woman and child in the...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Maidin amárach ar 10.30.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motions (14 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I move:That Seanad Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30 June 2018 and ending on 29 June 2019.”

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motions (14 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: The Offences against the State Act came into being for a simple reason, namely, that there were and continue to be people who refuse to recognise the legitimacy of this State. Such people fought and continue to fight to subvert and disrupt the effective administration of law and order. The Act was in place in the 1970s to fight the sort of people who felt they were justified to shoot and...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motions (14 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: -----while refusing to condemn kangaroo courts, punishment beatings, shootings, disappearances-----

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motions (14 Jun 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: -----that were planned and carried out by their colleagues.I could go on but I will not. In 2018, this Act is in place to fight those who continue to pose a threat to the State and safety and security of its citizens. Whether the threat comes from so-called republicans or organised crime, we should do all in our power to meet that threat and ensure justice prevails for all our citizens.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: According to the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers, RACO, there is a manning level crisis in the Defence Forces. It is not only RACO that is saying this but it also is being said by many ordinary honest-to-God personnel who I meet on a regular basis. This does not just affect officers but all personnel within the Defence Forces. The current trend of early voluntary...