Results 801-820 of 935 for speaker:Mary Moran

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Complaints Procedures (10 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: I thank the Minister for coming into the House to take this Commencement matter. The nub of what I want to raise is the importance of introducing a parents charter and to ask when we can expect it and when this new section 28 can be brought in to the school admissions policy. Recently, I became aware of numerous cases of people having problems trying to get in contact with their child's...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Complaints Procedures (10 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: I thank the Minister of State. He referred to a complaint continuing on to the Ombudsman for Children. Unfortunately, if a child is 18 years old, this will not count. The guildelines of the Department of Education and Skill provide that the principal must arrange a meeting and that the complaint must be resolved within ten days. The parents in question wrote a letter in March and did not...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: I welcome the announcement on Monday that €2.7 million is being made available from the Dormant Accounts Fund to support people with disabilities and for substance abuse prevention initiatives. A funding scheme of €1 million is also being made available for home carers. I particularly welcome the inclusion of health related supports aimed at assisting young people with a...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: I commend the Senators who spoke so passionately in the debate on this issue. I, too, believe it is very important for our children and the Minister has to be commended also. As other speakers have said, I hope the Bill passes swiftly through the Lower House. I, too, would welcome the opportunity to visit Oberstown. This is a good day for the future of our children.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: I add my voice of sympathy to the Clerys workers for the unbelievably despicable way that they have lost their positions and to the families of the young people who tragically lost their lives today in California. I wish to raise the issue of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, reports that were released last week. In the programme on Áras Attracta, some of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: I will be brief. I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business to introduce the education (welfare) (amendment) Bill 2015.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: I have received representations from parents who will be affected by this week's changes to the one-parent family payment. I highlight mothers and fathers who are engaged in employment below the threshold of the 19 hours necessary to avail of family income supplement. I am aware of a specific case where a parent works for 15 hours spread over a five-day week in a local schools as a bus...

Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: I move: That leave be granted to introduced a Bill entitled an Act to increase the school leaving age to 17 and to provide for related matters.

Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Mary Moran: Next Tuesday, 30 June 2015.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: I will begin by thanking the committee for facilitating today's discussion, which will feed into the report on the role of the special needs assistant, which I have undertaken as rapporteur. I welcome the representatives of IMPACT, the National Parents Council Primary, the Department of Education and Skills and the NCSE. Since taking over as rapporteur for the committee report on the role...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: My first question, and this feeds into all the submissions made today, relates to training. I think there is a significant need, and this is something that is being reflected back to me at all time. Let us bring it back to the basic requirement to fulfil the role of a SNA, which is three grade Ds in the junior certificate examination. The role outlined in the circular from the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: Some of the points raised are things I would wholeheartedly concur with and will be included in my report. It has given me confidence that I am going in the right direction. The information I am getting is feeding into the process. I have no wish to stray off the point, but with regard to Ms Griffin's comments, when we are looking at getting the information out, it is not a question of one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: It depends.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: When does the Department expect to know the allocation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: Were they provided to parents-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: Newly diagnosed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: It needs to be the whole lot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Mary Moran: I welcome the news that the Minister for Education and Skills is providing additional funding for SNAs. That will have a huge impact.