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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Withdraw the remark.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I wish to raise an issue that was brought to my attention by members of the Defence Forces based in Athlone, namely, a marked increase in the number of drones being flown over the midlands. The air ambulance is based in Custume Barracks, Athlone - which is something of which I am very proud and for which I fought hard - and it serves the midlands and areas further afield very well as it...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: If they are safe and comfortable, they will tell their parents anyway.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: At least we have taken our seats.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: We did not run in an election in the North.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: We did not run in an election in the North.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: The Senator has gone home laughing.

Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I second the motion.

Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Ireland was changed fundamentally on 14 December 1918 and it has seen many transformations in the 100 years since that day. One of the significant changes on the day was that women were allowed to vote for the first time and the other was that a woman was elected for the first time. What would those who fought for female suffrage think of present-day Ireland? I think they would be pleased...

Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: This is supposed to be about women, not about Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: The Senator thinks women should be at home.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I had not intended speaking but this is something I feel very strongly about and I will only take one minute. This is a very badly needed piece of legislation and I am very proud that it has been initiated here in the Seanad. One in four women experience physical or sexual violence from a partner. I speak regularly here in the House about equality and there can be no real equality between...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: Last year RTÉ reported a loss of €6.4 million, despite a subvention from the State in the form of licence fees of €186 million. Given that level of loss it was a source of great disappointment to me to hear last week of the large salaries paid to top earners in the State broadcaster. For example, one of them received a pay rise of €50,000 to give him a total income...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: But we are still paying for it.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: It was a she.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Gabrielle McFadden: I am extremely upset about an article in today's edition of The Irish Times. Cancer patients are being hounded by debt collecting agencies if their treatment bills are not paid within 47 days. It is a policy of the HSE to pass the debt on to debt collecting agencies. These agencies are threatening cancer patients with legal action if they do not pay within 47 days. This is disgusting. It...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2019)

Gabrielle McFadden: Maidin amárach ar 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2019)

Gabrielle McFadden: We are all aware that we need water to live, thrive and survive. I commend progress now being made in developing water infrastructure following decades of neglect by previous Governments. Irish Water has a planning application before Westmeath County Council for a raw water intake works and a water treatment plant at Portaneena outside Athlone. While I understand why we need a new water...