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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Seirbhís Craolacháin Gaeilge: Plé (19 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Ní raibh ach tamall gairid agam.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Seirbhís Craolacháin Gaeilge: Plé (19 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Cuirfidh mé.

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister for coming to the House and outlining quite comprehensively the measures contained in the Bill and their necessity. Some colleagues will recall passing the Bill in March 2020.Some of us were also Members of the previous Seanad and I remember passing that Bill with a very heavy heart. It was outlined that the powers contained in it were vital to protect the population of...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: As Senator Conway outlined, there is merit in the amendments tabled by colleagues. I accept the good faith in which they are put down. There is particular merit in the proposal outlined by Senator Ruane on the limiting of the automatic rolling over of the renewal periods. I will address some of the comments made by Senator Mullen. I too was watching the golf a few days ago. It was a...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: No, the Senator had his time to speak. On the topic of human rights and the State oppressing the human rights of people, I remind the Senator of the many women who had to go to the European Court of Human Rights to vindicate their health rights. I am talking about women like Deirdre Conroy, who had to sue this State because she could not access termination services.

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: If we are talking about human rights and oppressive regimes, that is what is in place in this country. It is completely inappropriate for Members of this House and the Lower House to constantly use emotive language when we are discussing these health regulations. Members put down amendments in good faith. I do not question the good faith of anybody in this House but to use inappropriate...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: If the Senator wants to have a debate about human rights, let us have a full debate about human rights and how women's human rights were suppressed in this country for years.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that the relevant period, within the meaning of section 9 of the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 (No. 1 of 2021), shall stand extended for the period beginning on the 8th day of June, 2021 and ending on the 31st day of July, 2021.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister for that comprehensive update on the current operating environment of the mandatory hotel quarantine system. It is right and proper that we are back here debating it and we will be back debating it in another number of weeks. It is a draconian measure and we all acknowledged that when we were first debating it. It is very dramatic to require inbound passengers from...

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (31 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister for such an enthusiastic update on our vaccination roll-out. It is a pity the cyberattack has stopped real-time reporting of the numbers of vaccines being administered because I imagine the daily figures are a sight to behold. We all have family members and know people in our communities who have been vaccinated. From speaking to them, I know it has been such a...

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I am here as somebody who has very good knowledge of the civil legal aid scheme. For many years, I was a solicitor on the private practitioner panel and the pilot childcare scheme. I spent my days in the family court working for legal aid clients and very vulnerable families. I know very well the people who have had to go through the civil legal aid system and the challenges they have been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for bringing Denmark's Constitution Day to our attention. I note that the first recorded Viking raid in Ireland happened on Lambay Island off the coast of Portrane in north County Dublin in 795 AD. Lambay Island has a mystical quality. I look at it every day, and it is a real touchpoint for everyone in north County Dublin. There were many Viking settlers across...

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I welcome the Minister and very much welcome his bringing the Bill to the House, thereby following through on the commitment in the programme for Government. This is a proud day for me because I founded the cross-party group on workplace equality, which focused on the gender pay gap, in 2016. That groups started a conversation in Leinster House and we held many briefings for Senators and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Today, I wish to raise the issue of Irish road signs. I am calling for a national audit of road signs to ensure the correct Irish translation is used and that the Irish name is grammatically correct and is spelled correctly.This issue came to my attention in recent days in my constituency. There is a roundabout outside Swords called the Estuary Roundabout. I noticed the Irish name on it...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Jun 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Gabhaim buíochas do Julian de Spáinn as a chur i láthair. Tá cúpla pointe le déanamh agam agus cúpla ceist le cur. Aontaím go hiomlán leis an Seanadóir Ward maidir leis an gcúrsa T1 a bheith ar fáil do gach duine. Faraor, níl go leor Gaelcholáistí againn agus níl daoine ábalta Gaelcholáistí a...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Jun 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Tá ceist amháin sa bhreis agam le cur ar Julian de Spáinn. An raibh sé nó duine eile i dteagmháil leis na coláistí tríú leibhéal maidir leis na pointí bónais? An bhfuil aon tuairim aige maidir leis an meon atá acu?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta (Atógáil): An Roinn Oideachais (16 Jun 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Tá brón orm go raibh me déanach don chuid is mó den chur i láthair. Bhí cruinniú eile agam. Tá ceist amháin beag agam. Luaigh an Teachta Connolly an 27 scoil nach bhfuil sa chóras. An gcuirtear aon acmhainní breise ar fáil chun na scoileanna sin a mhealladh isteach go dtí an córas chun dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb sin...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta (Atógáil): An Roinn Oideachais (16 Jun 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: B’fhéidir go mbeadh buntáiste ann dá gcuirfí na hacmhainní ar fáil roimh an chinneadh, chun an meon a athrú roimh chinneadh buan a dhéanamh.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta (Atógáil): An Roinn Oideachais (16 Jun 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: An gcuirtear aon tacaíocht ar fáil do na tuismitheoirí iad féin, ar nós ranganna breise, mar shampla?