Results 881-900 of 1,842 for speaker:Marie Moloney
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: That is the woman in me - that is the female side of me. I thank the Senators from all parties who came to me yesterday and showed such compassion and support following my revelation in the Seanad yesterday. I met Senator Walsh in private and we had a discussion. Senator Walsh and others are entitled to their point of view. I will listen to their point of view and respect it. However, I...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: What does this have to do with the amendments?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: The Senator is making a Second Stage speech.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: Which amendment-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: Is Senator Leyden saying the Cathaoirleach is wrong?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: That is exactly what you are doing.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: A Second Stage speech.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: To which amendment is the Senator speaking?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Marie Moloney: We have waited many years for a good spell of weather but unfortunately it has brought the drowning tragedies of the past few weeks. In my own county a number of young people lost their lives in drowning tragedies. A campaign is needed to warn people to take care when swimming in lakes and rivers because these waters do not have the buoyancy of the sea because of the lack of salt and there...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Marie Moloney: We will all be brief, as I have only brief questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Marie Moloney: Deputies O'Brien and Ó Ríordáin have already touched on some of the questions I was to ask and I will keep it brief. I welcome Professor Buckley and thank her for taking the time to come. Of course, I welcome Ms Patricia Griffin who has been a long-time advocate of children and adults with Down's syndrome. I have a couple of questions. There is a report of the National...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Marie Moloney: Even if the child had a speech and language disorder as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Marie Moloney: That is a worrying aspect. I am also concerned that the general allocation model, GAM, is based on the number of children enrolled in the school, not the number of children requiring support. In that case, a school that does not have any child requiring additional support would get the funding as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Marie Moloney: The committee can discuss this and make recommendations if necessary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Marie Moloney: That would not go down well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Marie Moloney: I am looking at the Ombudsman’s investigation following a request by two parents of children with Down's syndrome. The Ombudsman did not recommend that Down's syndrome be made a low incident disability. Why not?
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)
Marie Moloney: I thank Senator Higgins for allowing me to speak on this issue. As the Minister of State is aware, this was the subject of an Adjournment debate I put forward some months ago. I reiterate my call on the Minister of State today to revisit the whole situation for cancer sufferers. The Minister of State will be aware that when a person is diagnosed, the word "cancer" drives terror into the...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)
Marie Moloney: It is nothing to be proud of.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Oct 2013)
Marie Moloney: I again thank Senator Higgins for allowing me to contribute during her Adjournment matter debate, as well as thanking the Minister of State for his reply. Perhaps an amendment to the Act could be examined in due course. Were they to table such an amendment, Members first would enter into discussion with the Minister of State, who one would hope would agree to accept it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)
Marie Moloney: I would like to say "well said" to Senator Quinn. I join Patricia King of SIPTU in welcoming the publication of the report of the Labour Court's review of joint labour committees. I am delighted that the Minister has accepted the report's recommendations and is putting in place the legal steps necessary for their implementation, as this will offer protection to low-paid workers. I wish to...