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Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister for being with us here today. We have spoken numerous times about many projects, in particular around Galway. I was involved in the local campaign for the Galway to Dublin cycleway. It is fantastic that the bridge in Athlone is now getting built. It is an amazing project. It is three pieces of infrastructure, and they were brought over further down the Shannon and...

Seanad: Consumer Rights Bill 2022 - Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. It is great to see we are looking at consumer rights and at strengthening them. I heard the Minister of State's opening remarks and understand there have been delays and challenges around the fact it has been so complex and that this has been a key reason for the delays. It is crucial we are looking at consumer rights. A section I wish to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to be here. She and I attended a meeting on Monday evening in the Shearwater Hotel at which GPs from the Ballinasloe and south-east Galway area came together. They came from group practices, including the Marina House and Dunlo medical centres, which are well known in Ballinasloe town. These cover a huge area, not only of County Galway but...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I know this is not an easy situation but we need that meeting with the Minister, as the Minister of State has mentioned. That has to happen. It is incredible to say we cannot support a network of GPs who are, as the Minister of State said, entering into retirement age and who have no support in place. We cannot talk about legacy issues here because right now we are talking about families...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for her time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I join my colleagues in congratulating the Irish women's soccer team. It is phenomenal. It was great to hear the players speak about how inspirational it is and will be for future generations of young girls watching the team now. They will consider taking on football and, it is to be hoped, will play again. A local player, Heather Payne from Galway, came through Ballinasloe Town AFC and...

Seanad: Breastfeeding: Motion (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Chair for allowing me to contribute after the Minister of State. I thank the Minister of State for addressing the motion. I also thank my colleague, Senator Pauline O'Reilly. We need to start thinking outside the box about how to increase the breastfeeding level. Ireland is lagging behind globally, including in Europe, I suppose. In my area, Ballinasloe, a parent group called...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister to the committee today. I thank the Minister for her kind words for the families in Donegal at the start of her opening statement. They are very much appreciated. The Minister will be aware that school transport has been a major issue for me, particularly in the east Galway area. I suppose my question, if the Minister does not mind, and apologies if she has answered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I took the lead from my colleague beside me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I will request an additional minute now as well. The Minister will be aware that it is an issue that is quite important to me in my area. In terms of the items in the Minister's opening statement around the senior cycle reform, what does she see for this September? There were a number of initiatives that the Minister took last September. On the elements here tackling bullying, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Yes, on a national level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Chair for allowing me to come back in. I thank also the Minister and officials at the Department. The DEIS programme and rollout are fantastic to see. One in four schools is in the programme. A secondary school in Ballinasloe, County Galway, was one of the schools in Galway to join and it recently received investment for a classroom. It is phenomenal. One of my earlier...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Yes, they are crucial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: It would be useful perhaps to understand the costs associated with it. Is it the case this review will be completed in a number of months and access will not be possible until the review is completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I would appreciate if she provided a timeline. It is a fantastic service. To be honest, I loved reading and I must admit I would love to go back to school now although I do not know how I would fit everything in. I do not get time to read anything now. The My Open Library initiative of the local authorities is a fantastic initiative. It is being rolled out, for example, in Ballinasloe,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I would like to go back. I thank the Minister for her time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The Technological University of the Shannon opened a learning gate today. One might ask what a learning gate is. I learned this morning that it is a place where students can come and study. Ballinasloe Area Community Development hosts a place for start-ups, enterprise and companies but it also has meeting room space and this is where students will now be able to come and learn, meet with...