Results 1,141-1,160 of 1,416 for speaker:Robbie Gallagher

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: At 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I would like to use my time to pay tribute to the GAA family in County Monaghan. As many Members will know, Monaghan is a small county with a population of 60,000-odd, and there are only something like 33 GAA clubs in the county. However, that does not stop them achieving great things on the field. Last Sunday, they qualified for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (5 Jul 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Chamber this morning. I thank her for taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health. I am seeking an update on primary care centres in Monaghan, Castleblayney, Clones and Ballybay. What stages are they at? As the Minister of State will know, Sláintecare reform is about transforming how we deliver healthcare in this country and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Care Centres (5 Jul 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for her positive response to my query. That is great news regarding Clones and Monaghan town. It is to be hoped both those facilities will be up and running by the end of August or so, and that is a huge plus to the people of those areas. Also regarding Castleblayney, the planning application has been lodged there and that is a positive development. I am not...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of the State to the House to discuss the issue of Drumlin House and the need for the expansion of services there. We all know about the importance of support services for people with disabilities and their families. Places like Drumlin House are totally committed to providing training and support for people to meet their needs and be the best that they can be. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: That is great news, and I know that when the Minister of State was down there, she was very impressed with it. She said that she took away learnings from that visit and that she would be back with positive news. I am delighted with the news she has given to us this afternoon. She has kept her word, and there is no surprise there when it comes to that. She is totally dedicated to her post...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I again raise my concerns about the 5% levy on concrete due to come into effect on 1 September. The levy on ready-mixed concrete and concrete blocks could have serious adverse consequences for the agricultural sector, home builders and the construction sector, as it is inevitable it will be passed on to the consumer. Consequently, Irish manufacturers will become uncompetitive in the export...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: In my capacity as Government Whip, I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Cathaoirleach, Leader and Deputy Leader for their courtesy throughout the year. I thank Martin Groves, Bridget Doody and Orla Murray sincerely for their assistance throughout the year. I thank all Members for their assistance and co-operation in trying to get business done throughout the year. I wish them a happy and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I would like to request that the Minister for Health come into the Chamber at the earliest possible opportunity to discuss ambulance response times. Last Saturday in Castleblayney in County Monaghan an under-12 soccer match took place between the local club and a club from Monaghan town. Unfortunately, an 11 year-old child fractured his leg in two places during the game. It was a horrific...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Sep 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister back to the House. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, I very much welcome and support the legislation. As she outlined, it provides for the use of body-worn cameras for gardaí, the expanded use of automatic number plate recognition and provisions relating to the use of CCTV footage and the recording of telephone calls. Any measure we can introduce that...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Sep 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I wish to give credit to and commend the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers, IPAV, under the stewardship of Mr. Pat Davitt, on the work it has done in providing a seller's legal pack for property buyers. The aim of the seller's pack is to speed up the process and make it more cost-effective in property transactions. Everybody knows that the conveyancing process can...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I move: “That Seanad Éireann: recognises that: - protecting citizens is a founding duty of the State and policing has a defining role in that basic function; - incidents of violence, crime and anti-social behaviour in our capital city and large urban areas such as Galway and Athlone are increasingly worrying for the public; - high-profile incidents of violence, crime and...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State back to the Chamber. In her absence, I thank the Minister for making herself available for the vast majority of the debate. I also thank all my colleagues who contributed, in one way or another, to the debate. Unfortunately, Senator Lombard is no longer with us, but he raised several issues concerning the defence portfolio and lack of investment, etc. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach seo inniu. The Minister of State is very welcome to the House and I thank him for taking this Commencement matter. Unfortunately, we are all very aware of the problems caused by the increased incidence of flooding in many parts of this country in recent years. For those affected, flooding can have devastating...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As I outlined in my contribution, and as the Minister of State has accepted, flooding can be very traumatic for all involved. Unfortunately, the flooding problem in Donaghmoyne village has gone on for a long number of years. The local authority is investigating the pipe infrastructure in the general area but local engineers say that funding...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire ar ais go dtí an Teach. The Minister is welcome to the House. I thank her for outlining in good detail the bones and framework of this important legislation, the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023. From my party's perspective, we very much welcome and support the Bill, which, as the Minister outlined, provides a new framework for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Byrne, go dtí an Teach. The World Health Organization estimates that one in 160 children has an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, but some studies have reported a figure as high as one in 59. Whatever the figures, we all know that the number of children being diagnosed with autism is continuing to rise. That is a worrying...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. As I outlined, quite a number of parents from Monaghan town are transporting their children to different parts of the county in order to access special needs provision for their children. They ask genuinely asking whether there should be more places available in Monaghan town where...

Seanad: Budget 2024 (Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform): Statements (10 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.