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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I think this is wonderful. Anything that helps the situation for students moving from leaving certificate into third level must be welcomed. I want to go offside a little and discuss something not in the recommendations or the executive summary of the submission from the network. Perhaps it was not part of the remit. In any event, I am keen to know the opinions of our guests. How have we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Generally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: What does that mean?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Through the Chair-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I remember when I came to the Seanad four years ago, one of the big issues with social welfare was that with all of the new areas - with the complexities of what one is entitled to, and under the complex circumstances of people’s fragile lives - there was going to be some kind of parallel communications strategy to reflect the complexity of the change. I agree with the Chairman that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Through the Chair, may I ask the Deputy if he is talking about people over a certain age?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: In 1999 we joined up to the charter on the principles of human rights, so we are not allowed do that and that cannot happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: However, I still quote what we signed up to.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That does not matter, it is still in law, we signed up to the charter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is why I asked the Deputy the question about his concerns being age related.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: There is an emphasis that everything happens through Twitter and once it is on Twitter or starling that is enough but I am not too sure. There is nothing like simple information in an office - simple, clear information on a wall. The Minister was here four years ago when we had this conversation about the creative aspects of communication that could be used. It was used very successfully...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is fair enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: And it changes.
- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I move:That Seanad Éireann notes the ratification by Ireland in 1999 of the United Nations Principles for Older Persons which include: - Article 6: “Older persons should be able to reside at home for as long as possible”; - Article 12: “Older persons should have access to health care to help them to maintain or regain the optimum level of physical, mental and...
- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I cannot hear Senator Gilroy-----
- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----and I want to hear him.
- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Senators O'Donnell and van Turnhout.
- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.