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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Home Care Provision: Discussion with Home and Community Care Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: Could someone else do that? The fact that they are getting accommodation means they have somewhere to stay. Is there some flexibility with it? Are there other working areas that are similar? I am thinking of people working on car ferries who get their rest time away from home.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I wish to take up a point made by the previous speaker. I stood for election and canvassed on behalf of the Fine Gael Party during the last general election. Its manifesto contained a commitment that the matter would be put to the people in a referendum. The same commitment was stated in the manifesto of the Labour Party and the Senator was a candidate for that party. The referendum was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (10 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I thank Senator Norris for putting forward the motion and I am glad there is unanimous support for it. I thank the witnesses for briefing us on this issue. I recall that they briefed the committee previously, although I was not a member of the committee at the time. I have been aware of the issue and it was very enlightening to hear the witnesses' contributions and get documentation on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (10 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I certainly will. As the only member of this committee who is also on the Council of Europe it is important I highlight the issue there also.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I welcome the legislation and congratulate the Government for bringing it to this point. The Minister and Minister for State at the Department of Health, Deputies James Reilly and Alex White, the Taoiseach and members of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, chaired by Deputy Buttimer, have done an enormous amount of work. The information that was provided to all of us following the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: The Snowden affair has cast a light on data protection issues and we all need to be aware of them. We need to know what kind of information companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google are gathering, what are they doing with that information and how they are using it. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested yesterday that as Facebook was headquartered here in Ireland, it is bound by...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Minister for explaining the legislation. He was efficient and prompt with his replies. I am glad that the Bill has had a speedy passage.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Protection Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this issue for debate. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Ciarán Cannon. Last year the people adopted a new Article 42A in the Constitution recognising that children have rights of their own and inserting these rights into the Constitution. Last week Dr. Geoffrey Shannon, the Government's special...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Protection Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I am grateful for the Minister of State's report. Much is being done. We have an up-to-date report as of 21 June and the teachers are meeting Facebook, which is important and for which I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Internet Pornography (23 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter, which is the issue of child pornography and child abuse material, and ensuring that we introduce controls in the area. This has come to the fore following Prime Minister Cameron's speech yesterday in the UK. It has been discussed previously in this House. He addressed many issues yesterday. The Minister for Justice and Equality agreed...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Internet Pornography (23 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and I note the comments of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, that he believes it is probably worthwhile looking at the issue of pornography and children's access to it, not necessarily child pornography but pornography in general that is legal but access to which should be restricted. The Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Deirdre Clune: Yes.

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (18 Sep 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I second the amendment to the motion outlined by my colleague, Senator Jim D'Arcy, who said that the position of history as a subject is secure and that history will continue to be studied by the vast majority of students at junior certificate level. The Minister outlined in his speech the number of students who are taking the subject and will continue to take the subject. Change is never...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation In Syria: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Sep 2013)

Deirdre Clune: It have been important to hear the Tánaiste's views and about developments. I agree that it is time that the Security Council did something. It has been seen to be ineffective but it has an international obligation and some of the strong members need to act. A range of issues have been commented on. I am particularly interested in the refugee camps and the Tánaiste listed the...

Seanad: Directive of European Parliament on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Deirdre Clune: Today, we are discussing a directive which, as a country and Parliament, we have helped to develop. As such, we are very familiar with it. The Minister of State, Deputy Donohoe, referred in his contribution to the Lanzarote Convention. Like Senator Leyden, I am a member of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly. There is much duplication between the Lanzarote Convention and this...

Seanad: Directive of European Parliament on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I ask the Minister of State to emphasise to the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to address urgently the problem of Internet child abuse images. They must ensure we protect children who are either victims of child abuse or may view such appalling images.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Sep 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I apologise for not being here when the Minister of State delivered her speech as I was attending another meeting. I have read the speech and the Minister of State's comments on Second Stage of this Bill in the Dáil. As many people have indicated, this provides an opportunity to focus again on the 2004 Act, the value of the legislation and its provision of security, particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

Deirdre Clune: The Seanad is dealing next week with legislation regarding the dissolution of the County Enterprise Boards.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Deirdre Clune: I agree with the sentiments of Senator Darragh O'Brien on the 9% rate and have made that case to the Minister, as have others. That rate has been a very successful job creation initiative and the figures speak for themselves. I know from members of the Irish Hotels Federation who are visiting the Oireachtas today and from the members of the Restaurants Association of Ireland who visited...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Deirdre Clune: The urgency should be around getting the alcohol action policy published and enacted.