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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Further to our debate earlier this year, I wish to note that it is hoped that the terrible predicament of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria is coming closer to resolution. The papers at the weekend reported a spokesperson for Nigeria's national information centre saying that resolution is inching closer, although he did not wish to put a date on it. Despite last week's...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to call for a debate on cyberbullying, an issue that was brought home to us again this weekend when it was reported that a controversial website, Ask.fm, is planning to relocate to Ireland. I cannot begin to imagine the upset of the parents whose children committed suicide due to being bullied. All of this pain is being revisited by these families due to the proposed relocation. I...

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister to the House. I wish to raise the issue of the size and condition of the accident and emergency unit at University College Hospital, Galway. The unit was not built all that long ago in the grand scheme of things, but it is now unsuitable. Several matters are involved, one of which is the perennial shortage of beds in the main hospital ensuring that patients are...

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: These are statements on health. Even if dozens of beds were available in the hospital, which there never will be, the unit would still be unsuitable. To illustrate my point, the resuscitation unit is located immediately on the right-hand side as one walks through the unit's inner doors. There is a small room beyond that point. It is not a clinical space, but a family waiting room where...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to highlight the recent CSO figures recording 371,400 people signing on for the month of October. That is a decrease of 3,500 from September. I am delighted to see that Galway city is faring best of all the cities in Ireland when it comes to the reduction in unemployment. Galway's unemployment figure is currently at 8,943, which is the lowest figure since December 2008. Yesterday...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I refer to the decision of the European Court of Justice yesterday in the case of Dano v.Job Centre Leipzig. The court ruled that a non-economically active European citizen had no right to any non-contributory benefit in whichever European state he or she decided to reside. To put the ruling in more understandable terms, the court decided that a citizen of another member state, for example,...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the House.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. I call on Senator MacSharry to move amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Minister of State wish to speak now or would she like other Senators to come in? Others have indicated that they would like to speak.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Senator Crown to continue his contribution.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is the amendment being pressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the deputation. There was a vote in the Seanad so I offer my apologies if the witnesses have already answered some of these questions. My first question is for SOLAS and relates to labour market forecasting. I am keen to hear the views on how it currently works. I understand the SOLAS labour market research unit carries out forecasting. Is SOLAS satisfied with the current...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Are the ETBs being monitored on that?

Seanad: Commemoration Planning: Statements (13 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister to the House and I think it is important to place the commemoration in context. Not only are we about to commemorate seminal moments in the country's history but also in the history of the UK and the entire world. The forthcoming years afford us an opportunity to reflect on the foundation of the State and the creation of Northern Ireland. We should reflect on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to raise the matter of the newly released InterTradeIreland report, which notes that small and domestic firms throughout Ireland are reporting a recovery and, most important, these small firms are non-exporters and are reliant on the domestic market. Among the notable statistics are that 88% of these firms are reporting they are in a stable or growth mode and 43% have reported a rise...

Seanad: Horizon 2020: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Horizon 2020 is the largest research and innovation fund in EU history and is one of the biggest publicly-funded projects in the world. It has huge implications for both the Union and Ireland. It combines all the previous work in the area into a single ring-fenced fund. Approximately €77 billion is the sum involved. That is a considerable investment in Europe's future...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to raise the just-released Law Reform Commission's consultation document on cyberbullying, which is an issue that I and others in this House have raised numerous times. The commission has released a comprehensive set of options as to how cyberbullying might be dealt with and it has asked interested parties to make submissions to it by 19 January through the www.lawreform.iewebsite....

Seanad: Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014: Second Stage (19 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome this debate. While we prepare to celebrate for the centenaries of 1916 we should also reflect on the fact that our new state also brought with it some very dark elements. The forced adoption of people within and outside this state before and after the enactment of the 1952 Act is something that should bring a deep sense of shame to all of...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Leader for agreeing to observe that minute’s silence. It is significant to mark our solidarity with women experiencing domestic violence. In recent years we have heard that Ireland is one of the safest countries in which to have a baby. A new report from the United Nations Population Fund demonstrates that this is untrue. It highlights 30 countries with a lower maternal...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yesterday saw the launch of the Coca-Cola Zero bikes scheme in Galway. It was the first launch of the scheme outside the successful scheme in Dublin city. I commend the Government for investing €5.1 million in the scheme which will be rolled out to Limerick and Cork in the near future. This is of huge benefit not only to local people but also tourists. It is anticipated that there...