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Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Marie Moloney: Proceed.

Seanad: One-Parent Family Payment: Motion (15 Jul 2015)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take this motion. The tabling of this motion has given us an opportunity to debate the issue of the reform of the lone parents payment, a debate which needs to take place. Many of us have called for this debate over the past few weeks so it is time that the matter is discussed in detail. My opinion on this matter has been well...

Seanad: One-Parent Family Payment: Motion (15 Jul 2015)

Marie Moloney: I read the motion carefully and disagree with some of the issues outlined. I refer to the statistics from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions for 2013. The motion stated that the survey stated that 23% of one-parent families with dependent children live in consistent poverty which is almost three times as many as in the general population. The Government cited the same report but...

Seanad: One-Parent Family Payment: Motion (15 Jul 2015)

Marie Moloney: In 2004, the personal rate for the lone parents' payment was €134.80. When we came into Government, it was €188 - a difference of €46.80 per week. Senator Byrne said this cannot be done to vulnerable people but the Fianna Fáil Government obviously seemed to think that it could be done. I wish to refer to the loss of €108 for a lone payment on the minimum...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: The Senator has gone way over time. This is unfair to other Senators who wish to contribute.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: No interruptions, please.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: Senator Paul Coghlan, without interruption.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: May I ask Senator Paul Coghlan to conclude? We have a lot of people after him and they will not get in. The Senator is over time.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: The Senator's time is up.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: I ask the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: There are many Senators waiting and they will not get in.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: Senator Cullinane without interruption, please.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: Senator Heffernan should let Senator Cullinane speak.

Seanad: Children First Bill 2015: Committee Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister for coming to the House and compliment my colleague, Senator van Turnhout. It is clear that her expertise in the field of children's issues is second to none, and she has brought a lot of expertise to the Chamber in this regard. The amount of detailed work she has put in to these amendments is amazing. I am sure she must have spent the whole summer working on them. I...

Seanad: Children First Bill 2015: Committee Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: There is not a lot left for me to say after that because Senator van Turnhout has covered everything in minute detail. When I first saw this amendment, I had my doubts and reservations. However, I sat down and thought about it at length. As with Senator van Turnhout's mother, I guess the wooden spoon was very prominent in my house as well. Thankfully, I never had to use it because all I...

Seanad: Longer Healthy Living Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: I commend Senators Power, Crown and Barrett on bringing forward this Bill, which has certainly opened the debate on retirement age in this country. Funnily enough, when I first entered the Seanad, one of the first debates concerned a social welfare Bill where we proposed to increase retirement age to 67 and 68 by 2028. At that time, the Opposition gave out yards and said it was terrible to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: May I speak on the number of teaching posts in special schools provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: Yes. In 2014, the target was 1,100 and the output was 1,387. The 2015 target was 1,100. If the 2014 output was 1,387, why was the 2015 target reduced? Why did we not make 1,387 the target if that is the number needed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: The Minister may have picked me up wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Marie Moloney: Why was the target lower again if we need that many special needs teachers?