Results 1,701-1,720 of 1,764 for speaker:Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The Minister of State touched on this already, but maybe he will expand on how we can get the word out to parents about a school place so they are not waiting until August. Parents of a child in mainstream know a year beforehand whether they have a place, and they nearly always have, but parents of a child with a disability are going through enough without having to wait to see whether they...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That is great, thanks. The Minister of State mentioned targeted investment in community-based supports. How is he ensuring that these supports reach rural areas in particular or areas where there are little or no services?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The Minister of State referenced the importance of cross-departmental collaboration in advancing the inclusion of disability. How is that working, from the perspective of his Department? Are outcomes being assessed or is it up to the individual Departments themselves?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Deputy Keogh has one minute.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Deputy, you are on your third round.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Deputy-----
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State. Will Deputy Keogh keep to her minute, please?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Deputy.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State. The last contribution is from Deputy Healy.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: You have one minute, Deputy.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Thank you, Deputy.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nitrates Usage (23 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Cuirim fáilte ar ais roimh gach duine. Go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo arís. I thank the Cathaoirleach for choosing this Commencement matter and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Healy-Rae, for taking time out of his very busy schedule to come to us here in the Upper House today. I had requested last week that the Minister, Deputy Heydon, attend today to give us an update on...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nitrates Usage (23 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is great timing that the Minister is in Brussels. Perhaps at some stage I might take credit that when I brought it up in the Seanad he took off to Brussels.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nitrates Usage (23 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It would not be my first time. No better woman to claim that.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nitrates Usage (23 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State and the other Ministers for their commitment to the retention of the derogation rate. I pointed out, and I know he is very aware, how important this is to the Irish farmer. It is important not only to the dairy farmer; it has a huge domino effect across all farming sectors and therefore to the local economy. I ask the Minister of State to continue to do his...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil le Martin - fáilte, Martin - agus comhghairdeas agus buíochas mór le Martin eile agus le Bridget. It is with great sadness I rise here today to mark the passing of our good friend and colleague Councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy.Anyone who knew Patrick knows that words cannot describe the lovely person he was. He served in the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Today I wish to raise the subject of the lack of public toilets nationally. A lot of councillors have been on to me on behalf of their constituents, members of the public have been on to me, and people who own bars throughout the country have been on to me. It is a no-brainer really that people should be able to relieve themselves when they want to and not have to go into the premises of...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the witnesses and their colleagues in the Public Gallery. I thank them for taking time out of their obviously very busy lives to come here this morning. They all stated their cases very well. I will ask each group a question and I might get to come back in again for a second round. My first question is for the representatives of Corpus Christi school, who stated that the...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is not standard funding.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It would be known that the money was coming.