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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State to the committee. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is very interested in pursuing the arts in education charter, and it is something which is also close to my heart. Will she update us on the progress made in her communications with the Department of Education and Skills and the short to medium-term targets for the charter? A number of cities...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcomed the changes announced yesterday by the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, concerning discretionary medical cards. I particularly welcome his undertaking to ensure greater humanity and wider discretion at the core of this process. No two illnesses or sets of circumstances are ever the same for those looking for a medical card. I also welcome the Minister’s announcement...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I congratulate Galway on its recent designation as the UNESCO city of film. It is wonderful news not only for Galway, but for the country, as it is the first time an Irish city has received the designation as UNESCO city of film. It is one of only five worldwide and is granted on a permanent basis. This is a lasting recognition for all those people and organisations to ensure that Galway...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I note there is speculation this morning regarding renewed talks with a view to averting further industrial action by teachers over the junior certificate reforms. I would welcome any engagement on both sides and I call on Dr. Pauric Travers to reconvene talks before Christmas to avoid any further disruption to students and parents.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2014: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Bruton, to the House. The Opposition of every hue has been calling for spending increases on every conceivable project since this Government entered office. I suppose that is the wont of opposition. Unfortunately, the previous Government never had difficulty with answering these calls with large sums of money obtained from an unsustainable over-reliance on...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: In the week during which we will discuss the arts and a Labour Private Members' motion, I welcome the announcement by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Michael Ring, for funding, through Fáilte Ireland's national festival and events programme, of almost €2 million for festivals throughout the country. This includes €200,000 for...

Seanad: Health (Professional Home Care) Bill 2014: First Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I second the motion.

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This Bill has two main elements. I welcome the broadening of the Bolar-type exemption for pharmaceutical research and development and the minor legislative changes to allow to us to give effect in Irish legislation to the Singapore treaty on the law of trademarks. I will confine my remarks to the first element, namely, pharma research...

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Next Thursday.

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I also join with colleagues in expressing revulsion at the revelations in last night’s RTE programme about Áras Attracta. Yet again, we have an example of what can only be described as institutional abuse. Our history of abuse in institutional settings is a very depressing one, as is our record of incarcerating people with whom we seemingly find it difficult to deal. While I...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: How stands the recommendation?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is Senator Reilly pressing the recommendation?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: When is it proposed to take Report Stage.

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Now.

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to add to my colleagues' comments in commending the Minister and the Department on ensuring that companies based here are at a competitive advantage. This is very important, not only for our indigenous industry but also for attracting foreign direct investment. We are certainly going to see the benefits of that through this legislation.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Humphreys, to the House. Before discussing the positive measures in the proposed legislation, I imagine the Minister of State, along with all of us, welcomes the news of the discussions involving the former staff members of Waterford Crystal which have been successfully concluded. Amendments to relevant legislation were passed as part of discussion on...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to raise an issue concerning a member of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant Paul Giblin, who is stationed in the Army barracks in Renmore in Galway.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Senators may be aware that this has been widely reported in the media.