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Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We all knew about it.

Neurological Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I speak on behalf of the approximately 750,000 people who have been diagnosed with a neurological disorder. We must bear in mind that more than 25,000 of those are struggling to get the services that they need to prevent disability and support their recoveries from conditions such as stroke, acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Demand for services is likely to...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is O'Loughlin, Deputy Stanley.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: They have to go through Kildare to get there.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I was listening to some of the contributions earlier and I felt that when my turn came I should sing a Christy Moore song because he sings about every townland in Kildare. Daniel O'Donnell has a new song out called "The Roads of Kildare".

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I share a birthday with Christy Moore on 7 May. I wish a happy birthday to both of those fine gentlemen. Getting back to the substantive issue, we all know why there was a constituency boundary revision. It is important that everybody is represented fairly and equally. It should not just break down on numbers. When we are talking about democracy in action, whether local or national,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the age profile of former members of the Defence Forces for each of the past five years that have had to avail of supports provided by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the services and supports available to former members of the Defence Forces that find themselves homeless or in financial difficulty; if these supports are overly dependent on fundraising (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 407. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Carbury, County Kildare, will have access to fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 411. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a location (details supplied) will be supplied with fibre broadband. [52748/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Regulations (12 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 423. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the assistance available for persons with learning difficulties who are sitting their driving theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52603/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (13 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome the European Commissioner and the officials. We had an opportunity to meet briefly earlier. Mr. Navracsics mentioned the European Week of Sport. I attended the signing of the first European Week of Sport with the partners on behalf of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia. I am still a volunteer with that organisation and the organisation was delighted to participate in the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (13 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputy David Cullinane mentioned the impact of Brexit. The Commissioner plans to host a European education summit, which is welcome, to improve co-operation in providing for the mobility of students. The implications of Brexit are a major concern for us. Some 12,000 Irish students are studying in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Last week's news was positive in having a softer Brexit...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The first line in section ten on page 86 of the programme for Government, which deals with education, states that education is the key to giving every child an equal opportunity in life and that no child should be left behind. I could not agree more. The key phrase there is "every child". I am standing here on behalf of seven children and their parents who do not have access to education....

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: For nearly the past year, I have working with the parents to try to find places.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: There are no secondary places available. The special school does not have any availability. Parents are looking at going to Dublin or Carlow. This is causing huge frustration for the parents.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: My point is that we need to have something.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Will I get an answer?

Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I extend a warm welcome to all the members of the Irish Deaf Society who are in the Gallery with their families. It is a very proud and significant day for all of them. I also welcome the fact that we have an interpreter in the press gallery. I was very frustrated one day when I had hoped to hold a meeting with Eddie Redmond of the Irish Deaf Society and the Houses of the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (14 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce gender quotas for the boards of publicly listed companies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54154/17]