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Seanad: Universities (Development and Innovation) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister. Listening to Senator David Norris and his comments on past pupils and lecturers at Trinity College Dublin, I feel I am in the minority, in which I am joined by Senators Feargal Quinn and John Crown, in that we attended UCD on the southside.

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Mary Moran: ...have any issues, but some people commented to me that I was lucky to work in the public service and was entitled to it. Only once did I ever hear comments that I felt should not have been made. I feel very strongly that women should not be ashamed, feel intimidated or be hindered in their career or profession. In interviews they should not be looked at differently because they are women...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Protection Services (7 Nov 2013)

Mary Moran: ...and I ask her to consider the area of which I speak. I know they do a fantastic job despite being under serious pressure owing to cutbacks. When the families are at the other end of it, they feel they need some additional support. If extra posts are available, I ask the Minister to consider placing them in that area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Mary Moran: ...scheme - I am sure other members did too - and additional money was made available to other schools. It is important to commend schools that had already introduced book rental schemes and that feel penalised because they did not get as much money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: ...of mental health, if the teacher is involved in a dreadful situation that arises, there are no supports. As mentioned, sometimes they do not have the money to pay €100 for a psychologist and they may feel that the child is being looked after, the school has its policy, but what supports are in place for the teacher?

Seanad: An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: Céim an Choiste - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2015)

Mary Moran: I apologise but I would like to refer to his comments about the Constitutional Convention about which I feel strongly. I was very proud to be part of it. Two thirds of the people on it were members of public. I sat at a table with two people on the first day on the Saturday morning who were vehemently opposed to voting in favour of marriage equality but by the end of the Sunday they were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Progamme Fees: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: .... Eighteen of the 20 had left school more than 20 years previously and many of them said it was the greatest day in their educational careers to have their families there supporting them and to feel they had achieved something beyond their expectations. I agree that what might seem like a small milestone to some people is a huge one for others.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Mary Moran: -----to speak my mind and to raise issues about which I feel passionately. To call me or any other Senator worthless or to claim that our jobs are not worthwhile is offensive. It is appalling that, once again, awful cases of child sexual abuse have hit the headlines in today's newspapers. I extend my commiserations to the families involved, including the lady who stood out, waiving her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Mary Moran: ...they are talking about. This is key to the youth guarantee. People must be on top of their briefs and know what is expected of them. The young person must be the focus of the youth guarantee and feel that what he or she is doing will lead to something else. What extra training will be provided to those who are in charge of initiating and briefing young people? Will extra staff be in...

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Mary Moran: ...being done with the Special Olympics. I could go on. I hope that we have a further debate. I am glad that the Minister of State is here, because I know how committed she is and how passionate she feels about the area of disability and what we can do. We should have sport here, but we should also representatives from the Department of Health, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs,...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Mary Moran: ...last budget amounted to 12%. It goes without saying that the last thing the Government wanted was to introduce change or take from education. As a parent of three children in university next year feel the pinch as everybody did. The Government has rightly concentrated on the top priority which was to protect the pupil teacher ratio, resource teachers and the SNA allocations. The motion...

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: ...it later. Reference was made to having somebody on the board who has a dedicated-learner perspective. I have spoken to the Minister and the Department about this. This is one area in which I feel there should be greater input. There should be a dedicated adult learner to give his or her perspective on the board and to give dedicated adult learners a voice at the top of the table. There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: ...counselling to those doing teacher training? It is a question of a whole-school approach whereby all teachers can offer counselling, albeit not at a professional level. Students should be able to feel comfortable discussing matters with any teacher, not just the guidance counsellor. Is there teacher training in this regard, be it for primary or secondary teachers?

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Mary Moran: ...remove the clergy from their pedestal and insist it is mandatory for priests, just as for all people working or likely to work with children, to secure clearance from the Garda. Priests can never feel the right to be above the law again. I find it completely unacceptable and very distressing to have read recently that a number of priests have resisted requests for them to be submitted to...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: ...point that children in schools can be particularly astute at spotting weaknesses in others, including and sometimes in particular, their teachers. A teacher who is gay or lesbian and who does not feel protected within his or her job can often show his or her susceptibility within the classroom. This can be acted on easily and such teachers - or medical professionals in the case of...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: .... It was relevant in the context of what has happened over the past few weeks regarding equality and what we want for our society. The programme portrayed how people with an intellectual disability feel about love and romance and how they want to be treated as equals. It was fitting because in recent weeks we have had all the breaking news about homophobia and so on and how people...

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

Mary Moran: ...and that this does not need to be the case. He told me people will find their families without this Bill but the way things are now, they are a recipe for heartache. He said people are made to feel like they are wrong to want to find their birth family and asked whether, at the end of the day, it is not a person's right as a human being to know where one comes from? I would challenge...

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: ...Rehab spent its lottery scheme funding received from the Government. Rehab has received over €32 in respect of the lotteries fund in the last seven years, yet it baffles me that it appears to feel no obligation to the State which allows these funds to be provided, and the people from whom the money was raised. When people take money from their pockets and give to a charity, they...

Seanad: Tackling Bullying in Schools: Statements (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Mary Moran: ...social media, probably the biggest source of bullying today. On bullying in schools, what we need is positive education for children. That is very important. We want every child to leave school feeling he or she has had a positive experience. While that happens in the majority of cases, unfortunately, there are many cases in which it does not. That is where the guidelines will help to...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: ...shock resignation of Pope Benedict yesterday. While it was courageous of him to admit his frailty and humanity and that he is not in a position to carry out his duties any longer, and many people feel he did not have the charisma and likability factor of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II enjoyed, he showed a personal commitment to the role and he worked tirelessly for world peace, as...