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Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: It is a huge honour for me to deliver my maiden speech in the Chamber today. I sincerely thank all of the Clare people who entrusted me with their votes in the recent general election. I am so proud to say I am now one of only three women ever elected to represent the people of Clare, and the first ever female Sinn Féin Deputy in the county. I take great pride in representing the...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (20 May 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Families across Clare have relayed a collective sigh of relief that a formal decision was recently made on the leaving certificate examinations 2020. This decision was welcomed but many people in Clare feel that the delay in formulating the decision caused unnecessary stress and anxiety for parents and students. My colleague, Deputy Ó Laoghaire, has suggested a need for a one-stop shop...

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I have been inundated with concerns from constituents in Clare over the uncertainty that Shannon Airport faces and the associated implications for jobs right across our region in future. Jobs in the airport and nearby industrial estates are at risk, as are jobs in the tourism sector in Clare and across the mid-west. We know Shannon Airport acts as a vital gateway for tourism and business...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Those who need access to flights have to drive by Shannon Airport and embark on a more than three-hour journey to Dublin Airport or Cork Airport. This surely is a contradiction in terms of the need for renewed focus on balanced regional development and, more specifically, the importance of reducing carbon emissions. Having this inconvenient journey added to the travel plans of people from...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I am sharing time with Deputies Kerrane and Andrews, each of us taking five minutes. I send my condolences to the family and friends of our comrade, Bobby Storey, who will be laid to rest today. Bobby epitomised republicanism in Ireland and will be dearly missed. I have no doubt but that he would be happy in the knowledge of the strides our party has taken in recent years to get to...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

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Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

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Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I am sharing time with Deputies Ward and Cullinane. I want to raise the ongoing issue of capacity in our health service. Time and time again, we listened to the Minister's predecessor saying that we were investing in our health service. However, this funding never alleviated the pressures on our health services. We in the mid-west are constantly faced with overcrowding, long waiting...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I join my party colleagues in welcoming this Bill to the floor of the House and I express my support for the amendments tabled by Deputy O'Reilly. I will take this opportunity to raise the issue of SMEs in my home county of Clare. Tourism is a large seasonal employer in County Clare, particularly in west Clare. Many of these businesses are small, family-run operations and operate mainly...

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I commend my colleague, Deputy Kerrane, for tabling this important motion and urge all Members of the House to support it. These are worrying and peculiar times for all citizens but none more so than the mothers and fathers of newborn children. The restrictions we have lived through and precautions we have had to take have had an impact on the parents of newborn children. As a mother of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I wish to raise the same issue. I was also contacted by Jennifer Hynes. She is only 42 years of age and is now stuck in a nursing home. She has had her local authority housing removed from her. Page 78 of the programme for Government states that the Government will "eliminate the practice of accommodating young people with serious disabilities in nursing homes". I ask the Tánaiste...

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank my colleague, Deputy Funchion, for tabling this crucially important motion and for her extensive work on this issue in general. I wish to show my support for this motion and I strongly recommend that the other Members of this House also support it. The childcare industry has seen a serious lack of investment on the part of successive Governments. This has led to rising fees for...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I commend the Government on bringing the Bill before the House to deal with a very important matter, the expansion of a scheme to include all children under 12 and provide them with free GP services, as well as the raising of income limits applying to people over 70. This is most welcome, especially for my constituents in Clare. As the House is aware, we in Sinn Féin promised two...

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I also commend my colleague, Deputy Ó Laoghaire, on bringing this motion before the House. Let us be honest: it is one of the most pressing issues at present. Many parents have now faced over 137 days since the schools were closed and they have waited and waited for the Government's announcement on the reopening of schools. Being a mother of five children, I know from experience how...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: My party and I agree with some parts of this Bill. We also feel that some aspects do not go far enough to support the hard-working low and middle income workers and families across the State. While I strongly agree with any reduction in the higher rate of VAT, I question the omission of a reduction in the lower rate of VAT focused on the tourism and hospitality sector. My home county of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jul 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I would like to raise the issue of personal assistant hours for people with disabilities. I have been dealing with a gentleman, Liam Mulcahy, who lives in Ennis. Liam is classed as one of the lucky ones as he has independent living in a council house, but he requires full-time care and assistance to ensure that can continue. He has been assessed and told he needs more hours but he will...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I wish to share time with Deputies Martin Browne and Ruairí Ó Murchú.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome any Bill to the House that offers support to gardaí that will help them in enforcing the law of the land, especially around Covid-19 and compliance with the guidelines. This Bill will give gardaí powers, should they need them, to close licensed premises that are not adhering to guidelines. However, I am deeply concerned about the use of these powers and how they can be...

Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Cancer Screening: Motion [Private Members] (8 Sep 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome the motion and strongly urge all parties to support it. On the pandemic's arrival in Ireland we were faced with some very tough decisions which had to be made. We closed the schools and cancelled sporting and cultural events. Possibly one of the hardest calls that had to be made was the cancellation of medical appointments, cancer screening services, general check-ups and...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Sep 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I would like to take this opportunity to address the issues around our Defence Forces as a whole. We are here today with a Bill before the House that seems merely to address housekeeping issues around the Defence Forces and how they operate, specifically while overseas. While it may be internationally accepted that companies deployed overseas will fall under the command of the regional...