Results 1-20 of 176 for at speaker:Róisín Garvey

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jul 2020)

Róisín Garvey: I will talk briefly about the Shannon region, Shannon Airport and Shannon Heritage. On Monday, instead of coming up to Dublin, I joined hundreds of workers protesting at the airport. In this time when all of us, not just the Green Party, are really conscious of the need for a just transition, it is really important that we look at balanced regional development. Instead of looking at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Deputy Paul Murphy raised an interesting point on one level looking at indigenous goods as opposed to imports. I take the point that we are a small island but it is more complicated than just saying "look at the carbon footprint" because if we look at freight alone, we must miss a piece around the carbon footprint of the production of it abroad. I have seen this in the past where the carbon...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector: Discussion (29 Mar 2021)

Róisín Garvey: The more products we buy, the more jobs we create. That is why labelling should be brought up by Enterprise Ireland. It is not just me and includes Bord Bia and other people. It is an old problem we have had for years. My sister has a very successful goat's cheese business, St. Tola Goat’s Cheese, and she has fought the labelling issue for years as a small producer. Imports are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Garvey: The Minister of State and his family are welcome. I wish to raise an issue around the circular economy. The term "circular economy" will become one of those new buzzwords like "climate emergency" and "sustainable" everything. I want it to be explained in a very clear way so we do not think that if we keep mentioning the word "sustainable" it will make a difference. The circular economy is...

Seanad: Science Week: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to the House. It is great that we have Science Week and that we have a discussion around STEM. I have a degree in maths, physics and computers and I have always been one of the few women in the room, whether it was doing honours maths or studying maths and physics in college. I still have huge concerns around that gender inequality and...

Seanad: Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (26 Feb 2021)

Róisín Garvey: It is great to hear all of the positive stories from Members. It is a rare thing and it is great that we are all on the same hymn sheet in recognising the important work that is being done by the Department and the Minister and in overall agreement on looking again at how we share spaces and design for people and not just for cars. It is great to hear this unified voice in the House. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Tánaiste. For someone with so much going on, he is fairly good at answering questions on the hop. I am amazed at some of the questions members ask him.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Róisín Garvey: We need to be clear that we are not misguiding people. This is not that complicated in respect of the Land Development Agency. Currently, we have a great deal of land all over Ireland and nobody knows who owns it or what we own. This agency will finally now enable all State land to be put on paper to see what we own, where it is and the best way we can use the land to get the houses. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: We have never really addressed the sustainable development goals at the committee and they are supposed to be addressed by every committee. It is important. The point I am trying to make is on where this sits with local authorities. I would love the advice and guidance of the witnesses on this. If we do not take it seriously at local authority level I do not know what we will do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I wish to raise a serious matter that occurred at the weekend. There were probably similar issues at other popular beaches around the country. First, I thank Ben Bennett, Mike Paige, Aaron McGettigan, Ollie O'Flaherty and Richard Brangwyn. They put their lives at risk to save over 40 people yesterday at a beach in Lahinch. There were zero lifeguards on duty. We knew last weekend was...

Seanad: Humanitarian Support for Ukrainian Refugees: Statements (23 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Laskavo prosymo.That is "welcome" in Ukrainian. Unfortunately, I have been saying those words a lot recently because we have had so many Ukrainians come into our county. Maybe we should all learn how to say those words for starters. I thank the Minister deeply because from the get-go he has turned on a sixpence and created systems that were never before demanded at such a scale and in such...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Róisín Garvey: ...they spend their money in the coming six weeks. We spend €5 billion doing online shopping. More than two thirds of this goes outside the country. If we are buying more online, we need to look at the Irish companies. As the Senator said earlier, there is a good article by Conor Pope in The Irish Times. I strongly recommend that people look at it. We also have buyirishfood.ieand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Róisín Garvey: It is important that we have markets for our businesses. I believe the local enterprise offices, LEO, are doing work with the SMEs, which are good, in helping them to get ready for export. It is really good that we export goods that Canada needs and that we import stuff from Canada that we cannot provide ourselves. I hope we are also looking at making ourselves more sustainable as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: It is phenomenal. It used to be just a few people with a free pass and me. Irish Rail has given people confidence in trains again. Limerick Station looks amazing. It finally has decent coffee, which is a big one for me with early trains. I wish to ask a few questions. The reopening of Cratloe train station is key. I drove to Limerick the other day. I would normally get the train from...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

Róisín Garvey: First, I want to cover the great news today from the Minister, Deputy Ryan's Department, and the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton's, office regarding support for regional airports. There will be €6.3 million allocated to Shannon Airport at a time there has been zero flights, which, in itself, causes considerable hassle for regional tourism in the area because it is one of...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Róisín Garvey: Not only do we need to pay councillors properly but we also need to look at the lack of power given to local authorities over the years. We have reduced the money and power they get and, as a result, the job of councillors, who receive this low wage, is even harder. They do not have money to fix water infrastructure or to fix houses. That has all been centralised. As we discuss the...

Seanad: Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Róisín Garvey: We have a very serious matter to discuss today. Some 15% of all women and 6% of all men in Ireland have experienced severe domestic violence from a partner. That would, statistically, put at least three of us in this room in that category. I concur with Senator Hoey that she is, sadly, not the only one in this room who has suffered from sexual abuse. I can personally vouch for that. The...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I welcome his work on the Bill. It is great to see the legislation updated. It has been there since 2014. The Bill is very important. Of late, we have lots of experience of whistleblowers, what they can and cannot do, and how their lives are destroyed. Sergeant McCabe, of course, comes to mind, as well as others. I really welcome...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (31 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. I know it is not exactly his role, but I suppose he is here to bring the message back. I will not attack him personally. The recently-broadcast television programme highlighting the lack of transparency in local authorities was shocking. It must be frustrating for the people of Ireland, whose only say in local authorities is voting for their...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (27 Sep 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit chuig an Teach. I was delighted to hear some of the announcements he made recently around speed reduction and I thank him for that. I worked full-time for 12 years on behavioural change around car use before I became a Senator. I have worked with town, city, and village schools, and those up the mountain and where nobody else is around. The...