Results 1-20 of 37 for speaker:Alison Comyn

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: Before I begin, I send my deepest sympathies to Andrew and Mary Rogers, the parents of Marie Claire Rogers, a young nurse who died tragically and very suddenly in Australia. She was just 24 years of age and was from Togher in County Louth. My sympathies are with her family, friends and teammates in Naomh Fionnbarra. There is a GoFundMe page set up to repatriate her back from Australia and...

Seanad: Protection of Retail Workers Bill 2025: Second Stage (30 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I second the motion. I add my support for and admiration of Senator Fitzpatrick for this Bill. It is long overdue and something I am glad to support. We must protect our retail workers. They are on the front line. While they are, unfortunately, dwindling now because so much has gone online, we really have to look after the staff we have. From looking at some of the statistics yesterday,...

Seanad: Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (30 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank the Minister of State for attending the House today. I welcome the opportunity to talk about how we can best serve the young people of all our communities and try to steer them away from criminal activities to find a more positive and productive path. Far too many young men and women are tempted into following nefarious paths and keeping them in education and out of trouble is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I second the amendment to the Order of Business. I admit that I stand here as a woman torn. I have somewhat divided allegiance because I live in a place that straddles two counties, Louth and Meath. I speak, of course, of the senior championship game which took place over the weekend. Louth saw off Kildare, so commiserations to my colleague, Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, and Meath saw off...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank the Minister for attending the Seanad to hear this important message from the people of Drogheda and south Louth more widely. The Moneymore Townland Community Hub is set to become a vital space for families, children and young people, a safe, secure and purpose-built facility where the community can come together and access essential front-line services, which are currently being...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank the Minister for attending and responding. We are at a very advanced stage and the plans are ready to be submitted. I would like to invite the Minister to come down at some stage to see those plans and to see just how vital this will be to the community. I thank the Minister for his further consideration on that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank the Leader and support the Order of Business he has proposed. I will raise a couple of topics. We have a lovely bit of sunny weather but with that, unfortunately, came a rise in public order incidents in the Drogheda area over the weekend. I received a number of disturbing videos of serious public order incidents in daylight. We are talking about 2 p.m. This raises something I...

Seanad: Childcare: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank the Cathaoirleach and an tAire. I will be sharing my time equally with an Seanadóir Lorraine Clifford-Lee.

Seanad: Childcare: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank the Minister for taking the opportunity to hear our statements on childcare. When I was knocking on doors last year during the election campaign, we heard time and again from young families and workers about the struggle for good, affordable childcare. We also heard about the cost of fees, early years in childcare waiting lists and staff shortages.We all know there are several areas...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: I thank the Minister for coming in today. He has an unenviable task, but he is meeting it with a head-on challenge and we appreciate that. I will keep it brief as there is quite a bit of repetition today. We all know the issues. We are in the thick of a housing crisis, the likes of which we have not faced before. With the population growing at a phenomenal rate, the demand is constantly...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Apr 2025)

Alison Comyn: Before I begin, I also welcome the announcement of the date of the commencement of the fair fares scheme in Drogheda, County Louth, on 28 April. It is a Monday. It will be a good day for people who commute as they will save up to 50%. I will speak about another date, though. History buffs will recognise the date Oliver Cromwell and the new model army laid siege to Drogheda in 1649....

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: The next item is statements on road safety. I call the Minister of State.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: Very quickly.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: Senator Brady has been allocated one minute by Senator Joe O'Reilly.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: I call Senator Collins.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: Apologies; having three split into one time slot threw me. I call Senator Keogan.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: Next is Senator Costello, who may share time with Senator Clifford-Lee. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2025)

Alison Comyn: I request that the Minister for Transport, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, come to the House to debate the standing of a driving test centre for Drogheda in County Louth. We had a temporary driving test centre between 2021 and 2023, which had the longest waiting list in the country. A total of 14 different locations were checked by the RSA when looking for a suitable location to relocate the...