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Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (7 Dec 2021)

Róisín Garvey: ...áilte roimh an Aire. It is nice to see Deputy Varadkar in the House again. The Irish people care and worry a lot about Covid. They want to protect each other, as can be seen from our high vaccination rate. They are smart people. They do not need to be forced to do anything. They have embraced most of the public health advice. It is very important that we are very clear as to...

Seanad: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I do not know if I have had the pleasure of speaking to the Minister before but I am in awe of the challenges and the work that he has to do in his role as Minister. It is an honour to have him in the House. On paper, the national development plan is the largest and greenest plan we have ever seen.The Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, has said that himself. It is most welcome. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: .... An event entitled EU Funding for Irish Defence and Security, Enterprise and R&D - Maximising the Opportunities, is happening this weekend. The Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney, will be attending. It is very important that we do not move towards ever encouraging any SME, no matter how stuck we are for jobs, in getting involved in any way in manufacturing anything that can be...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: Fearaim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach isteach sa Teach. Is onóir mhór dom an deis seo a bheith agam labhairt leis, fiú amháin más dhá nóiméad atá agam chuige sin. Ar an gcéad dul síos, tá dúshlán mór romhainn inniu leis an Covid-19 seo mar ní muidne faoi deara é. Sometimes it seems we are blamed for...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: He is still here anyway, which is good. I welcome the Bill, which makes good on the programme for Government promise. We committed to legislating for tenancies of indefinite tenure and giving tenants greater legal security. I was a tenant for many years and I did not realise the latent fear I lived with until I finally got my own home. I remember being afraid to put a screw in the wall...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: Today I want to raise a serious issue with the House, which may be something we could look to discuss further. This week is national clean air week. It was developed by Green-Schools, an NGO I worked with for 14 years. We have huge issues with air pollution. People seem to think it is just an urban issue, maybe in Delhi and places, but it is an issue in every single town and village in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I wish to express my delight with the funding announced yesterday by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, for communities to get funding for climate action projects. There is a commitment to €30 million over the next 18 months and another €30 million 18 months later. To break it down, it gives an opportunity for community groups or individuals who want to work with community...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: ...COP26. I found a beautiful poem to remind us about the importance of trees. I will read a few lines from it.A lovely bard and wandering minstrel in Clare made this known to me many moons ago. I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her...

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: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (9 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: As a north Clare woman, I have been inundated with calls on this matter. The Minister of State understands the enormity of the issue. I acknowledge completely that she, the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and their Department have offered support at every level. There was no shortage of funding for training or mediation. It has not worked to date, unfortunately. This is a serious...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit anseo. “Sláinte agus saol agat; talamh gan cíos agat” was every Irish person's dream long ago. Tógadh an talamh uainn agus bhí orainn troid chun é a fháil ar ais agus é a roinnt idir na clanna ar fad. We had big challenges to get our land back and then it was divided. Land is a hot potato as we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I will talk about the Coast Guard situation in Clare. It is not just an issue in Clare. The only reason we have a Coast Guard in Ireland is the volunteers. The management would not be able to carry out the Coast Guard functions, of which there are many, by itself. I thank all the volunteers in the Irish Coast Guard for all the work they do, for free, off their own bat. They put...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: It is great to see Fine Gael bringing this motion forward. I was involved in the programme for Government negotiations and I know that the Green Party fought hard for a major investment in public transport. For the first time in history, more money is going to be spent on public transport than ever before. I will claim that partly for the Green Party. We have been raising the issue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: It is a huge honour to have these four heroes of mine at the meeting today. I was not going to miss the opportunity to engage with them. They bring hope to me, as somebody who lives in the middle of nowhere on a small family farm. One of the reasons I got into politics was my deep concern about farming and the idea of two sizes fitting all, that we have dairy or beef and that is it. As...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: ...time. I have always admired the work of the ESRI and, therefore, it is a pleasure and an honour to have Dr. Barrett and Dr. Lawless in the room with us. When I hear Brexit, I also think about climate and carbon footprint. Is work being done to consider not just the economic benefits but also the environmental benefits of this cross-Border support for businesses? There is a significant...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: That answer went down a different avenue than the one in which I was going. Of course, water quality and biodiversity is a whole other huge question. That is not what I was probing. For example, through Brexit, we have a lot of statistics on imports and exports with England. I do not know if anyone is using those figures to see how we can be more resilient and sustainable as a country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Garvey: ...brilliant. We have ten in Clare and we are getting one in my own village of Inagh, which is brilliant. There are a few questions I want to ask. How is the Department getting on with Eir and what is the relationship like? Is it a co-operative relationship? Is it slowing things down or is it progressive? We have had issues where Eir has brought in fixed-line broadband very close to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Garvey: To clarify, I asked about the Department's relationship with Eir and whether it is a co-operative one. It seems madness that it is literally bypassing houses and businesses very close to its infrastructure. As I said, Gregans Castle is 2 km from Eir broadband and it was not given any opportunity to link in with it at all. I wonder how it works. Is it slowing things down or how is the...

Seanad: Flood Risk Management: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I move: “That Seanad Éireann: acknowledges that: -floods are an inevitable part of life in Ireland but the frequency and intensity of flooding has greatly changed both now and into the future, as Met Éireann can confirm, because the type and intensity of our rain and our weather has changed and our flood management needs to adapt also; -floods are usually caused by a...

Seanad: Flood Risk Management: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Garvey: This was a very good debate, which does not always happen. Sometimes debates are very polarised but this was a good one. It was great to have all parties on both sides of the House, and Independents, all supporting the motion without any amendments. I thank the Minister of State for his time. We have been here for a couple of hours now and he has listened with great patience. Rivers have...