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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: Is that how it was known? I prefer the term "letter from America". We need to be careful-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: The letter from America was part of the culture of the 1960s in most, if not all, households. We need to be very careful. The rise of the right and of racist language is worrying, as is the pointing at others and whipping up of emotions. People who are dispossessed and feel they do not have a stake can react to this. Legislators and this institution should not allow such language to go...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I also commend and congratulate Senator Conway. I thank him for the booklet he has provided, which outlines in very readable terms the motion on the eye clinic liaison officer services to be rolled out across all Irish eye clinics. Senator Conway is a champion for those with disabilities and those who have lost their sight in particular. He made me much more aware of the difficulties...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I second the proposal by my colleague, Senator Gavan, to amend the Order of Business. Every week, we find out more about the destruction of our environment. We now have something that happened recently, which has been spoken about by two other Senators. Yesterday, the State was fined €5 million by the European Court of Justice and faces daily fines of €15,000 until compliance...

Seanad: Health Services Provision: Statements (12 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I welcome the Minister of State. This is a matter in respect of which I have a particular interest and about which I have particular concern as a proud member of the Oireachtas dementia group. It is via the latter that my colleagues and I work hard on this issue. I refer particularly to Senator Humphreys, who is also a champion for those with dementia. I have to confess, I feel a sense of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting and Citizenship Rights of Citizens in Northern Ireland: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I thank Professor Harvey. This is really interesting stuff. I have a few questions. I refer generally to the reaction to the DeSouza case. Many people were gobsmacked by the ruling. There was a feeling of being held hostage to a citizenship to which one does not want to belong but which is imposed. The ruling has an implication for rights of access to various courts, tribunals and so...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McHugh. Let us hope we have good news today. This matter is about children who have been diagnosed with autism but in particular about the parents and the community of Crumlin in Dublin 12.The area which is on the south side of Dublin has a dense and growing population and a vibrant community. However, not one school place is available for any child in the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I am trying desperately to read between the lines of the Minister's response, but I absolutely acknowledge his Trojan efforts in finding more places for children with ASD. On the experience in Dublin 12, fair play to everybody who has worked in collaboration to remove the anguish of parents and children. Perhaps it is a template for use in the next phase in opening a school in Dublin 12....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: This is really important.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I thank the Minister and appreciate his help.

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: We deserve it.

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I was not sure if I was the only Dub here, but no, we have a blow-in as well. It seems mostly that this-----

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: This debate seems to allude to rural Ireland which I understand, but for myself, I get pretty fed up walking down the streets of this wonderful capital city, but seeing the same ubiquitous shops. It has all become very much the same. There is great excitement when one visits the sticks and finds different crafts and foods, which speak of who we are. Unfortunately, big cities tend to become...

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: Senator Feighan should continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: I thank everyone for their presentations. The finance for funding climate change is talked about a lot, but there is very little discourse on divestment from fossil fuels and exploitative industries. For example, the savings, insurance policies and pensions of millions of people throughout the world amount to trillions of euro. Let us concentrate on Ireland, however. How can we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: Take on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: How many of the current 15 members of OPEC have signed up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: Right.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Máire Devine: Céad míle fáilte to Senator Pippa Hackett. I hope she enjoys the pantomime that this place sometimes brings. I want to comment on the overcrowding, which is often described as obscene but is also insupportable. I know the issues in Limerick are constantly being raised by Senators Bryne and Gavan, and there is also Cork University Hospital in the Leader's area, as well as the...