Results 241-260 of 935 for speaker:Mary Moran

Seanad: Participation in Sport: Motion (26 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, to this debate on the critical role sports play in our society. Having listened to my colleagues, it is clear we could continue this debate all night in view of the many different areas of sport in which we can be proud of our nation. I commend the terrific achievement of Katie Taylor in her fifth world championship victory. She really is the...

Seanad: Participation in Sport: Motion (26 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: And Dundalk.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome yesterday's announcement by the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, regarding the review of medical cards, particularly discretionary medical cards. I have long argued that discretionary medical cards should be afforded to all people with disabilities or life-threatening or long-term illnesses, regardless of their financial income. While I welcome the Minister's remarks and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Reviews (25 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I have no problem with the HSE in this instance. It has provided me with every date and every piece of correspondence sent out. My argument is that the service, which is funded by the HSE, did not inform the family. There was no communication at all with them that the medical card was up for review. The service providers let it lapse, but what they said to me when I met with them was...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Reviews (25 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: It is very important and I-----

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Reviews (25 Nov 2014)

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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Reviews (25 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: Absolutely. Where family members are informed.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Firearms Licences (25 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: As do we all.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Card Reviews (25 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Sean Sherlock, for taking this Adjournment debate. The individual concerned resides in a HSE funded residential St. John of God service that cares for people with an intellectual disability. The person has a physical and intellectual disability with associated very high care needs. For as long as the family can remember, the person has had a medical...

Seanad: Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014: Second Stage (19 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister to the House for the debate. I commend Senators Power, van Turnhout and Healy Eames on bringing this Bill forward. I am delighted the Minister will be supporting the motion and that we all will be supporting it. It is very important. I look forward to it going before the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children. It is a very important Bill. Movement on the...

Seanad: Horizon 2020: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: With a budget of just under €80 billion and covering the 2014-20 period, Horizon 2020 is the EU's largest ever research and innovation programme. Its objectives are to enable the creation of a world class research system for Europe, support European leadership in industrial development and address the grand challenges affecting society. Under the 2007-13 seventh framework programme...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I too wish to raise the disturbing scenes that took place in Jobstown on Saturday. I agree with the Tánaiste's comments that the protest and antics surrounding it overshadowed the achievements and importance of the day for the graduates who had worked and studied long and hard to get to that point. I was also particularly shocked when looking at the scenes on television on Saturday...

Seanad: Suicide and Mental Health: Statements (11 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the House. I will not reiterate much of what has been said. The Minister of State is aware of my views in this area. This debate is on mental health and suicide. When I saw the title I asked why we were intending to have a debate on both mental health and suicide. When will we separate the two? There are people who have mental...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: Like Senator Ivana Bacik, I would like to mention the important date today commemorates. It is exactly 100 years since the end of the First World War and it is appropriate that we mention it in the House. Among the casualties in that war were over 35,000 Irish people. Several weeks ago, with many of my colleagues from this House who are members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly,...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I congratulate Dundalk FC, its manager Stephen Kenny, and the excellent team of players on their fantastic success this year in winning the League of Ireland trophy for the first time in 19 years, and the EA Sports Cup Final.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: It has been a very barren time for Dundalk in terms of winning trophies and I am delighted that this year it came to the fore. Dundalk has always been a very sporting town, in particular a soccer town. The wins have given a boost to the town both in terms of sport and economically, which I hope will be an attraction to the town in the coming year.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: I wish to raise the ongoing issue surrounding Sinn Féin, the kangaroo courts and the Maíria Cahill controversy. I still believe we are waiting for answers to the important and crucial questions that have been asked publicly of Sinn Féin and of Deputy Adams. Since Maíria Cahill's story broke, other people have come forward to confirm that they were also sexually abused as...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Senator Darragh O'Brien claimed the Government will not address direct provision. There is not a Senator who does not want the system changed and the terrible wrongs that are taking place put right. I commend Senators Norris and van Turnhout on proposing the Bill. From my work with Senator Ó Clochartaigh, I am aware of the excellent work...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Mary Moran: I cannot answer that. I ask for Senator Darragh O'Brien's co-operation in this matter. We should consider the recommendations made by the working group when it reports back to the Government. Senator Norris referred to the payment of €19 and €6 per week made to adults and children, respectively. No one could live on that amount. I read recently that toilet paper has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank the witnesses for coming in for this very worthwhile debate, although it is unfortunate we had so many stops and starts. I would like to thank Deputy Daly for bringing this matter forward today. I commend him on his remarks, 99% of which I would concur with. Having over 20 years experience of teaching, the first thing that would strike me with regard to boards of management, and it...