Results 281-300 of 669 for speaker:Grace O'Sullivan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Deputy Martin sincerely apologises for not being able to be here today because of a family bereavement. I know that Deputy Martin has been working with Marie, Ms Carr and the parents of the board of management on the issue. In fact, it was she who asked that the witnesses be brought to this committee. The presentations we heard made this a very worthwhile exercise. I would also like to...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 36:In page 47, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 28 (Ministerial guidelines) of Principal Act 10. Section 28 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 2 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act of 2015) is amended by deleting subsection (1C).”. This amendment proposes the deletion of the power for the Minister to...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 37:In page 47, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:"(2) Section 34 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (2):"(2A) A planning authority shall, unless a derogation from the provisions of the Water Framework Directive has been granted, refuse permission for any project which may cause a deterioration of the status of a body of surface...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: The Minister of State is very welcome. I am sharing time with my colleague, Senator Black.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: In preparation for speaking on this matter I contacted councillors across the country to hear from them about their lived experiences of councillors. I got considerable feedback from a diverse range of elected representatives, including men and women, young and old, party and non-party and rural and urban. All of them were absolutely united in being dissatisfied with the current system of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I thank the delegates for their presentations. What concerns me listening to Dr. Mahon is not only the issue of microbeads and microplastics but also the releasing of contaminants. We are not just talking about a marine littoral problem. We are also talking about pollution, contaminants, the impact on biodiversity, habitats lost and the effect on the sustainability of the seas. Without a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I am glad that Mr. O'Connor mentioned climate change because one thing we do not talk about when we talk about polymers is their base. We are talking about fossil fuels and complete societal change. My objective is to build momentum.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I also commend the Minister on the work he is doing on this issue and for his very comprehensive statement. A vote to repeal the eighth amendment to remove Article 40.3.3° from our Constitution is a vote for compassion and common sense. Let me make something clear. Voting for repeal is not about voting for abortion. Voting for repeal is about voting for choice. Choice means that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I apologise for not being present for some of the presentations, but I had to go to the Seanad Chamber for a vote. My question is about the risk assessment approach and the steps being taken to address the synthetic polymers being found in water. We are becoming aware of new contaminants, particularly micro-plastics and microbeads, and the ability of toxins to attach to these beads of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: To follow on, are any steps being taken with regard to a filtration process? The witnesses talk about stopping something at source. Is there anything that could be done to stop it from getting into the public system?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I am delighted, on behalf of the Green Party, to support the Bill brought forward by Senators Warfield and Mac Lochlainn and the Civil Engagement Senator, Lynn Ruane. It is perfect timing for the people of Ireland who are 16 years of age. I have full confidence in their ability to process information and vote in European and local elections. The school years of transition year, fifth year...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: To refer to the expression that time and tide wait for no man; tide, time and climate change will wait for no man, woman or human being on this planet. My party's stance on the issue of planning and construction on flood plains is well known to the Minister and State and others so I will not labour it too much today. However, I do think it bears repeating that any approach to flood...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: In the previous debate on the Bill, the Minister of State did not quite answer my question on how many of the existing institutes of technology met the eligibility criteria specified in section 28. It is my view and that of many senior academic staff in universities who I consulted in recent weeks that all of the institutes already do so or could do so with almost no time, effort or...