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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes. Was it the Garrett FitzGerald Government that fell over VAT on children's shoes? I am not sure about the Minister's take on the historical debate around climate change and the issues around addressing it or failing to address it and whether he is right that it is a carbon tax. However, if the energy price crisis now unfolding for people continues at the current pace because they...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

Mairead Farrell: ...backward step if Julian Assange is forced to face these charges at the behest of a US president. We are told he will be treated humanely if he is extradited, but as his barrister, Edward Fitzgerald, recently reminded us, revelations have shown that the CIA had made serious plans to kidnap and even assassinate him. I ask the Minister of State to take the next opportunity he has to raise...

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

Victor Boyhan: ...have an opportunity to support it. I thank Fine Gael for giving me that opportunity to use its Private Members' business on transport today. It will be an interesting dialogue. I thank the MEPs Frances Fitzgerald, Barry Andrews, Clare Daly and Ciarán Cuffe for their meaningful, helpful and comprehensive engagement on the European Union yesterday. I took a look back at some of the...

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...this. There are certain people in HSE South who have done Trojan work. I am not a bit ashamed to acknowledge one particular individual, a gentleman - and I mean a gentleman - by the name of Michael Fitzgerald. He is a very senior officer in the HSE and does Trojan work in our county and beyond. I compliment him and others among the senior staff. I also compliment our nurses, the...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (2 Nov 2021) See 17 other results from this debate

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Ms Daly for her remarks. We share her concerns about Poland, Hungary, etc., as will emerge later in questions. Our next speaker is Frances Fitzgerald, MEP. She is familiar with this Chamber as a former Leader of the Seanad. I had the great pleasure of serving with Ms Fitzgerald in the Seanad some years ago. She is now an MEP for Dublin city and county and the vice-president of...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Chris Andrews: ...Cancer Ireland, that do incredible work in promoting awareness of breast screening and providing support for those receiving treatment. Recently, a close friend of mine, Gemma Devoy from Leo Fitzgerald House, began treatment for breast cancer. Gemma is just 35 years of age. I know there is science around it, but for me this highlights that the screening age needs to be lowered. On...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament: Motion (21 Oct 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...Privileges and Oversight, Seanad Éireann agrees that, in respect of the European Parliament Dublin Constituency, Mr. Barry Andrews MEP, Mr. Ciarán Cuffe MEP, Ms. Clare Daly MEP, and Ms. Frances Fitzgerald MEP, may attend and be heard in Seanad Éireann on Tuesday, 2nd November, 2021, and that the following arrangements shall apply: The proceedings shall commence at 5 p.m.,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a report. I have asked the HSE to revert to you in relation to its consultancy spend. Consultant Brief description Expenditure 2021 € Ms. Eithne Fitzgerald Provision of disability policy analysis expertise and advisory services 32,375 Mazars Actuarial, accounting, insurance, and economic advice on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)

...point, in 2016, the then Inspector of Prisons, Judge Micheal Reilly, launched a report, the recommendations of which were accepted by then Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Francis Fitzgerald MEP. It said there was a need for overarching review of the prison complaints system and that the ombudsman should be introduced as an external appeals mechanism. We know some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...carbon dioxide reductions as against methane reductions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, seems to be clear that if CO2 is cut, the pace of warming is reduced. The late Garret FitzGerald used to say the pace of acceleration slows down, or something similar. If methane is cut, the climate actually cools. There is a dramatic difference in the scale of impact that can...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...appropriate financing for long-term, strategic investment purposes. A negotiated contract was put in place which complied with the requirements of the COVID-19 Public Procurement requirements. McCann Fitzgerald €20,000 May 2020 Legal services for the development of the amendments to primary legislation, new secondary legislation and legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...Capita - IM&T – Hardware 2020 197,299 COVID related expenditure - The emergency spend was to purchase equipment during the COVID Pandemic to facilitate remote working. McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors - protected disclosure investigation 2020 25,827 Ongoing confidential protected disclosure investigation. McCann...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Coiste na nIarchimí (7 Oct 2021)

Mr. Michael Culbert: About 20 years ago, Mark Fitzgerald set up a casual organisation, based in Glencree, which dealt with political ex-prisoner issues. It was not structured and did not have any state input. For what it is worth, when we are dealing with employers' organisations or individual employers, even formal letters coming from the offices of the First Minister and the deputy First...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021) See 12 other results from this debate

Éamon Ó Cuív: Thank you very much, Mr. Dillon and Ms Casey. I now call Mr. Stanley and Ms Fitzgerald. I suggest they make an opening statement of about five to ten minutes. Will they please let us know who is leading off?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021) See 33 other results from this debate

Frances Black: ...and delivery of services. I welcome the witnesses from Samaritans Ireland to today's meeting: Mr. Niall Mulligan, executive director, Ms Sarah Stack, communication and policy manager, and Mr. Rory Fitzgerald, volunteer and regional director in the Republic of Ireland. Members and all in attendance are asked to exercise personal responsibility in protecting themselves and others from...

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Verona Murphy: I would like to read into the record an article by Ciaran Fitzgerald that was published yesterday in the Agriland.ie journal: Since 2016 with the UK Brexit vote, Irish agriculture and the Irish economy, have faced a huge challenge of 'economic iceberg' proportions in terms of regional and rural economic impact from the UK’s exit from the single market. A self-imposed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

Michael Moynihan: .... From the Irish Deaf Society, I welcome Ms Elaine Grehan, advocacy manager, Ms Lianne Quigley, chairperson, and Mr. John Sherwin, CEO. From LEAP, I welcome Ms Rachel Cassen, co-founder, and Ms Deirdre Fitzgerald-Graham, board member. I remind members they are only allowed to participate in the meeting if they are physically within the precincts of Leinster House. In this regard if...