Results 301-320 of 561 for speaker:John Dolan
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I am very happy that the amendments are not being contested and that they are understood in the context and spirit in which they have been tabled. I have a couple of points to make based on my having listened to the Minister of State and the various Senators who spoke. What we call obstacles are not just obstacles; they present a real danger. This point has just been made by Senator...
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I move amendment No. 2:In the sixth paragraph, to insert “, sensory and other” after “physical”.
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I move amendment No. 3:In the eighth paragraph, to insert “and other” after “legislative”.
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I move amendment No. 4:In the eighth paragraph, to insert “, sensory and other” after “physical”.
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I move amendment No. 5:In the last paragraph, to insert “, sensory and other” after “physical”.
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I move amendment No. 6:In the last paragraph, to insert “of progressive implementation of the Convention” after “measure”.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I wrote to the Taoiseach yesterday following the welcome decision made on 30 January that the Government would ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Following that decision, there was a statement from the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, indicating that by mid-February a resolution would be passed in the Dáil to give effect to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: It is scheduled for the middle of February.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: Senator Buttimer has great suasion.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with European Ombudsman (14 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I am very happy to have the opportunity to welcome the European Ombudsman to this committee. Interestingly enough I was in the Seanad this morning dealing with the progress of a report called Too Old to be Elderly and the mobility allowance. I had the support of the Leas-Chathaoirleach who was chairing that session. Deputy Seán Haughey spoke about issues in Hungary, Poland and other...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with European Ombudsman (14 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: The last one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with European Ombudsman (14 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: When the UK leaves, we will still be the last.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with European Ombudsman (14 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: The ombudsman reminded me in December of the 700 plus people with disabilities in the European Parliament. I had the honour of leading an 11-strong Irish delegation. One was from Kerry, so that is parish-pump at its best. The Chairman might consider inviting some of those people to listen to what they have to say about their experiences. In fairness to Ireland, the European Down's...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mobility Allowance (14 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, for coming before the House on this matter. This scheme was abandoned or abolished by a decision of the Government in February 2013. I am concerned it has taken so long to address it. I will focus on three areas. In recent weeks, there was a letter from the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath's, private secretary following a...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mobility Allowance (14 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: Go raibh maith agat. We have heard about the work that went on throughout 2013, culminating in the interdepartmental group that was chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach coming to its conclusion in November of that year and the recommendations to the Department of Health. We move down a few lines in the Minister of State's statement and, next thing, we are in December 2016. He then...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (Resumed) (14 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I thank the Chairman for that accommodation. I apologise for not being present at the start of the presentation. I wish to focus on sustainability and development. My interest in the area comes about from my involvement in the disability movement. I have a personal interest in several chronic conditions and know that ground quite well. Professor O'Dowd mentioned that many of the pieces...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (Resumed) (14 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: I have expired.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: On Tuesday the Leader easily accepted that implementation of the UN convention had to be led from the top. To that end, the Taoiseach has a critical role to play. Yesterday the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport heard from two people, one of whom was Ms Alannah Murray. She said:My documentary on disability with the screen media industry toured the festival circuit...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)
John Dolan: Hear, hear.