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Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014. I acknowledge the hard work of the Irish Human Rights Commission, IHRC, and the Equality Authority which together have ensured equality, human dignity and human rights have been at the heart of the ethos of legislation and policy in the State....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I am sorry, a Chathaoirligh-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I will not. I apologise but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: Okay.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I do not think I am - I need only a further minute. On a related matter, I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, yesterday that he will be reviewing the television coverage of designated sporting events and events of national importance, which is something I have raised. I asked that live coverage of events at the Special...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I join my colleagues in welcoming the Cabinet's decision to reverse the decision on medical cards and to ensure people who had discretionary medical cards will have them reinstated. It is great news and something I and my fellow colleagues have been seeking. We all have many stories like Senator Ó Clochartaigh's of families and people in dire need with serious medical conditions who...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: Since I entered the Seanad I have raised one topic consistently, even on a weekly basis, namely, symphysiotomy. Every couple of weeks for the last three years I have been asking for a report and looking for closure on behalf of the many women who have been affected. I rise to express my disappointment and even despair that we are still waiting closure by the women who have been affected by...

Seanad: Racism in Ireland: Motion (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Racism in Ireland: Motion (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and commend my Independent colleagues for tabling this motion and facilitating a debate on this matter. I understand the Minister of State will give consideration to a number of the issues raised in the motion, including the proposal for establishing a centralised database and the relationship such a database could have with PULSE. Late last...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I support Senator Hildegarde Naughton's call for a debate on the horrific discovery of a mass grave in Tuam where it is believed up to 800 babies and young children were buried in a septic tank. I also refer to the Government's recent announcement that the review of discretionary medical cards will be suspended pending the establishment of a new expert panel and the development of a policy...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I never interrupt Senator Darragh O'Brien. This is the third occasion on which he has interrupted me on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I ask that the Senator not interrupt me when I am trying to make a point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I ask the Senator Darragh to desist. I would like to raise the point-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: Yes, but I would like time and to have an opportunity to make my point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I can thank Senator Darragh O'Brien for that. I would like to raise the point that individuals with conditions that have no name or require a difficult diagnosis should not be left out of the process. Just because an individual does not fit in a box, as is often the case with rare or unnamed medical conditions, he or she should not lose a medical card. Preference should be shown in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Mary Moran: I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Health to address this urgent matter in the House at the earliest opportunity.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Housing for People with Disabilities (29 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I was fully aware that the Minister of State cannot comment on individual cases. Given that I have been told the local authority does not have bungalow accommodation, can funding be made available to buy some? I have tried to get figures on the number of houses that are out. The money allocated last week for housing for people with disabilities was also for people with intellectual...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Housing for People with Disabilities (29 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Housing for People with Disabilities (29 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank the Minister of State for dealing with this Adjournment matter. The case I wish to refer to concerns an individual who had an accident several years ago and who had to have a battery pack inserted into her back to stimulate her nerve endings. She suffers from severe and chronic pain and her condition is consistently deteriorating. She has now reached the stage where she cannot get...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I want to raise the issue of live RTE coverage of the upcoming Special Olympics national finals in Limerick. The games will be held between 12 and 15 June, featuring 1,500 athletes competing in 14 different sporting competitions with over 3,000 volunteers and thousands of family members and supporters. These national finals are a culmination of four years of local and regional competitions...