Results 361-380 of 801 for speaker:Catherine Ardagh

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: A row is brewing between two GAA clubs located in the inner city of Dublin - Templeogue Synge Street and Kevin's GAA Club. These are two super clubs and it is unfortunate that they have been pitted against each other due to the development of lands at Dolphin Park. The real issue is that the Kevin's club has genuine concerns that it will not have access to pitches it currently has access...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Since we last met we have witnessed and learned of many tragic situations around Ireland and across the world. On 15 March New Zealand was attacked in what we can only call an evil assault on the country. Some 50 innocent Muslims died and many more were wounded. I would like to put on record my solidarity, and that of the Fianna Fáil group, with the community of New Zealand as a whole...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that only Committee Stage of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 be taken today on the basis that while we are broadly supportive of the Bill, we would like to see much more meaningful engagement with stakeholders. At 11 a.m. an announcement will be made and 17 former British soldiers will hear whether they are to be prosecuted for opening...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: It would be remiss of me not to mention Brexit. We are waiting with bated breath for the outcome of today's vote in Westminster. It is probably naive of us to hope that the new deal agreed last night will be passed in light of the legal opinion of the Attorney General. Obviously it is in our interest and in the interest of the country. I am grateful that all of the political parties are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I express concern and dismay at comments made by the Northern Irish Secretary of State, Karen Bradley, about killings by British soldiers and police officers during the Troubles. Her statements were provocative, especially in the wake of a decision on whether there will be criminal proceedings arising out of the Bloody Sunday incident and other incidents and shootings in Northern Ireland....

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. He has given us a great run down of what exactly we will get in the hospital, and we are grateful for that. While we do not dispute the need for the hospital, we dispute the cost management associated with the rolling out of the project. This is where the grievance lies. The Government found out the project was €450 million in the red...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Years.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: The Fianna Fáil group and I would like to express our sympathy to the family of the former Senator, Noel Mulcahy. I wish to refer to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, for which there is a fund of €200 million.More than 1,600 people have been approved for the home loan scheme so far and 575 home loans with a total value of €107 million have been drawn down. This...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: On a point of order, we gave notice last week that we would be amending the Order of Business to take the Judicial Council Bill on Committee Stage.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Today I wish to raise the issue of housing and the most recent homelessness figures for this city. I have raised this topic almost every week since becoming a Member of Seanad Éireann. I am particularly keen to raise the European Commission's report on the assessment of member states' progress on economic and social priorities, which is highly critical of the Irish Government's policy...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I welcome the members of the public from Dublin South-Central and hope they will have a lovely day. It is great to see them in the Visitors Gallery. I express my disgust and disappointment at the Government's delay in dealing with very high insurance premiums, not just for car users but also for business owners for public liability insurance. One of the reasons for the high premiums is the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: The Government has its own Bill.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: On a point of order, I am seeking to have a Government Bill taken on Committee Stage.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I commend my colleagues in Sinn Féin, who are not here today, on their colleague Deputy John Brady's questioning of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection on JobPath. It is quite shocking that out of 206,000 JobPath applicants, only 11,333 remained in sustainable employment. Many colleagues in this House have raised issues with JobPath. We are aware that, to date,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Today I express my disappointment about the comments made by Deputy McDonald concerning the Police Service of Northern Ireland, PSNI. She said she would not have confidence in any current member of the PSNI senior leadership team taking the helm of the organisation. I am very disappointed and surprised by these remarks and they very much undermine the role of the PSNI. From both sides of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: There were other victims.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Senator Ó Donnghaile talks about looking after victims and this is the victims they have made.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: The Senator did know what I am talking about. They wanted us to get involved as a reasonable party in Northern Ireland.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I understand the House will debate legislation in the event of a no-deal Brexit in March. Yesterday, the matter of insurance cover in a no-deal scenario was brought to our attention. Obviously, we have a basic right to travel but it transpires that the European Commission has established we will need a green card when travelling to the United Kingdom. The Minister for Transport, Tourism...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I would like to dedicate the Order of Business today to education. We all know the maxim "mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí, cáin an óige agus críonfaidh sí". In Ballyfermot, there are three schools merging into one. I thank the Dominicans, the De La Salle Brothers and the Sisters of Charity for their 60-year contribution to education in Ballyfermot. They have...