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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Róisín Garvey: It would have been great to have the Minister for housing in, but I am sure he is very busy. This relates to upstairs living. I ask the Minister what has been done to achieve the programme for Government commitment to ensure underused building stock in small and large urban centres is brought into use. Specifically, what progress has been made under the Town Centre First policy commitments...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: ...May 2018, the Irish people voted by 66.4% to remove the eighth amendment, choosing to replace it with the following text as part of the 36th amendment, “Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.” It does not state this should include harassment, shouting and insults as one accesses this free legal service. We are here today because the...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank, in particular, Senator Black because I suppose the first time I heard about Palestine was approximately 20 years ago thanks to her work. Most people know the Senator for her songs but I knew her for her work on Palestine. I got involved in a Palestinian support group to fundraise many years ago, thanks to the Senator. This did not start on 7 October. Far from it, it has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I am going to focus on talking to Mr. Boland and Irish Rural Link. I think Senator Wall has spoken enough to EnergyCloud Ireland. They are two good organisations. It is great to have them at the committee. I was wondering about a couple of things. In Clare, we seem to have many community workshops happening to inform the public. Active age groups and many individuals in rural areas have...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I second the motion. I will keep this very simple. There were 54,000 call-outs to Garda stations last year for domestic violence. There were 10,000 barring orders, restricting movement, obtained in domestic violence cases, 5,000 of which were breached, and only 500 convictions were secured. We have a huge issue. The Minister is probably well aware of this, so I will not preach to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: ...miss. It is very easy now to ask why it is not perfect or why it was not all done yesterday. Considering the plan has only been properly funded for the past two and a half years, it is amazing what has been achieved and rolled out nationwide. I have seen it at first hand and heard it from people first hand. It is easy to poke holes in things. It is ironic that people who have never...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: We have a climate action plan. If that is an issue for the Department of housing, then it might be no harm to set targets at local authority level as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: ...did a hemp and lime plaster render on the inside. It should not take too long. I do not know why we need pilots. I know plenty of people who have been doing it for 20 years and more. I calculated the U values myself and it is not rocket science. I am hoping there will not be too much of a delay in that traditional area. That brings me to the issue of recognised prior learning. If...

Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for his time today. I welcome the Digital Services Bill. It is a pity Senator Keogan has left. Each provision in the Bill is necessary for Ireland to fulfil the mandatory requirements on member states under the EU regulations. I do not know what the big debate about it is. It just has to be done. We are in the EU and these are EU regulations we have to...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: Comhghairdeas, a Aire Stáit. This Bill is really good and represents real progress for local democracy. I congratulate the Minister of State and Senator Maria Byrne on getting us this far. This Bill excites me as it is a chance for real local democracy and regional balance, and I have long witnessed regional imbalance coming from County Clare. I also think that this new office of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regulatory and Legislative Changes Required for the Transposition of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the ICTU and IBEC for coming in. I want to focus on something has not come up yet and falls between two stools. There are 309,000 SMEs, 281,000 microbusinesses that have between nought and nine employees. I have deep concerns about them falling between everybody else's motivations and focus. There are workers who are owners. Generally in Ireland and in this committee, we seem to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: It is phenomenal. It used to be just a few people with a free pass and me. Irish Rail has given people confidence in trains again. Limerick Station looks amazing. It finally has decent coffee, which is a big one for me with early trains. I wish to ask a few questions. The reopening of Cratloe train station is key. I drove to Limerick the other day. I would normally get the train from...

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: We already had a debate on the family in respect of the first amendment so I will not go there. The Seanad is supposed to stick to the amendment being debated. The Constitution currently states: "In particular, the State recognises that by her life within the home, woman gives to the State a support without which the common good cannot be achieved." That is straightforward. The...

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: It is proposed to remove the reference to the woman's life within the home and recognise the value of care and support which family members give to one another and which are a foundation for solidarity and cohesion within our society. I will say it again: a woman's place is wherever she bloody well wants to be. I do not appreciate Senator McDowell telling me that women should be at home.

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Róisín Garvey: On a separate topic, I wanted to ask why there was not six-seater constituencies in the first instance.In respect of local boundaries, my parish is small but is divided into three different electoral areas, much to the dismay of a lot of people there. The importance of keeping communities together is affected by that division. People have to drive 20 miles to vote rather than 3 miles to...

Seanad: Hypothermia Scalp Cooling Therapy: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister for being here today. This is very straightforward. I have many male friends and they get very depressed when they start to go bald. It can occur naturally as early as in their 20s, and up to their 50s. It is upsetting for them even though it is natural for men to go around being bald despite them not perhaps always loving the idea. If that is upsetting, then how...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2023)

Róisín Garvey: ...incidents happening every day in Palestine. I have not spoken before now because I have been too upset to keep it together. I will try to keep it together for the next three minutes. We had a great briefing yesterday, organised by Senator Black and Deputy Costello. We heard first-hand stories from people in Palestine and from Israeli Jews. There is no debate here; what is happening at...

Seanad: Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I welcome this Bill. It is like something the Green Party would have written 30 years ago. We are a small party in government. It is great to see other parties, including Sinn Féin, finally bringing forward improved policies, or indeed any policies, on climate or the circular economy. It is also great that this Government, for the first time ever, has a Minister of State with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Supports Required for Businesses to Meet Decarbonisation Targets: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Garvey: On the overall figures, we all know the climate action plan figures and the Paris Agreement figures but it is always good to have targets outside of the 51% by 2030 one. Does Skillnet have any way of measuring the carbon reductions it is expecting or hoping for from its training? The SEAI also needs annual targets and not just targets for 2030 and 2050. Do the witnesses have any breakdown...