Results 21-40 of 228 for speaker:Nicole Ryan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I will move on because we are all trying to be professional and there is no need for the arrogance. My next question is for Ms McGrath. We have seen repeatedly that Government strategies have stated that access will be immproved. In her ideal world, what kind of accountability mechanisms would be needed to make it happen, instead of just having promises and saying again and again that we...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Road Projects (14 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for his time.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Dental Services (14 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Before I call the Minister of State, I welcome Senator McCarthy's visitors from Ukraine. Pryvet. I hope you have a good time in the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Dental Services (14 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Senator, we are out of time.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Dental Services (14 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I thank the Minister of State and the Senator for their contributions.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I wish to raise serious concerns about the new rules in psychotherapy, put forward by CORU, which have caused alarm across the sector. A recent report in The Irish Times highlighted that CORU had refused to allow a derogation sought by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board, a derogation that would include the requirement for personal therapy during training. That is the...

Seanad: Budget 2026 (Enterprise, Tourism and Employment): Statements (14 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. It is lovely to have him here today to discuss budget 2026. In this section of the budget, there are lots of welcome initiatives, including the VAT reduction. I am sure many people are really thankful for that. However, every October we hear the same story of record budgets, record spending and record promises, but people in constituencies like the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: My Commencement matter is about the electricity storage policy framework ten-point action plan, in particular section 4, which promises to establish a stakeholder forum for electricity storage projects. Electricity storage is vital if we are to meet our renewable energy and climate targets. How it is delivered matters just as much as the technology. I will highlight a case of proposed...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for the time and effort he has put into this matter - I know it is not his brief per se - but the response did not deal with the core issue. It had nothing to with the price of milk, so to speak. I am talking about action No. 4 specifically.The issue is the people in Newmarket felt they just were not heard. They were just completely bypassed. It is a trend...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I commend my colleague Senator Andrews, who has shown real courage in joining in the Global Sumud Flotilla to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza. It takes bravery to step into those boats knowing the risks, but he did so out of conscience. He was not alone. Irish citizens, activists and human rights defenders from across the world were on board, standing in solidarity with the people of Gaza....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: As did others.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: These are cheap shots during a genocide. Cheap shots.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: A Leas-Chathaoirligh-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Please, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: He is saying this during a genocide.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: These are absolute cheap shots. This is about genocide.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: This is embarrassing.

Seanad: Growing and Building Resilience in Ireland’s Small Business and Retail Sector: Statements (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for being here and welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. SMEs are the backbone of our economy. Across the island, more than 1.45 million people are employed by SMEs. That is far more than the number employed by FDI enterprises. That is a staggering number. It proves what most of us already know instinctively, namely that SMEs are the lifeblood...

Committee on Drugs Use: Community Supports: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: Community Supports: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I apologise; I was caught up in the Chamber but I read all of the opening statements prior to coming in here. My first question is for the Donore Community Drug and Alcohol Team. It was mentioned that domestic violence is a common factor for women in addiction. I have talked to a few services and one of the things they have told me, which I would have already known, is that when women try...