Results 21-40 of 47 for speaker:Joanne Collins

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (3 Apr 2025)

Joanne Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The crisis did not happen by accident. It was due to Government failure to address the lack of good import controls. I am concerned about where the costs will land. Plantation owners who applied for the grant will get it back but it will come in staged payments, so they will be out of pocket until they have the trees planted. What about the...

Seanad: Childcare: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Joanne Collins: I welcome the Minister to the House. I wish to raise a significant flaw in the NCS which is creating financial hardship for childcare providers and placing an unfair burden on parents. Under the current rules, if a parent collects their child early from childcare, the provider is financially penalised. It must either refund the portion of the subsidy it received from the NCS or absorb the...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (27 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I second the motion.

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I welcome the Minister of State. For too many families in my area, securing an appropriate school place for a child with additional needs is a battle. It is a battle against waiting lists, inadequate resources and a system that often places too much bureaucracy ahead of children's rights. In County Limerick, the reality is stark. Parents of children with autism and other additional needs...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: Sorry, is this on all amendments?

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I will speak for a second, if that is okay.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: Amendment No. 10 is to ensure there is ongoing training and professional development for our investigators. Maritime technology, safety regulations and accident investigation methodologies are consistently evolving. Investigators must receive continual training to ensure their work remains aligned with international best practice. This amendment would place a legal obligation on the...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I move amendment No. 7: In page 10, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(a) staff should be qualified master mariners, ship surveyors and/or marine engineers and their competencies should include marine engineering, naval architecture and seagoing experience; (b) appointment of staff should not be at the sole discretion of the Chief Investigator; (c) necessary...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I move amendment No. 8: In page 10, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(2) The Minister shall ensure the investigations must be held by suitably qualified persons who have appropriate working knowledge and practical experience in the subject matter of the safety investigation they are conducting.”.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I move amendment No. 10: In page 10, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(5) A person who holds, or held at any time during the one year period immediately before the relevant date— (a) an established position as a civil servant as an officer of the Minister, or (b) an unestablished position as a civil servant as an officer of the Minister, shall not be...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I move amendment No. 11: In page 13, after line 39, to insert the following: “(3) The Minister shall ensure all investigators undergo training and continuing professional development programmes in order to ensure standards in investigations are fully compliant with best practice.”.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I move amendment No. 12: In page 14, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(4) The annual report will also identify the safety recommendations issued and action (by whatever body or authority) taken or planned in accordance with recommendations issued previously.”. Amendment No. 12, is all about strengthening co-operation between the MAIU and other...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: Was it?

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I am sorry. I bunched that in with the other amendment.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: No, that is okay.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I wish to share my time with Senator Tully.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I welcome the Minister of State. I speak today on an issue impacting on every community in Ireland but that is particularly urgent in my area, County Limerick. Every year, we see the devastating impact of road collisions on families, friends and communities. Nationally, 2024 was one of the worst years of road fatalities in almost a decade. Unfortunately, Limerick was no exception. Behind...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy National Plan: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I welcome the Minister. Agriculture is the backbone of rural Ireland, supporting communities, protecting the environment and ensuring food security. Yet, time and time again, farmers feel abandoned and left to navigate a system that is often unfair, bureaucratic and increasingly unsustainable. Sinn Féin has a clear ask. We want the Common Agricultural Policy to be fair for all...

Seanad: International Women's Day - Women's Health: Statements (5 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I welcome the Minister. The first issue I want to raise is early breast screening. Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women in Ireland. Despite medical advances, we still lose too many lives because early detection is not prioritised. Our current screening is for over-50s. We would like to see 40 as the cut-off. We need targeted awareness campaigns to encourage younger...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Mar 2025)

Joanne Collins: I welcome the Minister of State. I strongly oppose the merchant shipping Bill in its current form. While the intention behind this Bill to strengthen maritime safety and ensure proper maritime accident investigations is one we would all support, this investigation falls far short of what is needed. Time and again, the Government has ignored expert recommendations, failed to implement best...