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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: That is for Senator Colm Burke and not for me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: Happy birthday, lá breithe sona dó.

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: She will take a message back to Trump about the Fourth of July and all that is good, positive and progressive about the United States.

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: I welcome the Minister. I acknowledge the recognition by the Government that we are in a climate emergency. It gives me no pleasure to remind people that this declaration has been made as Ireland trails behind our European partners. Ireland's emissions have been rising steadily while other countries have been reducing theirs. We are now playing catch-up and it is vital that we choose...

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: I will. Has the Minister identified who these homeowners are? Of the 1.7 million private dwellings in the State, 500,000 are under mortgage and 30,000 are in distress and in danger of being sold to the vulture funds. It is questionable whether these mortgage holders would be included in the retrofits that are due to happen in the next ten years because they are simply not affordable for...

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: I want to conclude by saying it is quite evident that €430 million per year is collected in carbon tax and it will now be increased to €600 million per year, yet we will be fined €600 million per annum so if we do the maths, it is like we are raising taxes to prepare ourselves to be fined for our emissions.

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: Science, evidence.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: A report published this morning shows that the living wage rate has been increased by 40 cent, bringing it to €12.30. A living wage does not give people a disposable income but enables them to live comfortably without struggling, as opposed to the minimum wage, which we have legislated for here. The report goes into how different areas of the country struggle because of the cost of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: Is the Leader saying that what was said was phoney?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: So by implication-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: The issue is housing.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: Let us have a focused debate.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: The issue is housing.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Second Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: Sinn Féin welcomes the Bill and the extension of another social welfare support to the self-employed. Businesses can fail and, if that happens, it is crucial that we support those who take a gamble on self-employment. The loss of a business is difficult and lack of financial support can make a bad situation worse. During the economic crash, we learned that the effect on self-employed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Máire Devine: Perhaps Senator Mulherin would like to speak to Commissioner Hogan about the disgraceful acts that seem to have taken place against farmers. Obviously, the climate is very important in all of this. If Europe is seen to lead the way worldwide, we are surely in a very sorry state. I wish to, again, raise my favourite place in Dublin - Phoenix Park. The public consultation finished a while...

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

Máire Devine: I, too, wish to pay tribute to Senator Grace O'Sullivan. She was my second favourite candidate in the European elections. Well done to her.We will miss her. Three years ago, she raised the issue of microbeads and, in turn, raised the consciousness levels of Senators in respect of it. We have reached the stage that the problem of microbeads has been eclipsed by the wider issue of climate...

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

Máire Devine: And a heatwave is due too.

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

Máire Devine: I wish to speak about this morning's strike that was commenced by health service staff and workers, as Senator Nash has already referred to. We are aware from different strikes in the health services that the spin from the Government and the Department gives a sense that workers and unions just strike for the crack of it and go to the gates and discommode a lot of people, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Máire Devine: I thank all witnesses for their presentations. I want to go back to infrastructure, because we need to start with the basics. In the past 20-odd years, Dublin has developed apartment living, which is something we are not used to, yet there is nothing for bikes. Bikes dangle precariously from balconies and terraces, and it is difficult for somebody to think about getting a bike if they have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Máire Devine: I endorse what Senator Ardagh has said about Educate Together. I was a founding parent of the Dublin 8 Educate Together 20 years ago as I wanted a different education for my child. Unfortunately, sending them on to an Educate Together secondary school was not an available option then, and still is not today. It is extremely disappointing for the parents who want to avail of a different...