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Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State. This legislation is both important and welcome. The Labour Party supported it previously and will do so again today. Unfortunately, we are all too aware of the enormous damage done by sex offenders and have thankfully begun to form a better understanding of this damage recently. In recent years, ineffective legislation has begun to be replaced. This has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: Yes. That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome all of our guests and thank them very much for their opening statements, which have been very insightful and have raised a number of questions which Deputy Ó Cathasaigh has referred to. I have a couple of follow-on questions. One of my weekly or even daily tasks I have is dealing with families who want to build a room for their autistic loved one. One of the big issues we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I join in condemning the attack on the PSNI officer last night. It is horrific to even contemplate that his son witnessed the attack and that there were so many young people there. As has been said by my two colleagues, that message needs to go out loud and strong. We can never go back. Anyone who has information needs to bring that to the relevant authorities. I also want to support the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: The negative impact of Putin's illegal invasion is global and it will be with us for some time to come. As we mark this tragic anniversary, our thoughts must turn to the long-term need to rebuild Ukraine. We must redouble our efforts to create a world free from the kind of energy, food and security challenges that this crisis has done so much to create, just as we must not shy away from our...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister to the House for this important debate. I also welcome his comments on rail freight, which are important. I look at pictures of the rail network going back 60 or 70 years and the way lines covered the country, compared to what we have now. It shows what we have lost and the potential we had in those times. Rail freight to take juggernauts, etc., out of our towns and...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: The Minister is due to speak at 1.05 p.m. and three speakers are indicating. Is it agreed they will share the five minutes? Agreed. I call Senator Maria Byrne.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I support the comments that Senator Murphy made about front-line workers. As he will be aware, later on tonight the Labour Party will use its Private Members' time to discuss healthcare workers and the attacks on healthcare staff that have taken place. The Labour Party supports what is sought by the unions and we will discuss the matter later tonight. I wish to use my time to support the...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Malcolm Noonan.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome representatives of Friends of the Iveagh Markets, who are guests of Senator Seery Kearney. With us today are Lord Iveagh and others. They are very welcome to the debate.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: The next speaker is Senator John Cummins. He is taking five minutes and giving three minutes to his colleague. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I assure the Senator that there is nothing wrong with being a culchie any day of the week.

Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I second the motion.

Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister to the House. I thank Senator Hoey for her work in preparing this important motion. I also thank her for her work at the Joint Committee on Health and in relation to health on behalf of the Labour Party, including her work in support of student nurses and other campaigns, over the past two years. I listened to some, and read more, of the testimony at the recent Joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome Mr. Hession, Ms Hurley and Ms Conroy this morning. I thank them for being with us. Deputy Tully touched on much of what I want to cover but one of the big issues for us over the past number of weeks and months since we started was the cost of having a loved one with autism. That is something we want to touch on again today and ask a couple of questions. I also want to talk...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I will start by painting a picture of two of the many cases I want to speak about. The first case if that of the family of a young man from Newbridge. The family speaks of a loving son whose preschool teachers first raised concerns about him. The boy was granted the access and inclusion model, AIM, programme. He was due to have an assessment by teachers at the end of junior infants' class...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State. Once again, she gave an honest answer. That is the message I have got from the families I deal with. It is like what that woman said to me yesterday, that it was the first transparent answer she got after almost three years of asking. The Minister of State has given that today, albeit with the disturbing figure of 2,665 children that she has also given us....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: Absolutely.