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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (26 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I apologise for being late. I was at another meeting. I also want to add my voice to the disappointment felt over Narrow Water Bridge. As somebody who comes from the area, it was certainly something the people of Louth, Armagh and the surrounding areas looked forward to for years. We thought we had it within our grasp. We talk about the possibilities of revisiting it. The debacle over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (26 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I am not looking at Ms Gildernew at all. It works both sides of the Border. The issue of whether when one is indicted for speeding, the penalty points are carried on both sides of the Border is a significant one that should be addressed.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: All-Ireland tickets.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: Will the Leader ask the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to come back to the House to continue the debate on A Vision for Change and mental health services, in particular adolescent and youth mental health services? I have raised this issue continually since becoming a Member. In my first speech in the House almost three years ago I raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality and Standards in Schools: Chief Inspector at Department of Education and Skills (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: Do parents get to see the self-evaluation report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality and Standards in Schools: Chief Inspector at Department of Education and Skills (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank Dr. Hislop for his presentation. I am my party's education spokesperson in the Seanad and I have a major interest in this extremely wide-ranging area. I compliment our guests on their very detailed report which makes for excellent reading and contains some fantastic recommendations. Will they expand on the position on self-evaluation? I was a teacher for many years and witnessed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality and Standards in Schools: Chief Inspector at Department of Education and Skills (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I do. I am really sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Progamme Fees: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I must apologise for not being here for the presentations. There was a debate in the Seanad on the Teaching Council and education and it is not possible to be in two places at once. I apologise if I am playing catch-up here. I totally agree with what Ms Morrissey has just said. Last week I awarded FETAC Level 5 certificates to a group of mature students who had done a course in caring....

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I resent the fact that others were allowed to speak but-----

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I have been sitting here since 4 p.m.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: This is preposterous-----

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: On a point of order, I was set down as the second speaker for Labour.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: If they do not believe that they were a good team, they cannot play first division football.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: It was not there.

Seanad: Teaching Council of Ireland: Statements (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: It was a case of sink or swim. If one were lucky one could ask for advice from an experienced teacher, but it could be a very isolating and lonely experience. I was a music teacher and I had to set up a music department in the school. While it gave me great scope and I had great ideas, it could be also a very daunting experience. The Teaching Council of Ireland recognises the importance...

Seanad: Teaching Council of Ireland: Statements (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister back to the House this afternoon. As a profession, teaching has long been viewed as a valuable and respected way of earning a living. Going back to the days of the hedge schools, or the scoileanna scairte, in the 18th and 19th centuries, when the Penal Laws dictated that "no person of the popish religion shall publicly or in private houses teach school or instruct...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I am disappointed by the response from the Rehab Group yesterday evening. Following weeks of requests, the chief executive officer's remuneration package was disclosed. While it was good to get details of the CEO's salary, it was disappointing that the group swiftly shut the door by declaring that the total remuneration of all its top executives would not be made available until 2016. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: In the first year.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: I remind the House that tomorrow is the final day for registering an interest and engaging with Judge Yvonne Murphy on the issue of symphysiotomy. Any lady unfortunate enough to have had this barbaric act performed on them should register their interest with the judge. She has agreed to travel around the country to meet any lady affected. I encourage everyone to register with her in order...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Co-operation on Health and EU Directive on Patients' Rights: Department of Health (6 Feb 2014)

Mary Moran: As the questions I asked on disability were not addressed, I would appreciate it were I able to liaise with someone in that regard.