Results 421-440 of 866 for speaker:Catherine Ardagh

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I met a gentleman recently who described how he is fighting for access to the drug, Spinraza, for his 15 year old daughter who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy. She is now at a stage where she finds simple tasks like getting up, going to the bathroom or brushing her hair very difficult. Spinraza is available in 20 other countries and anecdotally we have learned that Ireland has been...

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

Catherine Ardagh: I also join in welcoming students from the Educate Together class. I hope that they enjoy their day today. There is a lack of nutritional care for those suffering with cancer. We all know that cancer does not discriminate and it will probably darken the door of all our families at some stage. Some 36% of cancer patients experience unintentional weight loss during their treatment, yet one...

Seanad: Forbairtí maidir leis an Ghaeilge: Ráitis (3 Apr 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a bheith tagtha go dtí an Teach inniu agus leis an gCathaoirleach. Léifidh mé amach óráid ghearr mo pháirtí anois. Ó bunaíodh Fianna Fáil sa bhliain 1926, tá an Ghaeilge a chur cinn mar cheann de theangacha beo na ndaoine agus a chinntiú go dtugtar cosaint do chearta na...

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

Catherine Ardagh: I will raise two items today. Vulture funds or investment funds are coming to Ireland and purchasing new homes en bloc. We have learned that 282 properties under construction in Citywest have been put up for sale en masseto appeal to these large funds. This is not the only deal that has been packaged in this way. Last month an investment company snapped up 118 family homes in north County...

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

Catherine Ardagh: Dolphin Park is the home of the Templeogue Synge Street GAA club. There is a row brewing between Templeogue Synge Street and Kevin's Hurling and Camogie Club.

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

Catherine Ardagh: A row is brewing between two GAA clubs located in the inner city of Dublin - Templeogue Synge Street and Kevin's GAA Club. These are two super clubs and it is unfortunate that they have been pitted against each other due to the development of lands at Dolphin Park. The real issue is that the Kevin's club has genuine concerns that it will not have access to pitches it currently has access...

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

Catherine Ardagh: Since we last met we have witnessed and learned of many tragic situations around Ireland and across the world. On 15 March New Zealand was attacked in what we can only call an evil assault on the country. Some 50 innocent Muslims died and many more were wounded. I would like to put on record my solidarity, and that of the Fianna Fáil group, with the community of New Zealand as a whole...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that only Committee Stage of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 be taken today on the basis that while we are broadly supportive of the Bill, we would like to see much more meaningful engagement with stakeholders. At 11 a.m. an announcement will be made and 17 former British soldiers will hear whether they are to be prosecuted for opening...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: It would be remiss of me not to mention Brexit. We are waiting with bated breath for the outcome of today's vote in Westminster. It is probably naive of us to hope that the new deal agreed last night will be passed in light of the legal opinion of the Attorney General. Obviously it is in our interest and in the interest of the country. I am grateful that all of the political parties are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I express concern and dismay at comments made by the Northern Irish Secretary of State, Karen Bradley, about killings by British soldiers and police officers during the Troubles. Her statements were provocative, especially in the wake of a decision on whether there will be criminal proceedings arising out of the Bloody Sunday incident and other incidents and shootings in Northern Ireland....

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. He has given us a great run down of what exactly we will get in the hospital, and we are grateful for that. While we do not dispute the need for the hospital, we dispute the cost management associated with the rolling out of the project. This is where the grievance lies. The Government found out the project was €450 million in the red...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Years.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: The Fianna Fáil group and I would like to express our sympathy to the family of the former Senator, Noel Mulcahy. I wish to refer to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, for which there is a fund of €200 million.More than 1,600 people have been approved for the home loan scheme so far and 575 home loans with a total value of €107 million have been drawn down. This...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: On a point of order, we gave notice last week that we would be amending the Order of Business to take the Judicial Council Bill on Committee Stage.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Today I wish to raise the issue of housing and the most recent homelessness figures for this city. I have raised this topic almost every week since becoming a Member of Seanad Éireann. I am particularly keen to raise the European Commission's report on the assessment of member states' progress on economic and social priorities, which is highly critical of the Irish Government's policy...

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

Catherine Ardagh: I welcome the members of the public from Dublin South-Central and hope they will have a lovely day. It is great to see them in the Visitors Gallery. I express my disgust and disappointment at the Government's delay in dealing with very high insurance premiums, not just for car users but also for business owners for public liability insurance. One of the reasons for the high premiums is the...

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

Catherine Ardagh: The Government has its own Bill.

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

Catherine Ardagh: On a point of order, I am seeking to have a Government Bill taken on Committee Stage.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I commend my colleagues in Sinn Féin, who are not here today, on their colleague Deputy John Brady's questioning of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection on JobPath. It is quite shocking that out of 206,000 JobPath applicants, only 11,333 remained in sustainable employment. Many colleagues in this House have raised issues with JobPath. We are aware that, to date,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Today I express my disappointment about the comments made by Deputy McDonald concerning the Police Service of Northern Ireland, PSNI. She said she would not have confidence in any current member of the PSNI senior leadership team taking the helm of the organisation. I am very disappointed and surprised by these remarks and they very much undermine the role of the PSNI. From both sides of...