Results 481-500 of 2,438 for speaker:Caít Keane

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: Does Senator MacSharry wish me to go on?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: I do but it is on a different subject. I always like to put the record straight.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: I do. An important conference on women and economic inequality, organised by the National Women's Council of Ireland, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and Oxfam, is being held today. Following that conference, I would welcome a debate in this House on that subject and, in particular, the inclusion of child care workers, who are in the main women, in the context of the low pay...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: We are all aware that the cost of child care is equivalent to having a second mortgage. For this reason, I want child care issues included.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome all visitors to the Gallery and I am delighted to speak on the Gender Recognition Bill 2014, which is long overdue. We often hear criticism of what Europe does to us, not what it does for us. Dr. Lydia Foy’s fight over the past 21 years at the European Court of Justice for gender recognition has done a great service to the State. Hopefully, this Bill will do more service....

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: They punch above their weight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: (Resumed) Discussion (27 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the witnesses to the Oireachtas to discuss planning legislation, one of the most important issues for councillors, Deputies, Senators and society as a whole. As one of the witnesses stated, planning is a broad church and views about it differ in rural and urban areas. There are guidelines in place on good planning. Given the serious housing shortage, I hope the Bill will result...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: (Resumed) Discussion (27 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: "Meet me at the church" is what Senator O'Sullivan means.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs should come before the House to discuss it.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: I wish to raise the issue of children living in poverty, which was also raised, rightly, on the Opposition benches. We had a good debate yesterday on child care and what it provides, particularly for children from disadvantaged areas. The Minister for Education and Skills attended the House yesterday and child care and preschool education come within her brief. An intergovernmental group...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: There will be extra money to ensure that something is done for preschools and all children who need it, and that something is done about poverty.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: As I said, we paid €7.5 billion back on the debt in 2014.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: We can afford it this year because we have €2 billion.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: We can go back to addressing priorities.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: I have. First, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister for Health should co-ordinate with the Minister for Education and Skills on inspections, training, continuing professional development, and the intergovernmental group that is tasked with examining child care and preschool education.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: There is a new one in Clifden.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: -----but Senator MacSharry loves to stir it.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: He will not whitewash the people on this, because when they know their meter will be fixed if it goes out of action, they will say it is good. If one's washing machine goes out of action, one must buy a new one. It is not guaranteed for life.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: One will get a new meter if it goes out of action.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Caít Keane: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after ‘That Seanad Éireann’ and substitute the following: ‘supports:- the establishment of Irish Water as a long-term strategic investment project to deliver the necessary water services infrastructure and quality of services required to meet statutory compliance and demographic needs; and - the view that metered charging...