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Seanad: Regulation of Display of Electoral and Polling Posters and Other Advertisements Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Since I have become a Member of the Seanad, I have realised, like others, that the media and social media dictate what message we get out there. We all know that. A Senator could say ten brilliant things and the media will twist one point, making it seem like the Senator said something he or she did not say at all. It does not make a difference if the Senator explains, because if you...

Seanad: Childcare Provision: Statements (17 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister for his work to date. This is a tricky sector. I have started a preschool, a school, after-school programmes and parent and toddler groups so I have experience of the challenges, costs and difficulties that parents face. The Minister has probably been the most successful to date in grasping the nettle and addressing the situation. It has been very difficult with the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I second Senator Pauline O'Reilly's proposal, that No. 22 be taken before No. 1. I thank the Senator and our coalition partners, Senators Chambers and Doherty, for their work on this Bill. It is very important. It is such a waste. We have a climate emergency. We all know that all plastics come from fossil fuels. The game is up. This is long overdue. It comes up as a debate during...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Covid-19 Vaccines: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the witnesses for their time and work to date and the success we have had in Ireland and other countries. In some ways, I feel bad that I have had three vaccines at this stage while, during a global pandemic, many millions have had none. I feel guilty about that. As of December 2021, only 27% of healthcare workers on the African continent had been fully vaccinated. The public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Covid-19 Vaccines: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I probably have to stop talking now, because my time is up. I understand that big pharma makes a lot of money on many things. Vaccines are not their big win. I do not know if it is fair to say that these will become generic products and the IP will be sorted out. We all know that big pharma makes money from many different drugs. It does not rely on vaccines to make profits. Am I correct...

Seanad: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. We are always asking for more, but I do want to give credit where it is due. I do not envy the Minister his role as Minister for Finance in the past couple of years. First, I thank him for sticking with it and doing as much as he could within the remit and the budget we have. I wish to highlight a few points relating to the Bill. It is important to say...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (5 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for attending. He is great for coming in here and taking the heat but he is the Minister of State with responsibility for public health and well-being so my Commencement matter is relevant to his role as well as that of the Minister for Health. I want to raise an issue that concerns cervical smear tests. There have been improvements thanks to great pioneers...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (5 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He stated we were reaching the targets, yet I have evidence to show that, in the case of a woman who had an initial test in November and was told in December that she had abnormalities, it was not until last week, five months later and following my intervention, that she found out she will be okay. Despite what the Minister of State is being...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. First, I welcome Senator Clonan to the House. I congratulate his family and friends because behind every politician who is successful in an election, there is a great team of tired and enthusiastic people who sometimes have more faith in you than you have in yourself. Well done to his house and to the team behind him. I have some experience of...

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I wish to share time with Senator Pauline O'Reilly.

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. We have been talking about climate change for a long time but we now see from the IPCC report that the time for talk is over and we need action. Unfortunately, the Green Party has not been listened to for the last 30 years. Luckily, we are in government now and we have worked very hard on this climate action plan and this climate...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (5 Apr 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I congratulate the Minister on today’s announcement of the pilot project for musicians and artists because music is a huge part of tourism in County Clare. First, I will cite the definition of sustainable tourism: "Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (31 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. I know it is not exactly his role, but I suppose he is here to bring the message back. I will not attack him personally. The recently-broadcast television programme highlighting the lack of transparency in local authorities was shocking. It must be frustrating for the people of Ireland, whose only say in local authorities is voting for their...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (31 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is great that he acknowledged the Local Government Audit Service but, first, who knew that was even there and, second, who has time to check it up? We do not want to create a way of keeping an eye on the local authority. It is not like that. What we need is for people to have trust in the local authority in order that they do not have to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Children's Hospital (31 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for his time. He was in the hot seat today. He is great and is always coming to the Seanad. Fair play to him. We really appreciate that because it can be hard to get Ministers to spare the time to come here.

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank him for coming to the Seanad. I welcome this Bill. Its main purpose is to raise standards in the construction industry, which is badly needed. There has been a legacy from cowboys, as Father Ted would say, with lots of people having got away with low standards. This is an important Bill to undo that. Having a proper register is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the officials for appearing before the committee. I have been reading up on this for quite a while and it seems positive overall. We all know the amount of money wasted on legal fees in general. This seems to be a step in the right direction. Is the mediation legally binding without having solicitors in the room? I know there are two types of mediation. There can be mediation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Okay. Therefore, it is worth doing. People often waste time in mediation because it comes to nothing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Is it unconstitutional?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: That makes sense.