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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Each of the witnesses has travelled to Leinster House today and each of them is fighting for their child. Today that is what they have done by coming here. They have given their children a voice. We have the opportunity and the honour to listen and it is not only us. There will be a record of today. I thank the witnesses because speaking about personal experiences is never easy. I have...

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (1 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, for coming to the House to present to us on Project Ireland 2040. We see clearly Fine Gael in government has put plans in place and together we are looking at evaluating the 2040 plan under the current Government, but this dates back to 2018. It was about putting plans in place, and ensuring there is a reserve of...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Senators for allowing me the time to come in. The Minister is aware I am based in Ballinasloe and that I am representing the west, which is why I am here to speak. We looked to speak with the Minister and, as I mentioned, we met briefly last week. There is a 6.25 a.m. train service from Galway to Dublin, stopping at Athenry, Athlone and Tullamore, but not at Ballinasloe....

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: The station is 15 minutes outside the town.

Seanad: Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (23 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, in her new role here. It is great to have the Minister of State here in Seanad Éireann. Deputy Naughton is representing the Department of Health and she is Minister of State now in her new role for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy. In her new role, the Minister of State is coming here to us regarding the...

Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I will probably not need the whole eight minutes. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, to the House today to speak about the report from the committee. There are 12 or so recommendations contained within it but it is really about the working conditions and payments within the tourism sector. I am aware that the Taoiseach, in his previous role, brought through the Payment of...

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

Aisling Dolan: I also thank the Labour Party Senators for tabling this motion. It is a serious issue. I speak on behalf of the Roscommon and Galway area and in particular, Portiuncula University Hospital which is in my own home town. Huge numbers of patients are presenting at the emergency department at the moment. The hospital is also seeing a lot more people presenting with addiction problems related...

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

Aisling Dolan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I will speak about the importance of family businesses in small towns. I welcome Pádraig Fahy and Úna Ní Bhroin, and their children Teegan and Tomás. They run a family farm and are neighbours of mine. They started Beechlawn Organic Farm more than 20 years ago. This is a small family farm. They came together and put a focus on organic, high-quality vegetables and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: It is a real day of honour for me because Scoil an Chroí Naofa is my national school, and these guys are the first student council from Scoil an Chroí Naofa. They are doing an absolutely amazing job.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: These children, from fourth, fifth and sixth classes represent their classes. I ask the children from fourth, fifth and sixth classes to put their hands up. Well done. I am so proud of each and every one of them. I thank the teachers, Edel Moriarty and Declan Rynne, who brought the students to Leinster House today. This is my first school tour group and it comes from my primary school....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Scoil an Chroí Naofa.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I support the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill. I thank Senator Martin for introducing it under Private Member's business. It is shocking, in all societies, that we are seeing this abuse and attacks against women, but I wish to speak to how we engage, at very early stages, to support women in coming forward about a domestic situation. There are always indications and symptoms and, yet,...

Seanad: Teacher Supply and School Places: Statements (15 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister for coming in to speak with us again. Unfortunately, I do not have a printed copy of the statement.The Minister referred to teacher supply, the availability of student places and the options retired teachers have to return to teaching. The Minister highlighted that there is a portal for primary schools, which sounds very welcome and can be used for recruitment across...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I wish to discuss the IFA sheep protest that was organised in Roscommon yesterday. IFA branches from across the country gathered in Roscommon to highlight challenges for farming families. The price of sheep would normally see a natural bump as we enter this season. Unfortunately, that is not happening. There are also reports that there was an increase of nearly one third in farming input...

Seanad: Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Harris, to the House in his new role as Minister for Justice. He is here to speak to us about a serious topic. It is about zero tolerance of any type of abuse of women. It is incredible to think that we need to have a strategy to say this. It should be crazy to think that we need such a strategy. It should be automatically within us that there is never...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I acknowledge the devastation in Türkiye and Syria. Our thoughts, and particularly the thoughts of many families all where I come from who have said it to me and Members, are with the people there. We will be there to support in the time ahead when they are going to need so much help. Ireland through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Irish Aid will do so much around this as well....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Heritage Council funding for biodiversity officers for a number of local authorities that was announced this morning. We still need to see more local authorities come on board. Funding has been announced for Galway County Council and it is at an advanced stage of getting that person on board, but we also need to see it for Roscommon. Biodiversity is important. We see it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I wish to acknowledge that more than half of the projects funded under active travel are in rural areas, which is 500 of the 1,200 projects, and there is €290 million coming into rural areas. It is greatly needed. We know there are busy roads and there are no footpaths. One can live in the country and yet not get a chance to go out and have a walk safely on roads at all. It is...

Seanad: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (1 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: The Minister of State is very welcome. Along with Senator Black, I am on the sub-committee on mental health. It is important to be really clear about what CAMHS does. It was outlined in the report that the services provide assessments and treatment for young people up to 18 years of age. The report goes through the various conditions treated. Included are depression, problems with food...