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Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister to the House to speak about the issue of emergency departments, which is crucial across many areas. I thank Senators Conway and Maria Byrne for bringing forward the motion. There is pressure on emergency departments. Senators have raised issues, particularly in respect of University Hospital Limerick. I want to speak specifically about the Saolta University Health...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Bus Services (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I also welcome the Minister of State to the House. She is here to take this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan. This is about the need and urgency around bus services in rural areas and specifically my own home area of Roscommon and Galway and Ballinasloe town.At the public consultation phase of the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan, I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Bus Services (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I appreciate the Minister of State is representing the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, but the services she has mentioned from the commercial providers go on the motorway. They do not go through the towns and villages we are supposed to be connecting. My huge issue is there are communities that benefited. Families, older people and students use that service. When the buses went on the old...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Apologies. Some issues may come up again at a later stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I am conscious of time. Mr. Dolan might get an opportunity to come in later, but I wish to focus on project management supports for urgent projects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I apologise for interrupting but I challenge Mr. Loftus that normally the school and principal have had to take the lead with the design teams. I appreciate that sometimes design teams can be managing multiple projects, but when does the Department of Education ask the design teams for an update? Does it ask after five, ten or 15 years? Does the Department say the project is at stage 1 or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: In this case, the design team has been very proactive in the past while. It is great to see, but in general, there is a gap in this area and I would love to see solutions being driven by the Department in how to resolve those issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome Mr. Loftus and the team from the planning and building unit in the Department of Education. It is great to have them here. The figures are phenomenal. The opening statement points out that we have 4,000 schools and nearly 1 million children. The unit delivers accommodation, buildings and schools for children when they move from primary to post-primary schools. The unit bases a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: That has not impacted on any deliverables for additional accommodation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Mr. Loftus.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I know the cost of living causes such stress and that there are so many older people, including older men, who are afraid to turn on the heat because they are worried about the cost. I encourage people to look at the fuel allowance. It is really opening up for people over 70. In addition, the payment of €200 will be made this month and a further €200 will be put into people's...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his visit to Athlone. It was great to see the first electric bus in one of the first regional spots outside the city in Dublin. Of course, we also have our brand new cycle way so they will be bussing and cycling it all through the midlands and into the west. I really appreciate the Minister being here to speak on wind energy. As has been mentioned...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank our new Cathaoirleach. I am part of the Ballinasloe Says No committee. It is really how I got involved in being a community representative. It is a community group that challenged the inappropriate location of a waste transfer station in Ballinasloe, in low-lying floodplains. We received news this week that Galway County Council has noted that the planning permission has lapsed...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, on our first day back to discuss this national cultural institutions Bill. Today has seen the highest ever number of nominations for Irish artists and films at the Oscars. It is an incredible feat and we are very proud of it. We are proud of "An Cailín Ciúin" and "The Banshees of Inisherin". "The Banshees of Inisherin" showcases...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I congratulate our Cathaoirleach, Senator Buttimer, Conchobar, and all his family. They are so proud of him and everything he has achieved. Today is a dream of a lifetime. The Cathaoirleach should take every moment and enjoy it. The Cathaoirleach has said it is a privilege to be in the House and that each and every day he walks in is a privilege. We have heard how much this means to him...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I pay tribute to the outgoing Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator Joe O'Reilly, a true friend. As always, he is on the same floor and he has given so much guidance to someone who was so new.Senator Joe O'Reilly has both expertise and wisdom. It is a real honour to know him and I cherish the fact that we have become good friends. As Senator Murphy has said, Senator O'Reilly has very close ties to...

Seanad: Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to speak about to us. This is ground-breaking legislation because it is about ensuring we get gender-balanced representation within our local authorities across the country. I know the Minister of State has done a mountain of work on this over the past year or two years. I very much appreciate the fact that there has been a consultation...