Results 41-60 of 935 for speaker:Mary Moran
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: Exactly. This is a matter of-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: Dundalk suffered dreadfully in the past number years from murders, high unemployment and from the effects of the recession.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: When we have good news, I do not see why we are not allowed to highlight it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: I am disappointed that I have been ruled out of order again but I think if it was a Gaelic match we would have had hours of praise for the Gaelic team.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: Let us have a little bit of equality in this as well.
- Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill: Second Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the Minister, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to the House. I understand we are to be joined by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, who will also contribute to the Bill I have proposed, the Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2015. The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 to...
- Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill: Second Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: In politics.
- Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill: Second Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: I thank both the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, for contributing to this debate. When a cross-departmental issue is debated, it is good there is more than one Minister in the House and that the different Departments take an interest in it. I thank all my colleagues who voiced their support for...
- Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill: Second Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: Like Senator Terry Brennan, I congratulate Dundalk FC on achieving a fantastic double by winning both the league and the cup, culminating in the cup final win in the Aviva Stadium on Sunday last which was attended by more than 25,000 people, the majority of whom were from Dundalk. It has been 27 years since the club last achieved the double and it was worth the wait as most of the people of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: It was a remarkable achievement for a remarkable club which just three years ago was facing both relegation and bankruptcy. This is a story of what can be done when the right man is at the helm.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: I pay special tribute to the team and the manager who steered them to become the best in the country for the second year in a row.
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, to the House. I agree with Senator O'Donnell that on this day, with this important legislation, it would be great to see more Members in the Seanad. In my personal opinion, it is one of the highlights-----
- Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)
Mary Moran: -----that we have the opportunity to debate the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill in the Seanad. Like many others, I have been seeking progress on this legislation since we entered the House, when it was included in the programme for Government. I understand that legislation takes time and also the importance for everyone's sake that legislation is correct. I commend the Minister of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
Mary Moran: I add my congratulations to Dr. Muldoon on his appointment and thank him for coming in today. I commend Deputy Daly on his very passionate contribution. I wholeheartedly agree - as the song says, "You took the words right out of my mouth." I know Deputy Daly was a teacher in a former life. I think everybody across the education field would feel his frustration. Some 47% of the cases the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
Mary Moran: If I could just say-----
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Provision (21 Oct 2015)
Mary Moran: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English, for coming to the House today to take this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Kelly. I have raised this Commencement matter on foot of a serious and urgent representation I received over the summer, which I have attempted to resolve both at local level and with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Before...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Provision (21 Oct 2015)
Mary Moran: This matter must be addressed.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Provision (21 Oct 2015)
Mary Moran: I am very disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Kelly, is not in the House to take this matter. It is one thing to say this scheme or that scheme is available and that €10 million has been allocated but this family sought assistance in July. It would not have cost anything for somebody to go out and assess the situation. It is now November and the child's operation is next week and...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Provision (21 Oct 2015)
Mary Moran: If an answer is not forthcoming from the council, the next step is to bring the matter to the attention of the Minister.