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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Care (26 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State for his empathy and understanding. I appreciate he is new to his role. I also appreciate that he has taken the time to look into this. I find it incredible that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is holding this process up by conducting an internal review. The fact is that service users and their families are being let down. That decision should be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes. This is an important thing to do, so I appreciate that. I support the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader. Two weeks ago, we had the announcement of an investment of €713 million in our regional and local roads, which is a record amount of money and is certainly very welcome. It includes some bridge rehabilitation works and some surveying around pavements. We need...

Seanad: Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister for coming to the Seanad. This may be his first time here since the reinstatement of the Seanad. I wish him well in his role. It is a daunting one but I have no doubt he will bring much experience, expertise and passion to the area. May this side of the House, and certainly the Fianna Fáil group, be associated with the condolences to the family and friends of...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (26 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will be sharing time with my colleague, Senator Clifford-Lee.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (26 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I move: That Seanad Éireann: recognises that: - the Programme for Government commits to developing a strategic public transport network; - with a dispersed population, connectivity is essential to foster continued economic growth for communities and industry; - by investing in public transport services, we will enhance connectivity across Ireland, giving people more choice and...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (26 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Buttimer, back to this Chamber. We miss him but we absolutely wish him well in his new, really important role. I know, as I have been watching, that he has taken a lot of notes on the issues we have raised from right around the country. We look forward to having another interaction at a later time to see the progress made on them. I thank all of those who...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (26 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Tomorrow at 9.30 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I support the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader of the House. It seems unbelievable that it was three years yesterday that we woke up to the news that Russia had invaded Ukraine. Since then, we have had three years of a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine. There have been many fatalities with people displaced and Europe has been in a state of chaos. We have to think of...

Seanad: Community Safety: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will be sharing my time with Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee.

Seanad: Community Safety: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome the Minister to the House. He is absolutely the right person at the right time. There is no doubt there is a huge weight of responsibility on his shoulders. We need to get this right and I have no doubt he will. I appreciate the fact he mentioned Jennie's law in his introduction. I worked closely with Jason Poole, whom the Minister met several times himself, in establishing a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I support the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader of the House. I offer my congratulations to two sporting heroes. First, Sam Prendergast from Cut Bush in Kildare, who was nominated as the man of the match in the Six Nations match at Murrayfield last week. We are all incredibly proud of him. Second, another young man, Michael Noonan from Ellistown, again in Kildare, who is the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will have the LAMA awards on Saturday. I thank the good people in LAMA and AILG for all the work they do. When we look at the list of the different types of awards, and the nominees are from all around the country, it is fantastic to see really good practice in local government. We have awards in everything from tourism to sustainability to festivals. Indeed, Brigid 1500 is nominated...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I support the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader of the House. There has been a long interim since I was last in this seat and I thank all those who supported me along the way. It was a pleasure to engage with people who care passionately about their communities throughout the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland over recent months as I sought their support to represent them in...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I propose to share time with Senators Casey and Rabbitte.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I congratulate him on his reappointment to Cabinet. There are many challenges ahead. We wish him well on this side of the House concerning those challenges. As he rightly pointed out, we have a new team of Ministers who have unmatched vision and ambition regarding the challenges ahead for our country and what we need to do to reach to them. We have...

Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Go raibh maith agat. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group as leader, I extend a very warm céad míle fáilte to those Senators re-elected, elected for the first time and, of course, those nominated. It is a singular honour to be a Member of this House, as Senator Wilson has pointed out. It is lovely that family members have been able to come here and join us for our first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Professor McCarron and the team warmly for being here and for all the incredible work that they are doing. I was listening to Professor McCarron on KFM a month ago when she was talking about the two-day conference that she was hosting. I just thought I would have loved to have gone and spent the two days and I spoke to the Chair then about the possibility of inviting her to appear...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is significant that this is the very last meeting of the joint committee but I would say, no matter who is in place in the next Dáil and Seanad, that this needs to be first on our agenda once again because Professor McCarron has the measurement tools. She mentioned the carers element and respite care, and I completely agree. We need to ensure that carers are valued. A colleague...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Fiona O'Loughlin: He is attached to a service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Fiona O'Loughlin: My apologies, I have to leave for a vote.