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Seanad: Enterprise Matters and Business Supports for SMEs: Motion (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Absolutely.

Seanad: Enterprise Matters and Business Supports for SMEs: Motion (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Before I call Senator Conor Murphy, I welcome Deputy Ryan O'Meara from Tipperary and his guests. I am proud to welcome former Councillor John Sheehy and his son, Brendan, and Mr. Pat Dowling. They are visiting the Seanad from Ballina, County Tipperary. We are delighted they are here and hope they enjoy their visit. They have a great host in Deputy O'Meara. I acknowledge Mr. Sheehy's...

Seanad: Enterprise Matters and Business Supports for SMEs: Motion (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: The Minister of State is welcome to the House. I thank her for being here to respond to the Private Members' motion proposed by my colleague, Senator Crowe, and brought forward by the Fianna Fáil group. I congratulate the Minister of State on her appointment. It is long overdue and well deserved. She has hit the ground running and we are all confident that at the end of her term, she...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for joining us here today at the enterprise committee, for the very impressive and considerable work they have done, and for the comprehensive opening statement. I have been thinking about the omnibus and the work being undertaken. I am nominated by RGDATA to the industrial and commercial panel of the Seanad. My colleagues and I met recently with RGDATA's members, who...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Can I just seek clarity on the agenda?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: The agenda I received said we will go in to private session at 2 p.m. It is now 2.25 p.m. Will the Leas-Chathaoirleach clarify what stage the agenda is at?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I appreciate that. I have no objections.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: We have private business as well.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: It is significant private business that we need to take care of.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: So what is our proposed end time for business today?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Okay, thank you.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Is that two minutes for everybody from now? What happens if two more people come back? I just want to try to plan my day, like everyone else. I would like to understand when we are going into private session and when that private session will end.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza: Statements (29 May 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for being here this morning. I thank the Tánaiste also and everyone in the House for making time. I believe there is unanimity in this House on the condemnation of the atrocities of 7 October. It goes beyond words to describe the horror that was experienced and visited upon the Israeli people when more than 1,000 people were killed and injured and more...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I add my best wishes to the O'Farrell family, who have waited 14 long years for an apology. It is far too long and no parent should ever have such a wait. Shane O'Farrell's parents, family and friends have done the State an incredible service by way of their determination, their courage and, more importantly, their love. I can only imagine that their love is what sustained them. I thank...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: It is just glorious. We celebrated Biodiversity Week earlier this month. If people want to see biodiversity in action in the city, it does not get any better than the Royal Canal. I commend the Royal Canal Clean-up Group, Waterways Ireland, the local authority waterways group and the Phibsborough village Tidy Town group on the work they do during the rest of the year when everything is not...

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements (28 May 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: While the Minister is grabbing this by both horns, I wish him well too. I have full confidence in his capacity to deliver in this very important Department. We are very privileged with the economy and we should not forget to appreciate and express our gratitude to everyone who works and contributes to the economy on a daily basis. We are the envy of many countries, not just in Europe but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I congratulate the young people, families, staff and volunteers at Cabra For Youth, which is a youth service in Cabra founded over 17 years ago that engages with young people and their families. It operates both a mainstream youth service and a justice youth diversion programme. The service engages with young people from eight years of age right up into their early adult years. Last week,...

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank him for coming to the House and gabhaim comhghairdeas on his appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for local government. He is an excellent choice for the role, having served as a local authority member and knowing the local authority system as intimately as he does. I have great confidence and ambition for the outcome of his local...

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: -----all put themselves forward for election out of a desire to serve their communities. I do not believe they go forward for any other reason but that. The State needs to support them. Senator Joe Conway described one of our councillors who is suffering with an illness and he said they did nothing wrong. Not only did they not do anything wrong but they did something incredibly generous...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2025)

Mary Fitzpatrick: We awoke this morning to the continuing, distressing news from Gaza. It is almost impossible to listen, watch and witness the wilful, deliberate starvation and murder of innocent people in Gaza. We also have the news today of the shooting in Washington D.C. and the two deceased there. Obviously, I offer all of our condolences and sympathies to those who knew and loved those two innocent...