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Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Nobody.

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is it.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I welcome my colleagues and friends from Foxford in County Mayo. They come from areas of business, education and medicine. One of them was the first face and voice of the blood bank many years ago and we know the contribution made by that organisation to Irish society and life. They are very welcome. I grew up with them and they know everything about me. They know how much everything...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am articulate here because of the nuns. Interestingly, when I was pregnant and on my own, it was the nuns who took me in and gave me the psychological ability to move on. I am not so fast in saying this. I believe in choice and all that comes with it but the Catholic Church has made a distinctive and distinguished contribution to this country. We should be quiet about how we will batter...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: This is very good coming from the Senator who wanted to close us down.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ceol in Éirinn: Plé (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses for the presentations, which touch on what this committee is really supposed to be about, namely, culture, heritage and the Gaeltacht. When I think of culture, I think of arts in the centre. A few points have been raised. We seem to have to consistently convince the Government about the power of music. If the witnesses were not here - Mr. Ó Murchú from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ceol in Éirinn: Plé (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I asked about the effect of a tax incentive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ceol in Éirinn: Plé (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: We had an introduction to tourism from our member from Kerry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ceol in Éirinn: Plé (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Chairman, the Deputy is not here for the reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ceol in Éirinn: Plé (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I asked that question in a general sense. I am of the view that creativity should always have its own independence and that when a group such as Music Generation collaborates, it is to its advantage that it remains independent. The musicianship should also remains independent and not be beamed down by a big mother ship. Without the four organisations before the committee, where would we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ceol in Éirinn: Plé (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is quite generous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ceol in Éirinn: Plé (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am wondering whether Sing Out With Strings could use some of that funding, instead of being obliged to go begging around the shops and alleyways of Limerick.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The new deal for post offices has been endorsed by 80% of postmasters and postmistresses. Of the 1,189 post offices, 584 voted in favour. Did any of the postmasters and postmistresses seek legal advice on what they were signing? Incidentally, the documents they signed are not legally binding. They were offered a new contract, which involves taking an exit package of €15,000 or...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: They have effectively gone from rural Ireland but we need not worry because the post offices will do the job for them. What job? That is my question for this morning. The post office is going to bolster the immoral failing banks. They tried this in the UK. The UK wanted to bail out the post offices because the banks were making all the profits. Why can we not have the Kiwi community...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I know I have gone on a little. What has happened to promote the Private Members' motion signed up to by 158 people in the Dáil on the Kiwi banking system? I propose an amendment to the Order of Business. I want the Minister to come in. I would like to ask him to explain these questions. I heard the Minister speaking in the Dáil last evening to Deputy Harty. He did not explain...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, to come in today.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes, I do. There were 158 votes in the Dáil for it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: No.