Results 601-620 of 875 for speaker:Catherine Ardagh

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: That includes allocations from the rent allowance to the housing assistance payment, HAP. It is not new building.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: I can bring the Leader to Dublin South-Central and show him that nothing has been done since Fine Gael got into power.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: I can bring the Leader to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: Yesterday I heard the Taoiseach suggest to the nation that people attend BOD, bank of dad, to look for a loan to fund a deposit to buy their first home. That is all very well and good for the minority, but it clearly indicates that we have a very serious issue on our hands. If the Taoiseach, after years as a Deputy, a doctor and a councillor, has to attend BOD to fund his deposit, how are...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: I welcome the Cathaoirleach back to the House and wish him a happy new year. Although the Government seems to be making a large number of announcements regarding housing figures - many of which have contradicted previous announcements - the harsh reality is that there is a cohort of people, including families with children, who are living on the verge of homelessness having being served with...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: To start with I will mention the Kerry babies case and the gross miscarriage of justice against Joanna Hayes and her family. Yesterday the Garda apologised to her family but we must call on the Government and the State to apologise to her and her family for what was a gross and unbelievable miscarriage of justice. I was two at the time. I learned yesterday from various journalists who...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: I congratulate all our colleagues who sat on the committee. I thank them for all their time and dedication to the committee by listening and contributing to the work of the committee. I particularly thank Senator Noone, who maintained her impartiality. She was fair to participants, she was dedicated and she was dignified at all times while chairing the committee. All life is precious,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: As this is the last Order of Business in 2017, I take the opportunity to wish the Cathaoirleach, the Leas-Chathaoirleach and their staff a very happy Christmas. I thank all of them for their work to date. I thank all of the staff in the Seanad Office, including Martin and Brigid, for their help throughout the year. I also thank the Leader of the House, the group leaders and all other...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: With the Christmas season approaching, we usually see an increased demand on the health service and health system. To date, we have not seen any clear strategy imparted by the Government communications unit for how the Department of Health will combat this issue. Genuine and life-threatening challenges will face the health system. According to the figures of the Irish Nurses and Midwives...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: As I have suggested previously at the joint committee, the Department might consider a slight increase in the income threshold for the fuel allowance. I want to repeat this proposal, especially given that people who receive the fuel allowance also get ancillary benefits.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I move amendment No. 7:In page 14, after line 18, to insert the following: “Review of Bereavement Grant 20. The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection shall review the abolition of the Bereavement Grant setting out options on restoring the payment and shall bring forward a report on the same within 6 months of this Bill being enacted.”. The bereavement grant...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I said we would call a votáil.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I said we would press it.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I said we would press it.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I suggested I was pressing it, which is the same thing.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I was very firm in saying I was calling a vote.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: The Cathaoirleach went very quickly. It was not a fair timeframe.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: The Cathaoirleach gave less than five seconds before moving on. From an administrative perspective, the Cathaoirleach has been unfair in moving on without allowing me to call a vote. It was dealt with in less than ten seconds.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: With due respect, if we look at the record it would show the Cathaoirleach moved on in less than 30 seconds.