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Seanad: Diesel Laundering: Statements (23 May 2013)

Mary Moran: Diesel laundering has traditionally been associated with the Border, but we know that it reaches into and damages many sectors of society. The practice is moving southwards so it has become a national problem and can no longer be categorised as simply being a Border problem. Being from County Louth, I would like to speak about how this issue affects the county. Louth has been dealing with...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (16 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I am decidedly disappointed with this response. It is certainly not clear. The Minister of State said he must go back to look for tertiary services, but he has done that and we have the letter to prove it. The surgeon has stated that he has seen everyone in Ireland. The treatment sought is in one of the most well-known hospitals in England. Two consultant orthopaedic physicians, one a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (16 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (16 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and hope he can provide me with some good news on the matter I am raising on the Adjournment. I wish to draw attention to the plight of a young man I met recently, a 22 year old constituent of mine suffering from a rare, debilitating condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type. This young man is severely disabled as a result of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Narrow Water Bridge: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Mary Moran: We should encourage the Tánaiste as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Narrow Water Bridge: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome our guests. It is great to see them here. I must congratulate my brother and acknowledge his contribution. There is obviously no conflict of interests because we are all on the same page. I highly commend Mr. Malone for the tremendous work he has done in this area in conjunction with Mr. Mathews, the other members of the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce and the members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Narrow Water Bridge: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I hope we will have the opportunity to speak when we come back.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and can assure Senator Terry Leyden that it is worth waiting for. I extend my sincere condolences to the family of Donal Walsh. He made a lasting impression and was an inspiration for young and old. I have no doubt that his memory will live on as a powerful advocate on suicide. I, too, would welcome another debate on the issue. It is a discussion that...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I, too, would like to add my-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome the visitors to the Gallery, as well as the sixth class pupils of Ranelagh Multi-Denominational School, who were invited here this morning by Senator Bacik. They are welcome and I hope they will enjoy their tour of Leinster House and will see how the House works. I wish to raise an issue I appear to raise on a monthly if not a weekly basis, namely, the question of symphysiotomy. I...

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Motion (8 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I just need one more minute.

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Motion (8 May 2013)

Mary Moran: The Minister of State indicated that the convention will not be signed, which is both unfortunate and regrettable. I hope we will be able to rectify that soon.

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Motion (8 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I thank Senator Moloney for tabling this motion and welcome the representatives from SAFE Ireland and Women's Aid who are in the Gallery. Domestic violence is an abuse of power where one person in a relationship uses a variety of tactics to gain and maintain control over the other person. An abuser will use a variety of tactics, including physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse, to...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome the results of the study published this morning by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, showing that more than 75% of school leavers in 2010 went on to continue their education in higher education institutions, in training programmes, in further education facilities or in second level schools. The report provides very valuable information on the education pathways...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, to the House. I add my support to the Bill and I welcome the visitors in the Gallery and thank them for coming. The phrase "human trafficking" evokes a feeling of horror and revulsion in most people and trafficking causes unimaginable misery and suffering for those who are dehumanised and forced to become commodities that are bought, sold, used...

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (23 Apr 2013)

Mary Moran: I echo the sentiments of my colleagues and the mutual admiration between Senator Mooney and the Minister today.

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (23 Apr 2013)

Mary Moran: We all recognise and share Senator Mooney's sentiment that this is a great day for education in the country. The Bill contains far-reaching measures. I referred to the fact that when studying for the H.Dip I learned off by heart the VEC legislation. I look forward to future H.Dip students learning all about the ETBs and this Bill. I thank the Minister for accepting the two amendments...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Mary Moran: I have been here for two years during which time I have campaigned vigorously for symphysiotomy victims. I welcome what the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, said last night and hope an end is in sight. It is also welcome that the 35 women excluded from the Neary inquiry will be looked after. We hear plenty of complaints about the health system, but this is a good day for the women...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: A Reflection on 15 Years of the Good Friday Agreement and Looking Towards the Future: Discussion (11 Apr 2013)

Mary Moran: I thank the guests for their excellent presentations. I do not want to rehash or reiterate what other people have said but I wish to pick up on a few points. Tremendous progress has been made. I live along the Border in Dundalk and travelling from Dundalk to Belfast now is a completely different journey from it was 15 or 20 years ago. That is to be very much welcomed. The issue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: I thank all the witnesses for appearing before the committee. Ms Róisín Webb talked about the care for the children, and I admire the work going on in Jigsaw, in Meath, but it goes back to Deputy Butler's point. In terms of mental health, if the teacher is involved in a dreadful situation that arises, there are no supports. As mentioned, sometimes they do not have the money to...