Results 661-680 of 935 for speaker:Mary Moran

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Emer Costello, MEP (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: Well said.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Emer Costello, MEP (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: The Acting Chairman caught me unawares. I welcome Ms Costello, or Deputy, as she has told me.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Emer Costello, MEP (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: Never. I welcome her to the House and congratulate her on her appointment last year as a Member of the European Parliament, MEP. I know her long and distinguished career prior to that appointment. For 20 plus years, she was a Dublin city councillor who campaigned long and hard for the rights of the people of Dublin. She was probably one of the city's most effective lord mayors. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I am also conscious of the time constraints and I will be brief. I would not like this day to pass without passing comment on the very moving tribute to Garda Adrian Donohoe at his month's mind mass in Dundalk last Sunday. I welcome the fresh appeal that is being made this afternoon by an assistant commissioner and superintendent Gerard Curley which I understand will focus on two new lines...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I reiterate the comments of my colleagues and I welcome the delegation. I congratulate Ms Langford on her role. She is rather calm for someone who got word of her position only one week ago. I have no doubt about her capabilities or about the impressive wealth of knowledge and experience she brings to the job. Her reputation in this area speaks for itself. It is a challenging and...

Seanad: Future of Further Education and Training: Statements (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The education system has a key role to pay in fostering and developing the skills and innovation base to support economic recovery, as well as the development and expansion of the enterprise sector. We have a significant problem with youth unemployment, with 82,000, or 14%, of our 15 to 24 year olds currently unemployed. I welcome the Minister's...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I wish to add my voice of support. I was singularly proud to be in the House last night. I consider the moment An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and Deputy Martin paid the long-overdue apology and dues to the women who have suffered down through the years to be probably the finest moment of this Government so far. Outside at the vigil yesterday I spoke to some of the women. They were remarkably...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I echo the calls for a debate on this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I wish to add my voice of support. I was singularly proud to be in the House last night. I consider the moment An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and Deputy Martin paid the long-overdue apology and dues to the women who have suffered down through the years to be probably the finest moment of this Government so far. Outside at the vigil yesterday I spoke to some of the women. They were remarkably...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I echo the calls for a debate on this matter.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I concur with the sentiments of previous speakers. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I also thank Senator Barrett for his worthwhile contribution. I commend the Minister of State on his work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: The upskiller needs to know what he or she is doing and must have the skills.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I also asked about who is responsible for the repair of equipment. Why must one wait for two weeks to have fixed a computer or interactive whiteboard which breaks down during class?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: Yes, but my point is that the people who install an interactive whiteboard which breaks down within the first two weeks will tell the school it was their job to install it and one can find nobody to fix it. Given its cost and that of computers, there seems to be a huge gap if a problem arises. Where can a school go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: It existed in the past with the NCTE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: It took ages to come down. If a school computer breaks down a week before an exam, there is no point in being told it is hoped it will be fixed by September.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: This is the point I am making. It is vital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I apologise for missing the start of the meeting. I was held up at another meeting. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for attending. I have several questions and observations. My background is in secondary teaching. I taught until I was appointed to the Seanad in May 2011. I have had more years than I care to remember in the classroom. Digital literacy is something for which I...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I wish to express my sympathy on the death of former Fianna Fáil Senator Jimmy Mulroy who served from 1987 to 1989. He sadly passed away this afternoon. As a colleague from County Louth I would like to express my sympathy. I welcome the Minister of State here. I wish to raise the matter of a primary school in Dundalk who first applied for an extension 20 years ago. Finally, in 2009 it...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: I appreciate the Minister of State's comments but he has not given me new information. He gave me information that I already knew or discovered. The argument stands because he said that enrolment has remained static. The enrolment has remained static principally because the school cannot cater for any more students because the buildings are bursting at the seam. From my experience of...