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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.

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

Catherine Ardagh: I move amendment No. 8:In page 14, after line 18, to insert the following:“Review of carer related payments 20.The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection shall review all carer related payments under the remit of her Department and in particular the Carers Support Grant with a view to determining its adequacy and suitability for current needs and shall bring forward a...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: The Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall, has published a report on the administration of the Magdalen laundries redress scheme by the Department of Justice and Equality. The report vindicates what survivors and campaigners have been saying about inadequacies and failures in the delivery of the scheme. It seems from the report that women were denied access to the redress scheme as a result of serious...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I am shocked at the news that a garda and another man were injured during a shooting incident in Ballymun this morning. Thankfully their injuries are not life-threatening, however the incident shows the importance of resourcing gardaí, especially when they undertake serious missions in respect of drug crime. We need to know that our gardaí are highly trained and have the very best...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: We are happy to support the Social Welfare Bill. The aim of this Bill is primarily to give legislative effect to a range of increases in social welfare payments announced in budget 2018. Fianna Fáil will be supporting this Bill, but we will be bringing forward a number of amendments. Deputy O'Dea was successful in the Dáil yesterday in bringing forward an amendment to section 8...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: While Brexit negotiations are under way, there are many other issues that the Government needs to tackle. Last night's "Prime Time Investigates" programme illustrated the lack of support for carers. Many of us are well aware of this, but it took a "Prime Time" programme to bring it to light for the general public and the political community at large. There are 200,000 people dedicated to...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I welcome the Hanafin family to the Seanad today. I am sure they have been here on many occasions. I welcome Des's wife, Mona, his children, Mary and John, his grandchildren, MaryClaire, Darragh and John Jnr. as well as Deputy Cahill to the Seanad. We know that the late Des Hanafin gave 30 years of public service to this country. Like many of us, he followed on a tradition started by his...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I was alarmed to learn today that the Assistant Garda commissioner, Mr. Pat Leahy, has issued a direction to the Dublin metropolitan area that all overtime cease on the basis that the budget has been exhausted. We learn this through the Garda Representative Association, GRA, whose members were told last night to go home from their stations. This essentially gives the green light to...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: I second the motion. I wish to share time with Senator Leyden.