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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Marie Moloney: There are so many issues we could speak about today from flooding to neknominations to the amount of time the Seanad is sitting this week. However, I will refrain because other Senators have mentioned them. I pay tribute to Kerry Group, which last night announced that it is handing over the site of the former Denny plant to the people of Tralee. It is a generous gift and gesture from Kerry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Enterprise in Ireland: Discussion (29 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I thank all the delegates for attending today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Enterprise in Ireland: Discussion (29 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Is it a select committee or joint committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Enterprise in Ireland: Discussion (29 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Prior to the budget, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, met many organisations to get their viewpoints. Did she meet the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Enterprise in Ireland: Discussion (29 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: But she did not meet this new group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Enterprise in Ireland: Discussion (29 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Okay. I wished to ascertain whether she had consulted with the Equality Budgeting Campaign.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Enterprise in Ireland: Discussion (29 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I thank our guests for attending. I wish to make a comment rather than ask a question. What Mr. Keane is talking about is reform and that is what we are fighting for every day of the week. The entire system needs to be reformed. We are continually arguing about the need for reform, particularly in the Seanad. We are not allowed to accept some very good legislation or amendments to Bills...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Many Senators campaigned vigorously for the retention of the 9% VAT rate in the hospitality sector. The Minister for Finance agreed to our request and retained it. However, it is now time for the sector to play ball with the Government. For example, on the night of the Garth Brooks concerts, a hotel not far from Leinster House has raised the price of a double room from €149 to...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: We should open the border to Kerry.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I refer to Sean D. Barrett's comments on the postcodes. For me, it was a case of putting the cart before the horse because I think the postcodes should have been introduced before centralisation of ambulance dispatch stations. There have been too many cases of ambulances going to incorrect addresses with terrible consequences for those in need of an ambulance. I welcome the youth guarantee...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Property Taxation Collection (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister of State Deputy Perry for being present but it is a pity the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, was not present because I would have appreciated the opportunity to discuss this issue in more detail with her.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Property Taxation Collection (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Yes, but if a person must have a basic income of €186, how can the local property tax be deducted at source as very few people are in receipt of payments at a higher rate? I do not understand the reason it cannot be done. Let me clarify, did the Minister of State say that only 16 in Ireland-----

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Property Taxation Collection (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I apologise. I thought the Minister of State had said this facility had been disallowed in the case of 16 widows in total, which is a very small number to be disallowed. The point I was about to make is that all these widows must be in my constituency. The number of people who have come to me would almost add up to that number. I think this is an issue that needs further discussion. In...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Property Taxation Collection (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: She certainly is not. I know the Minister of State is reading a reply from another Department and he referred to disability allowance. The disability allowance is €188 per week and if one can deduct property tax from that, it will take the payment under €186.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Property Taxation Collection (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Property Taxation Collection (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: The Minister of State will be aware the closing date for every householder to indicate how he or she intended to pay his or her local property tax was 29 November last. People who wanted to pay their local property tax through their social welfare payments indicated that online and the system accepted that it would be deducted from a widow's contributory pension. However, three weeks into...

Seanad: Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Emergency funding is a local government matter.

Seanad: Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I, too, welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the recent storm damage which affected so many parts of the country, in particular the western sea board and including the east coast. I welcome also that we are having this debate a few weeks after the storms occurred because we have during the intervening time had an opportunity to assess the full extent of the damage caused....

Seanad: Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (23 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Seachtain na gaoithe.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I welcome and thank our guests for attending this debate. Like Senator Ó Murchú, I have always had a great interest in sign language, but I took it a little further and learned some. However, I would be afraid to use it today, as I have forgotten most of it. Like President Obama's interpreter, I could end up signing incorrectly. Having watched the interpreters who are present,...