Results 801-820 of 886 for speaker:Mark Wall

Seanad: Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021: First Stage (19 Apr 2021)

Mark Wall: Next Monday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I raise today the issue of the continuing problems families in south Kildare are having in accessing specialist treatment for their loved ones. On the back of prolonged delays with regard to assessment of need for families in the area, the HSE decided to redeploy a number of staff to this much-needed resource but this has resulted in unacceptable delays for families whose children were...

Seanad: Matters Arising from the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister to the House. I again put on record my thanks to him for the considerable work he has done on all the details of the complex Brexit issue. I take the opportunity to thank the Chair of the Seanad Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, Senator Chambers - although she covered my entire speech in her latest contribution - for the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector: Discussion (29 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I welcome our guests to the meeting, which has been very informative so far. Senator Gallagher has already touched on my first question, which I want to tease out a little further with the witnesses. Ms Sinnamon indicated us that 828 companies have availed of the €9,000 customs ready grant. Do we have any idea of the total number of companies that could avail of that grant? Ms...

Seanad: Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I too welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth. I also thank Senators Higgins, Ruane, Black and Flynn for bringing this important and timely Bill to the Seanad. The Labour Party is very pleased to support the Bill. There is an onus on us all in this House to ensure the Government operates best practice, given that the State is the largest procurer of services and goods. The onus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State and his staff for attending and all the staff in both Departments for all the work they have done in the past year. It has been mentioned by all members of the committee but it is always important to say thanks because what they have gone through has been considerable. I am glad that other members raised the issue of a living wage and that the Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: Maybe they were better off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: No. I thank the Minister of State. I may send him something on the national childcare scheme.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for her time today. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ryan, to the Chamber.

Seanad: Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (22 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Martin, to the House today. The Irish tourism industry is facing its biggest ever crisis. The headline figures the industry is suffering at this moment are mind blowing. I will quote two of those figures. There has been a loss of €5.7 billion in earnings from overseas visitors and upwards of 160,000 jobs have been lost, with several hundred businesses...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I join with the Leader and previous speakers in thanking Sinead, the artist, for the magnificent portrait in front of us. Let the message be that we will no longer stand for the airbrushing of women out of history. This is a message that needs to go out loud and clear. I wish the Leader and all my female colleagues in the Oireachtas, and all the female officials and staff who assist us so...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (8 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I welcome the guests today. I thank the Chairman for facilitating this debate. It has already been very worthwhile for the committee. I have a couple of questions for the panel. Do we have any socioeconomic data on the types of people availing of the scheme? It would be important to find out whether such data are collected by the HSE or the Department. I am referring to data on where...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (8 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I welcome our three guests. It is very telling, as the Chair has said, that the previous speakers described the scheme as brilliant. Great credit goes to Mr. Quigley, Mr. Bright and PDFORRA for setting up PMAS. I was very interested in Mr. Bright's personal stories because at the end of the day that is what this is all about, helping people as often as we can, which is what we all set out...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I also welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank my Labour Party colleagues for agreeing to use our Private Members' time to bring the Bill to Second Stage. I acknowledge the support of all Members of the House on this important matter, particularly those on the Government benches with whom I have discussed the need for and...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. This Bill is an attempt by the Labour Party to address the issues that concern local authorities, and our councillors and local representatives in particular. As I said in my opening remarks, a large number of local representatives in the Labour Party and local representatives around the country have raised this issue with us....

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: Next Monday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2021)

Mark Wall: I second the amendment to our business proposed by my colleague, Senator Hoey. I wish to raise the recent RTÉ "Prime Time" programme, which aired last week and featured three men who were part of the so-called State boarding-out system. While the programme acknowledged that many of the children placed with foster families through the system had positive experiences, others were grossly...

Seanad: Covid-19 (Aviation): Statements (26 Feb 2021)

Mark Wall: I, too, welcome the Minister of State to the House. There is no doubt that all public representatives in the Oireachtas have been hearing from workers in the aviation industry. Their communications to us have all been about their deep concern about their industry and jobs and the knock-on effect on their families and loved ones. The aviation sector has been one of the sectors hardest hit...

Seanad: Councillors' Pay: Motion (22 Feb 2021)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also thank Senators Craughwell, Boyhan and Keogan for tabling this very important matter during Private Members' time. Having had the honour of being elected to Kildare County Council for the first time in 2009, I have seen the role of local authority members change quite considerably each year since then. The increase in the areas to be...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Ireland: Discussion (22 Feb 2021)

Mark Wall: I thank our guests for their comprehensive opening statements and their answers to the questions asked. I have some questions for both of them. In her introduction, Dr. Lawless mentioned that imports had increased in December with, perhaps, many of the manufacturing plants here stocking up a little. We are getting some evidence that supplies and parts are beginning to run low. Has the...