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Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I understand the Minister has to leave now?

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Before I call the next speaker, I ask the Acting Leader, Senator O'Keeffe, to propose an amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: Senator Naughten is sharing time with Senator O’Neill, is that agreed? Agreed. Senator Naughten has two minutes and Senator O’Neill has three minutes.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: You must conclude to give everyone a chance.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: You are at seven minutes now.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: In fairness to everyone else, you have had seven minutes, as opposed to five. I call on Senator O'Keeffe, who has ten minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I add my welcome for the Tánaiste's announcement of an expansion to the embassy network, including the re-opening of the embassy to the Holy See. At the time of its closure, he stated that he would revisit the matter. He has been true to his word, which is welcome. Last year, 29 November was the closing date for people to indicate how they would pay their local property taxes. Many...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Marie Moloney: I thank and pay tribute to members of the emergency services, particularly ESB, Eircom and council workers, who worked outdoors in terrible weather conditions throughout the Christmas period while the rest of us were by our firesides. A serious and worrying development occurred at the Liebherr crane factory in Killarney last night when workers at the plant voted to reject Labour Court...

Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Marie Moloney: I too welcome the Minister back to the House. Every time someone puts forward an idea here we stand up and thank and congratulate that Senator. I genuinely thank the Senators involved for bringing this forward because although this is a simple Bill it is one of the best I have seen here. We need to reform the process whereby when the Opposition comes up with a good idea, a good Bill or...

Seanad: Protection of the Public Interest from Tobacco Lobbying Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Marie Moloney: I will be brief. I am a non-smoker. When it was first proposed many years ago that smoking on hospital grounds be banned I spoke against that proposal. However, when I reviewed my decision in the context of the work of hospitals in caring for the health of our people I changed my mind. I had not intended to contribute to this debate because while I agree with what is proposed in the Bill...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald for coming to the House. Women from County Kerry undergo breast surgery, when required, in the centre of excellence in Cork. Following surgery, the breast care nurse does the first fitting, after which women can access specialist bra or prosthesis fitting services in the community. This is not the case in County...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister for her response, but my question referred specifically to the service in County Kerry, so unfortunately I have received the wrong reply as there was no mention of Kerry in it.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Marie Moloney: Obviously somewhere along the line, the question got changed from what I dictated. I wanted specific answers for the Kerry area and that was not provided. I ask for leave to submit the question again at some stage. Do I have to wait a specific length of time before I can raise this issue again?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Marie Moloney: I will resubmit the question after Christmas.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Marie Moloney: I will. I thank the Minister for that.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2013)

Marie Moloney: I broadly welcome this amendment because other Senators and I have been dealing with people who have had to reapply on several occasions until their application is successful. The paperwork is immense. Are we safeguarding the social welfare system by putting in place a stipulation on how far back one can go? Once an application is reviewed and found to be successful, the payment is...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Property Taxation Administration (27 Nov 2013)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He has taken the words out of my mouth as his last point was one I was going to put to him. People have made an effort to pay this tax. They do not like it but they have agreed to it and they are paying it. We should make it as simple as possible for members of the general public to pay their property tax. I could contradict much of what the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Property Taxation Administration (27 Nov 2013)

Marie Moloney: The reason I raise the issue is the frustration encountered with the local property tax, LPT, helpline. I do not just refer to today or yesterday in the lead-up to the closing date, it is a case of weeks of frustration for me and constituents dealing with property tax issues. One man paid his property tax this year on two properties, an apartment and a house. He received his bill on 18...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)

Marie Moloney: I second the proposal to write to the Minister. The delegation should bring this issue to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children because this is a health issue as well as an education issue. Last year, I met a lovely doctor from Bahrain. Her name escapes me but she could not return home simply because she had given medical attention to a protester and feared for her life....