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Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I apologise for being late. I welcome the witnesses. What would they like to see with regard to the forthcoming spatial strategy? The fear is that one wants to appease everyone, so what are their views on creating specific industrial and service clusters, particularly in the west? For example, areas like Castlebar and Letterkenny could be focused on where there will be a greater impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Creative Economy: Discussion (21 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is Mr. Brannigan part of that process? Does he have an input to the city and county councils with regard to that bid? Is that on the cards, how best to pitch it? Other cities will also be bidding for it, so is that a conflict?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I raise the issue of entrepreneurship and, in particular, commend a new local group in Galway, Startup Galway, whose aim is to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the area. Galway has two start-up clusters, one being in the tech sector and the other in the biotech area. It has several national research labs, including the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, formerly known as DERI, and the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: This week the High Court is on circuit in Galway to hear personal injuries actions. I know of one individual who is going to court for the third time in 12 months with a view to getting his case heard. He has had at least four years preparation going to court and at least another year to have his case heard. The cost in terms of taking time off work and engaging solicitors and so on is...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome the legislation and the introduction of the back to work family dividend scheme. The need for this scheme was highlighted in 2011 in an academic study compiled by Hugh Frazer and Maurice Devlin from NUI Maynooth. One of the findings to emerge most strongly from recent EU work on child poverty is that the work intensity of households is...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission: Chairperson Designate (14 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome Dr. de Buitléir. My first question relates to responsibility. The commission's role is to advise the Minister, who has ultimate power. It would take a very brave Minister not to increase the minimum wage if that was the recommendation of the commission. If the commission had independent decision-making power, it would be difficult for the Government not to increase it, even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Partnership Mobilisation Programme: ConnectIreland (14 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the members of the deputation and congratulate them on the work they have done in such a short time. This is a great example of local communities in Ireland and our diaspora empowering themselves to create jobs in Ireland. I was pleased to hear Mr. Dowling refer to the local enterprise offices in local authorities. I had planned to ask a question on this. This will be the key....

Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, and the debate taking place in the Seanad. As the Minister has outlined, post offices are the largest retail network in the country with 1,150 post offices employing 3,700 people, 1,100 of which offices are operated by postmasters who are locally based SMEs providing employment, facilitating economic activity and community engagement....

Seanad: Department of Social Protection Payment Methods: Statements (2 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: That is not right. That is not the point I was making.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I, too, welcome the announcement this morning by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, of 250 extra Garda recruits. That brings the total since September to 550, which is a very welcome development. We all know the pressure on Garda numbers and this news is very much to be welcomed. The Government recognises the pressures and the Minister, Deputy Frances...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: "That the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendment No. 25."

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: "That the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendment No. 50."

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: "That the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendments Nos. 66 and 67."

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Staff Recruitment (31 Mar 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Sorry Senator, you can discuss only what is on the Commencement Matters list.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (31 Mar 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister and the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the fact that Galway is one of 11 counties that has increased its grant allocations to third level students. In the 2013-14 academic year, almost 5,400 students received third level funding. Since the introduction of the centralised system there has been a general reduction in grants given to people living in rural areas and an increase in the number given to people living in...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I support my colleague, Senator Ivana Bacik, in her call for a debate on the issue of domestic violence. I also raise the issue of a vaccine for meningitis, which was raised by Senator Sean D. Barrett. Ireland has the highest incidence of meningitis in Europe. Ms Siobhán Carroll who founded the campaign group Act for Meningitis, with her husband Noel - they are from Oranmore, County...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: Today is national daffodil day, the Irish Cancer Society's biggest fund-raising day of the year. There is not one member of the Chamber who has not been directly or indirectly affected by cancer. The funds raised today will go directly to families and people affected by cancer. I urge everyone to support the Irish Cancer Society's fund-raising event. I wish to raise the five-day delay in...