Results 881-900 of 1,354 for speaker:Robbie Gallagher

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: To avoid repetition, I will confine my contribution to questions. On issues with governance and management, from reading the board's minutes it appears to focus more on governance than trying to improve the services. Will Mr. Costello comment on that? How does the Department ensure the Caranua board achieves the correct balance between governance and the fund's objectives? On the face of...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I came across data released recently by IDA Ireland showing the number of site visits conducted throughout the State for three quarters of 2018. Of the 461 visits to date, over half were in the greater Dublin area. It is not surprising that, unfortunately, counties like Monaghan, Cavan and many others have only received one visit to date. There is nothing new in these statistics....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: It is in Meakstown, Dublin 11. That particular part of Dublin has a population of over 10,000 people. The Department and the Minister have refused to go ahead with a new school for the area despite representations on behalf of the community. I am saddened to say there is a deficit of social infrastructure and facilities in that area. The people are disappointed and heartbroken that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: How long has the Leader's party been in government now?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I enjoy the Leader's history lessons-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: -----or his version of history.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: With respect, the only person who goes back in this House is the Leader's good self.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I mentioned indigenous companies which create employment.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: That is down to the hard-working people of County Monaghan who have created indigenous jobs.They are not Government jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Senator Buttimer is more comfortable going back than he is looking forward, unfortunately.

Seanad: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: The execution of any housing policy by this Government is to be welcomed and everyone should give it a chance. Home Building Finance Ireland, HBFI, was first announced over a year ago and it is fair to say the Government has been lukewarm in supporting it and lacked any sense of immediate purpose. We applaud the purpose of the Bill, which is to lower the cost of funds for building by...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: We hear frequently these days, unfortunately, of isolation and mental health issues in our society. That includes older people in urban and rural areas. Some communities, however, have come together to revitalise old traditions to combat loneliness and bring about a greater sense of community. I refer to the old tradition of making a céilí, as it was known in many parts of the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (7 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I thank him for taking time out of his schedule to come to take this matter. It is very much appreciated. This matter relates to the fair deal scheme on which the Minister of State is doing some work. I refer to the way this issue affects farm families and small businesses in particular. As the Minister of State will be aware, there is a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (7 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. I am heartened by it and I hope the Bill will be drafted before the of the year and enacted speedily. There will be people who have loved ones entering nursing homes today. What will the position be if the legislation is introduced in mid-2019? How will it affect someone who has applied for the fair deal scheme today? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Letterkenny Institute of Technology: Chairperson Designate (6 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome Mr. Moloney and compliment him and others on the huge success of LYIT. As someone who comes from that neck of the woods, I am familiar with it. From an economic perspective, apart from anything else, I know that it has been a serious bonus to Letterkenny and the wider area. I have several questions. How many students are on the campus in Letterkenny? Where does Mr. Moloney see...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: All of us in this House will be aware of, and fully appreciate, the importance of the ambulance service, particularly in places like County Monaghan where hospital services were downgraded. Such places depend on the ambulance service more than other areas. Unfortunately, there is sometimes a delay in ambulances arriving at the scene which can have, as Monaghan knows too well, devastating...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: It is nice of him to give us an opportunity to be able to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I raise the issue of illegal parking in designated disabled car parking spaces. Unfortunately, this problem seems to be on the increase throughout the country. The Garda in Monaghan has recently voiced concern at the increasing trend of able-bodied motorists parking in designated disabled car parking spaces, particularly in the evening and at weekends. This is a disappointing trend, which...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: All God's children have a place in the choir.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank all the participants for their contributions. Some of the questions I had intended to ask have been touched on by my colleagues. Are we coming at this too late from the witnesses' perspective? Should we be introducing this at a more appropriate stage before students reach third level? That is primarily a question for Mr. Crosby, although other speakers have touched on this aspect...