Results 881-886 of 886 for speaker:Mark Wall
- Seanad: Tourism: Statements (28 Jul 2020)
Mark Wall: I join my fellow Members in welcoming the Minister to this House. I wish her very well in her new post. There is no doubt that this is a challenging time for tourism in Ireland and for those employed in the industry. As the recently appointed Labour Party spokesperson on tourism, I look forward to working constructively with the Minister on solutions to the current problems and to develop...
- Seanad: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)
Mark Wall: I wish my two colleagues on the opposite side of the House well on reopening. I also take the opportunity to wish all of our SMEs well on their reopening and to welcome the Minister of State to the House once again. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I am sure we all recognise the importance of providing finance as quickly as possible to all businesses that have been...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)
Mark Wall: I raise the immediate problem of public transport in our rural towns, an important matter about which I am sure other Members have also been contacted. An article in The Irish Times on Wednesday stated that 64% of licensed coach and bus services throughout the country are now not operational. We also heard this week that, thankfully, 250,000 people have returned to work since the March...
- Seanad: Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Jul 2020)
Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I congratulate him on his appointment and look forward to working with him over the coming period. The importance of local businesses to our local economies and community life cannot be underestimated. These same SMEs, we are told, employ 58% of the total workforce. Many of these are long-standing family-run businesses and play a vital part in...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)
Mark Wall: I add my voice to those voices calling for the extension of maternity leave for women. If this pandemic has taught us anything it is the importance of family life. The call is loud and clear in terms of the extension of maternity leave by 12 weeks. The Minister must take that on board as quickly as possible. I also wish to be associated with my three colleagues who raised the poor...
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)
Mark Wall: I wish the Cathaoirleach well and I thank him for giving me the opportunity to say a few words in my maiden speech in the Seanad. It is a great honour for me to stand in front of Members today, to look around the room and to recognise so many famous faces that I have looked up to in recent years. The Cathaoirleach mentioned the great role that family plays in political life and I...