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Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Completion Programme (27 Jan 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister for being present. The school completion programme is a targeted support service for pupils in DEIS schools. It is targeted at pupils at risk of not benefiting appropriately from education due to economic or social advantage. This is most apparent in early school leavers and those with poor attendance or a lack of achievement relative to their peers. The programme has...

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (22 Jan 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I advise Members that group spokespersons and all other Senators have six minutes to make their contributions. As there is no Fianna Fáil Senator present, I ask Senator van Turnhout to make her contribution.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I also welcome the Minister of State. I am pleased that this proposed legislation is before the House. It is nearly eight years since the High Court first ruled on this issue and I am happy to see the Government moving to rectify a glaring anomaly in the law. As the Minister of State knows, we are the only country in Europe without any legal provision to recognise transgender or intersex...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the significant number of jobs that were announced in recent days. Zimmer, a medical device company based in Shannon, has chosen to expand its manufacturing facility, and has chosen Oranmore, County Galway, where it will create 250 new jobs. Galway is well known as being a hub for the medical device sector. The fact that a company has chosen a location such as Oranmore shows the...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome this well-intentioned amendment. There is genuine concern among citizens about the effects of fluoridation of water. While the amendment it is well-intentioned, it is not appropriate that a non-scientific body assess scientific cases. I agree with Senator Leyden's suggestion that an expert group be set up, but I understood - the Minister might be able to clarify this - that an...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister to the House. I have spoken before about the lack of clarity and the incompetence surrounding the establishment of Irish Water. No observer could be anything but disappointed with how it was handled. I will not rehash all of those issues today; they are as obvious as they were avoidable. I am concerned, however, about the damage they have done to our national...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Therefore, no investment was made. The new system, on the other hand, will allow for a new service for the cost of householders' water charges and that service is investment. There is no double taxation. The water and sewerage system is an absolute disaster and we simply do not have the necessary billions of euro to invest it. The alternative to a public utility is for the State to borrow...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to raise two issues. First, I congratulate the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys, and the Cabinet on agreeing the criteria for the selection of the European capital of culture 2020. This is very important for cities throughout the country that wish to submit applications in respect of this prestigious designation. The people of the city of...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I, too, thank the Minister of State and the officials in the Department. This is welcome legislation. It is the first budget in seven years where we have started to give back what was taken from the citizens due to the mismanagement of the previous Administration. The increase of €5 in child benefit will impact on more than 600,000 families. It is the start of what I believe will...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: At 6.30 p.m. this evening.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to raise an issue concerning a member of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant Paul Giblin, who is stationed in the Army barracks in Renmore in Galway.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Senators may be aware that this has been widely reported in the media.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: The person has been suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma for the past two years and has to date undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy, in addition to having had a stem cell transplant. What the lieutenant actually needs is a bone marrow transplant. There has been a search on the global registry but no match is forthcoming. Senators may be aware that there has been significant social media...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Humphreys, to the House. Before discussing the positive measures in the proposed legislation, I imagine the Minister of State, along with all of us, welcomes the news of the discussions involving the former staff members of Waterford Crystal which have been successfully concluded. Amendments to relevant legislation were passed as part of discussion on...

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to add to my colleagues' comments in commending the Minister and the Department on ensuring that companies based here are at a competitive advantage. This is very important, not only for our indigenous industry but also for attracting foreign direct investment. We are certainly going to see the benefits of that through this legislation.

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Now.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: When is it proposed to take Report Stage.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: How stands the recommendation?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is Senator Reilly pressing the recommendation?