Results 921-940 of 5,756 for speaker:Fiona O'Loughlin
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Bullying in Educational Institutions (31 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I acknowledge that the parent and student charter will be welcome. There has been a significant delay in implementing the legislation but I am glad to hear it is approaching Second Stage in the Dáil. I accept and acknowledge that there are a significant number of supports but more are needed. As time goes on and more research is done,...
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Senator Ó Donnghaile, my apologies. You indicated to speak earlier. I had thought you were merely clarifying you were taking this instead of Senator Warfield.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Is Senator Ó Donnghaile pressing the amendment?
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: We move to amendment No. 11, which the Minister of State has said he is going to accept.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Okay.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: The Minister of State has said he is going to accept amendment No. 12. I ask Senator Higgins to move it.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (28 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 in the names of Senators Higgins and Ruane have been ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: The Minister of State is very welcome, and I appreciate her coming in to take my matter. This is about supporting SNAs. We have in excess of 16,000 in our inclusive education system. That inclusive education is hugely important to everybody. It is an aspiration that children with special needs, and special educational needs, will have the opportunity to be educated in their own...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I commend her and the Department on setting this up. Education is very important. It has to be valued in its own right in what it does for the individual as well as the continuing professional development. Everybody in the education world needs the opportunity as there are always new things to learn. I appreciate that there will be a review...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I endorse and support Senator Fitzpatrick's call for a timely review and debate in this House of the decision we, as a country, took three years ago. I also want to raise the important issue of young people in care in Ireland and how they transition from the system of foster parenting up to the age of 18 years to life afterwards. I commend the bravery and honesty of Danielle McGarry and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. The minutes of the meeting on 18 May 2021 have been circulated to all members. Are they agreed to? Agreed. The next item is scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. In private session we discussed COM (2021) 89, COM (2021)...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I must ask Ms O'Dwyer to conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms O'Dwyer for that. I invite Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I now call our final witness, Mr. John Curtis, general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body, JMB.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Curtis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Ms O'Dwyer wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms O'Dwyer. Can Mr. Mulconry and Mr. Curtis briefly respond in less than one minute each?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Curtis. I will now move on to the next slot, which is Deputy Ó Ríordáin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)
Fiona O'Loughlin: On gender and on the mobile telephone issue.