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Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister to the House and the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill. The overall purpose of the Bill which has been highlighted is to improve safety on our roads and to bring about a reduction in collisions, fatalities and serious injuries. The main provisions of the Bill include the introduction of the concept of a novice driver class, changes to the penalty points system, taking blood...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish Senators a happy new year and wish us all every success in our role in the Seanad in 2014. I welcome the positive news story of the significant investment in the rural development programme and I call on the Leader to ask the Minister, Deputy Coveney, to come to the Chamber at his earliest convenience. It is a good positive news story for job creation in rural areas. I also call on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is this being done in Scotland and Wales?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I seek clarification from the witnesses. Are they categorically saying that the expertise was not within Bord Gáis for particular services in the set up or establishment of Irish Water?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the witnesses. How much was saved by establishing Irish Water under the auspices of Bord Gáis? Do the witnesses have a figure for those savings? Second, the witnesses might feel they are answering the same question a second time, but perhaps they would clarify a matter. If the systems were based on those of Bord Gáis, was it not possible to ask Bord Gáis's system...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: The House will soon rise for Christmas. I, like other Senators, find it important to be aware that Christmas can be a lonely time, rather than a time of celebration, for many people who are experiencing difficulties. I refer to the launch yesterday of the Samaritans Impact report. I am especially conscious of elderly people who have fallen victim to elder abuse. The House should send out...

Seanad: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister to the House. The Bill’s purpose is to promote more responsible borrowing and lending practices among borrowers and lending institutions. Much has been lamented about our Celtic tiger years and how too many people are now paying the cost of reckless lending by our financial institutions to industry and the consumer back then. Banks lent moneys to developers...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: May I extend the debate for another 15 minutes to allow the Minister to respond?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to extend the debate by five minutes.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose an extension of five minutes.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to extend the time to 6.10 p.m.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: Next Thursday.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (26 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister for coming to address the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013. We have all read about pension funds becoming insolvent in recent years, the most notable case being that of the Waterford Crystal workers who had to deal with the issue of double insolvency when both the company and the pension fund became insolvent. This is cold comfort to any person who has...

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: I second the motion. I thank my colleague, Senator Colm Burke, for bringing this Bill to the House. It was only after reading through it that I realised the huge difficulties facing families when a loved one goes missing for a long period. Senator Burke's Bill is intended to put in place a statutory framework for the making of a presumption of death order in respect of the two categories...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: I, too, extend my sympathies to Senator Eamonn Coghlan and his family on the death of his mother. I also extend my best wishes to Senator Jimmy Harte for a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with him and his family today. I congratulate the transition year students and the staff of Salerno secondary school in Salthill, County Galway, who are participating in a trial course, Young Minds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: The witnesses mentioned that research and development was a major part of things. Being from the west, with the Marine Institute in Galway, we all value the importance of wind and wave energy. Are there any other countries where we can examine what has been done in respect of the timeframe, in order to find out what is possible here, even in regard to the commercial aspect of energy generation?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: I, too, thank the Minister for coming to the House and explaining the Bill in such detail and with such clarity. She has done a remarkable job. It is a fair and balanced Bill. It is a challenging time to put forward a budget but in the midst of that challenge there is great opportunity for reform, and I congratulate the Minister because I know that is her intention. It is about tackling...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----which is at the root of what has been targeted in the Bill. I commend the Minister and the Government on doing that.