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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (15 May 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I was picked, but I swapped.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (15 May 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: Thank you. Apologies.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I would like to join with the sentiments of my colleague, Senator Fitzpatrick, on the anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. These were a series of explosions which killed, maimed and ruined many lives and created intergenerational trauma which we are still seeing today. A total of 34 innocent lives, including a full-term unborn child, were taken that day. It was probably one of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: The Deputy has been greatly indulged and there are a lot of other people who want to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: Go raibh maith agat. I know the Tánaiste has other commitments so I will be very brief. I thank him for attending and for being very candid with us. I also thank the officials for opening the Department to us. Like the majority of Irish people, we support the Tánaiste's narrative and beliefs when it comes to the crisis in the Middle East. He outlined the huge amount of work he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I want to be clear on my understanding. The Irish Emergency Alliance is a depository for funds, rather than being actually on the ground. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: Yes, but the organisation itself is not on the ground though. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I am just trying to understand whether the Irish Emergency Alliance itself is represented on the ground or whether funds are given to the various agencies. The Irish Emergency Alliance is not directly on the ground.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: Yes, but the Irish Emergency Alliance does not. I am trying to figure out whether there is duplication of staff on the ground. Obviously there is a huge amount of trust in all the organisations such as Concern, UNICEF and Trócaire. As politicians, people come to us to ask who they should give money to. We find it hard to pick the best one. So many organisations appear before this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: How does the Irish Emergency Alliance plan to distribute the funds? Is it based on how many members an organisation has?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank Mr. Casey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: To go back to a previous point, if a small charity wishes to join, does the Irish Emergency Alliance require a certain revenue stream or certain standards? Do smaller charities not get to join the club?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (17 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the Minister of State for attending the Chamber in the stead of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. As we know, earlier in the week, a group of prominent oncologists wrote to the Taoiseach outlining the crucial need for new and recurrent multi-annual funding to the national cancer control programme in 2024 and to commit to ring-fenced funding to enable full delivery of the National Cancer...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (17 Apr 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I also welcome the children from the primary school. It shows that our national cancer strategy has been hugely effective but we can always do more, particularly with regard to screening. It would be great to see the extension of lung cancer screening programmes. Every person we treat requires a yearly scan post treatment and when he or she is in remission, so it is so important we put the...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I will speak to this section of the Bill. I thank the Minister for coming into the Chamber and bringing this legislation to Committee Stage. I was not able to contribute on Second Stage. This legislation is part of the programme for Government. Ultimately, it allows for safe access, dignity and privacy to those availing of termination of pregnancy services. The legislation will create...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I welcome the Bill. It has the full support of the Fianna Fáil Party. It is great that social welfare payments will be extended to children aged 18 who are still living at home and in full-time education. That will be of huge benefit across the country and it is one of the main points of this legislation.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the Minister for attending. Fianna Fáil supports this Bill. It is a small, but practical, Bill and has three elements. It started its life in the Dáil mainly as a child maintenance Bill but has since grown practical legs. Regarding the International Protection Act 2015, it is important to have on record that Ireland has welcomed 2.3% of those who have fled Ukraine to the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I so move.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2024)

Catherine Ardagh: I also want to join with my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney. Many of us were watching the screens in our own offices and were absolutely stunned by the treatment of Senator Clonan. Children who have a disability deserve to be treated like any other child or citizen of our country, whether this is in relation to getting services from the HSE or having their representative table a question...