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Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (26 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: That is great. I completely support the approach being taken. I thought I heard the director general said that there are 600 prisoners in therapy and 800 prisoners waiting for therapy. Did I hear that correctly?

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (26 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (26 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Yes. I want to hear from Ms Hume but I want to first ask a question. I cannot remember whether a witness said it at a previous meeting or whether it was as part of the citizens' assembly report, but I was really struck by the statistic that a large proportion of people entering the prison service with an addiction exit before they have an opportunity to avail of treatment or supports. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: We will not ask them for the outcome of it either. I thank the witnesses for being here. This is important subject matter, so we appreciate their time and the work they all do to ensure our democracy functions to its best capacity. I will raise three areas of particular interest in my first round that I would like to explore with them. One is the register integrity, the second is voter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: We will get that report in the fourth quarter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Is that for the day?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Go raibh maith agat. I thank everyone for attending, for the opening statements and, most importantly, for the work they and the members of their organisations do every day. They truly are the front line of healthcare in our country and provide incredibly valuable services. My dad was a GP and I grew up in a family practice, so I understand exactly what is involved. Pharmacies also...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Both groups are saying that they are not in favour of legalisation of any substance but the decriminalisation of the individual. In Dr. Crowley's contribution, he said that the response the individual receives when he or she seeks help is so important. It is a question of the initial reaction, let us say, from the care provider or the potential care provider, and being honest with one's...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Dr. Crowley. Turning to their request to us that there would be a comprehensive framework - I appreciate there is only 50 seconds left in this round but maybe they can think about it and respond in further rounds - will they give us the headlines of what that comprehensive framework needs to include?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Will we hear from the Minister?

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I am wondering if there will be an opportunity for that on the basis of the time remaining.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I want to give most of my time to those Senators who felt they had little time and then abused all the time they had. First, as Senators Seery Kearney, Garvey and others have outlined, the Bill has been more than two years in the making. Senator Boyhan knows this because he participated in it when we received the heads of the Bill. We considered not only them but the wider Bill extensively...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I am speaking to Sinn Féin's amendment No. 185, in the names of Senators Warfield, Boylan and Gavan. Before I was elected to this House, as the Minister will know, when I was a city councillor, I worked with my colleagues on the council - ours was not a Government party at the time - to drive the Oireachtas and the Ministry and to enable the city council to take action to preserve Moore...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I did not personalise my comments or my contributions at any point to any Member of this House. I do not see why I should become the target of any other Senator's contributions.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Thank you. In my contribution, I encouraged all Senators to inform themselves and not to make contributions in this House that are ignorant of the facts. The contributions that were made earlier were ignorant of the facts and I pointed that out. My track record in helping people of abilities of all levels and none is my track record and I stand on it. I do not need the judgment of any...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: It is entirely different.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: The Senator is reminding me of members of my own party.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Having had the privilege of serving on the country's largest local authority from when I was first elected in 2004, I take a particular interest in this section. As Senator Moynihan said, the pains and frustrations of the planning system are ones I am all too familiar with. When we apply ourselves to the exercise we are engaged in, in scrutinising this legislation, we would be well served...