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Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: The Minister is very welcome. I enjoyed Senator Norris's contribution. It was very humorous but also very serious. Those of us who live in rural Ireland know we are definitely at a crossroads when it comes to our future. No one can deny that rural Ireland is in decline. Of that there is no doubt. We have discussed the decline of rural Ireland, but someone must call a halt, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I also had to step in and out of the meeting. I apologise to all the witnesses who took time out to attend. Unfortunately, today seems to be particularly difficult with respect to members having to step in and out. Like other members, I also apologise for that. I had an opportunity to read the submissions prior to the meeting. I thank the witnesses for the time and effort they put into...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach and I thank him for his presence. I want to discuss the issue of the ongoing remedial works scheme for Mullaghmatt housing estate which, as the Minister of State probably knows, is located in Monaghan town, and consists of more than 180 dwellings constructed in the 1970s. Unfortunately, many issues have been associated with...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I am heartened by its content. I trust that there will be no delay on the part of Monaghan County Council in submitting the final documentation and that the Department will, in turn, expedite the matter so that works can commence as soon as possible. I am heartened also by the Minister of State's reference to the works commencing before the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: A recently published PhoneWatch survey recently published showed there were 19,000 burglaries last year in this country. That is a 3% increase on the previous year. Rural areas would appear to be the worst affected, with my own constituency of Cavan-Monaghan experiencing 483 burglaries last year. That is a staggering 36% increase on the previous year. Westmeath was the highest and showed...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: The general data protection regulation, GDPR, comes into force on Friday, 25 May. Many public information campaigns have highlighted the need for data controllers to prepare for this event and many companies and businesses have been advising employees on how best to prepare to ensure they are compliant with the GDPR. Unfortunately, a number of school principals have contacted me indicating...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: The Leader does not need to draw my attention to that. The Leader needs to draw the attention of school principals. I am only-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I want the facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Is the Leader telling me that the school principals who phoned me are deluding themselves?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Does the Leader mind if I get school principals to contact him?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: If someone can give them a proper answer I do not care who the Senator refers them to.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: That is not what they were told. They received no correspondence whatsoever. I am only telling the Senator what I-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: They had, but the Department did not. That is my point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I am only passing on what schools have contacted me about.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Perhaps it would have been an idea for the Department to refer to that.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I raise the issue of farm safety. In 2017, 50 people lost their lives in farm-related accidents. Farms, by their nature, are generally family enterprises. They are great places to grow up but unfortunately dangerous places to live in. The age profile of those killed is also of great concern. The old and the young are exceptionally vulnerable to death and serious injury on farms....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (16 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh. Ar dtús a Aire, ba mhaith liom fáilte mhór a chur romhat go dtí an Teach seo inniu. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leat fosta chun a bheith anseo inniu chun labhairt faoin ábhar iontach tábhachtach seo. The Minister is very welcome to the House. I appreciate that this is a particularly busy time for him and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (16 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister for his response. I do not for a minute doubt his sincerity in respect of this particular issue. I have some brief questions. Why, after all these years, has the British Government refused to hand over the files that would provide some clarity on this issue? In the Minister's opinion, what is the reason behind that? Can we apply any new pressure, internationally or...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Statements (16 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his contribution. As the Minister noted, some good progress have been made in special education provision. Fianna Fáil is very proud of the part it has played in this along with others. It is vitally important that every child who goes through the school gates on their first day is able to maximise their potential so that no child is left...