Results 1,061-1,080 of 1,982 for speaker:Máire Devine
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: Great. I have not spoken on it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: Great.
- Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: We have to take our seats in Westminster-----
- Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: I am content that the Minister of State is here. It is not personal but I called for the amendment to the Order of Business and I am glad it has been facilitated to respect the House. It is not my area of expertise; I am spokesperson on health, well-being and social protection issues. This issue has touched every corner of the country and all our communities. A vulture is a bird of prey...
- Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: Next year.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: Well done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: I do not have good news, unfortunately. INMO Trolley Watch figures for Our Lady's Children's Hospital indicate there were three on trolleys at the beginning of the year and 11 this morning. This is really surprising given that much of the focus in recent weeks has been on waiting lists for extremely sick children. Young children with serious degenerative diseases must wait for up to ten...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: If one had cancer, one might want to.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: May I respond?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: I just wanted to say "Thank you."
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: I cycle.
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: This motion is great in principle. Listening to the experience of those living with disabilities in Ireland has increased our knowledge. I have recently been doing extensive work on well-being spaces in conjunction with the University of Limerick, TCD and UCD. The research is telling us that when a space is inclusive of all, it benefits everybody and not just those living with a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: My question is similar to that of other members so I will not repeat too much. A terrible beauty is born with the Internet. I agree with having an individual Ministry because it would also involve issues such as artificial intelligence and data collection. The future will change everything, including our jobs. I refer to manual jobs and what the future will bring, be it terrible or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: I think it is very important to note that child protection comes under the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Department of Education and Skills, but if we include well-being in the first place, then children can often protect themselves. We can let them lead the way, as well as the parents and legislators protecting them. The Minister, Deputy Bruton, spoke of expanding the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: I do not know if there is a general consensus. We do not have one in the committee. We are certainly going against the flow when we hear all the organisations and individuals supporting the digital age of consent at 13. This is a discussion we will have to continue ourselves. We seem to be disrupting that consensus. I think that is healthy. It is done, as all opinions are done, in the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: In the same vein, I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to facilitate a discussion on the Government's plans to deal with the vulture funds.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: Pardon me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)
Máire Devine: Yes.