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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: On Tuesday afternoon in the House we had a lovely afternoon with our young Senators, as we called them, transition year students from all over Ireland. I congratulate the organisers of that event. We saw a wealth of talent from across the country. What we did not know, however, was that sitting in these seats was a 16-year-old girl who was suffering from narcolepsy as a result of a swine...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: I know that our time is nearly over, but I wish to mention the OECD report on pensions, which was mentioned in the newspapers. Any attempt to means test the State pension should be resisted by all. It is ridiculous and I cannot understand how any policy maker could come up with the idea. People worked and contributed all of their lives. They and their employers paid 14% PRSI but to what...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: I ask the Senator to conclude his comments on the separation of powers as his time is up.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: I ask the Senator to resume his seat as his time is up.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: The Senator is eating into his colleague's speaking time of three minutes.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: Senator David Norris has two minutes.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: I ask the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: Senator John Gilroy has six minutes.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: I understand that Senator Barrett wishes to share time.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: I remind Members that 5 p.m. today is the closing time for submissions to the expert review group on mobility allowance and transport grants. If anyone wants to put in a submission and has not done so, although I am sure all Members have, there is still time to e-mail a submission. I would like the Leader to confirm whether the transcripts of the debate we had in the House prior to Easter...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: It is the first sitting since Easter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Absenteeism Costs Arising from Musculoskeletal Disorders: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: I apologise because I must attend the vote in the Seanad. We will keep in touch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Absenteeism Costs Arising from Musculoskeletal Disorders: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: I met Mr. Church several months ago at Buswells Hotel and, following our discussion, I asked him to come in here today. The more I read about this, the more I feel he should really be speaking to the Joint Committee on Health and Children. Perhaps we can put in a request to that effect. Our remit here is education and, particularly in this case, social protection. I am interested in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Absenteeism Costs Arising from Musculoskeletal Disorders: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: That in itself would cause a lot of problems within the Department of Social Protection, because it is easier for it to say one is fit or unfit. It has introduced a partial capacity scheme whereby people can return to work and retain their social welfare payments, which is along the lines of what Dr. Ryan has described. It would probably need to last longer than ten weeks or so. Is Dr....

Seanad: Philantrophy and Fund-raising: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Independent Taoiseach's nominee Senators for introducing this motion and I compliment the Government on accepting it. It is a good day for the Seanad when these motions are accepted. I acknowledge some of the organisations that have worked hard without any State funding, such as Older and Bolder, which is now winding up, which will be a terrible loss after all the work it did for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: Excuse me, I asked a direct question which was not answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: There is no point asking questions if they are not going to be answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: I wish only to reiterate my earlier question. Was any of the additional €34 million for mental health projects directed towards this project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Whole-School Approaches to Mental Health and Bullying: Discussion (27 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: You did get some of that money.