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Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Office of the Ombudsman for Children (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I have listened to the contributions, particularly from my colleagues, and it has been a very informative debate. I thank the witnesses who have joined us today. I know Dr. Muldoon and Dr. McAuley and Mr. Castillo as policy officers. I thank them for giving of their time. Many questions have been asked by my colleagues. It has been an interesting debate, particularly on foot of...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Office of the Ombudsman for Children (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The experience Dr. Muldoon outlined is crucial to understanding the impact of this. We need to understand it will set the person back if it is the type of facility that causes more angst and anxiety than healing. My next question may fall a little outside of this topic. Sometimes I wonder about the supports that are in place for the adults around the child to bring him or her down the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: This week, Ballinasloe has seen its third win in the High Court. This is a win for the families and communities of Ballinasloe. Close to 3,000 families submitted objections to Galway County Council from 2018, even during the pandemic and the severe lockdown, to make their voices heard. Ballinasloe said no to hundreds of 10-tonne, 15-tonne and 30-tonne trucks being forced through the town...

Seanad: The Impact of Covid-19 on Primary and Secondary Education: Motion (19 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I am sharing time with Senator Maria Byrne.

Seanad: The Impact of Covid-19 on Primary and Secondary Education: Motion (19 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Foley, to the Seanad. This is our first motion of 2022. I also welcome Deputy Kehoe from the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. This report deals specifically with impacts during the first part of lockdown. This report was produced this time last year, on 14 January 2021. It refers to the impact on...

Seanad: The Impact of Covid-19 on Primary and Secondary Education: Motion (19 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I wish everybody here a Happy Christmas and festive season. Like Senator Hoey, I like seeing the sparkles and everything. I joined in with the earrings and I know that many of the guys here are wearing their festive ties. It is a privilege and an honour to be here and to speak with a strong voice on so many topics but particularly on things that are relevant to where I come from, in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Further to Senator Warfield’s contribution, I acknowledge the concerns that have been raised. Our priority is children’s health and well-being and it is about inclusion for all. The Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has recently done a report on bullying, including cyberbullying, which affects one in three children....

Seanad: TRIPS Waiver: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for joining us. I welcome this crucial discussion on the motion tabled by Senators Higgins and Ruane. Senator Higgins and I had an opportunity to discuss the matter previously but not with as much time as was needed to discuss a topic of this importance. I want immediate access for people around the world, particularly in low-income countries, to vaccines. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Last weekend, so many communities came together to celebrate Christmas in a safe way. For example, in Mountbellew we had a themed forest walk through the gorgeous forest there which was organised by the local community. They were very innovative in terms how they used their funding and in terms of design. They used the frames of two hanging basket to create a globe which was carried...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Amendments Nos. 10, 11 and 18 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 18 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 10.

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: As amendment No. 11 is a logical alternative, it cannot be moved.

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are related. Amendment No. 13 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 12. Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: It is.

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I call Senator Cummins from the great coastal town of Waterford.

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Please could Senator Boyhan keep to amendment No. 12?

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for his engagement with Oireachtas Members on those points. It is appreciated. I ask Senator Boyhan how stands amendment No. 12?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Following on from the points Senator McDowell made, it is exactly as he said. I lived in an apartment on the North Circular Road. I was one of the people affected when they made changes to that legislation. They said that apartments could no longer have shared bathrooms and shared facilities. That is what that legislation brought in. When we look at what we have faced over the last year...