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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I raise the issue of analysis of death by suicide figures, which indicate an alarmingly high rate of suicide in Kerry, Cork city and Offaly, at 50% above the national average. I also commend our colleague in the House, Senator John Gilroy, who has been travelling around the country, meeting interested parties and collating information on suicide. He is a rapporteur on suicide for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: Ms Stewart did not reply to my question about the Ombudsman. What percentage of people are not proceeding with their applications? I take it that 99% applied online. SUSI has an e-mail address for all of them. It is a simple matter to send them an e-mail asking them whether they intend to proceed with their application. If they say "No", they can be ruled out and SUSI can start work on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I will take the matter up with the witnesses afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: The case I had has gone on for two months, with all due respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. While I acknowledge they are coming under fire, that is the job to which they signed up, like the rest of us present, and the questions must be asked. I must take issue with the witnesses with regard to the loss of documents and the statement that SUSI has received one complaint. A number of people approached me stating they had submitted all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: Everyone else was given quite a lot of time to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I will just finish what I have to say. I have to hand the e-mails I received over the weekend. I did not need them because I have enough from the constituency in which I live without receiving others from throughout the country, as I am sure did everyone else. In one e-mail, a lady wrote to state SUSI does not come under the remit of the Ombudsman. Is this true? If not, I seek the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: Many parents submit the documents on behalf of their children and I find it highly disingenuous on the part of SUSI that it will not speak either to me or to a parent directly in this regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I am sorry but the information the witnesses are giving is not correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: Is that me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I am sorry but they are not giving the right information.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment and Public Policy: Address by Professor Christopher Pissarides (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I extend a céad míle fáilte to Professor Pissarides. It is great to be in such illustrious company. As time is short, I will come straight to the point. Professor Pissarides mentioned that the minimum wage is a deterrent to employment. In my view one is never better off unemployed than employed. If a decent minimum wage is not on offer then we will be unable to encourage people to go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: On social welfare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: Nobody is suggesting that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: Dr. Healy referred to the highest political level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: Deputy Ryan asked some of the questions I had intended to ask about the pre-budget audit. I understand there is a pre-budget forum with the Minister, Deputy Burton, in the Department of Social Protection. I am sure she has met with the witnesses' organisations in that forum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: We might be able to work on that in terms of asking for more time. There is a big divide between people who are working and those on social welfare. I do not mean a financial divide but that people are being set against each other. There is animosity between workers and unemployed people and it is sad to see that develop because some of the people who are unemployed now were working last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Education: Discussion with Special Needs Parents Association (7 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the association and I thank the deputation for their in-depth presentation, which I will read through in due course. One major issue is that of classroom assistants. We are fighting to keep up SNA hours, but the introduction of classroom assistants may mean that decisions on keeping SNAs in place are put on the long finger. Will the association outline its view on the role of the...

Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: What about the family resource centres?

Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: Will the Minister take on board the proposal about the credits, where there may be a small charge?