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Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Caít Keane: Not at all.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Caít Keane: It is a good suggestion. I congratulate the Minister because, as he stated, it is time to move with the technology. It is good that he is now doing so, although we are probably still somewhat behind the technology. The geographic area to which reference is made covers all or part of the State. That is fine when something such as a G8 summit is taking place because every box will have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Caít Keane: Victoria White’s book on minding children at home, Mother Ireland, which was published this year, is required reading for everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Caít Keane: I am not a member of the committee but I am interested in this issue. I welcome the witnesses and officials from the Department. The Minister launched the new association, the Association of Childhood Professionals, last week and I presume the group will be at our future meetings. Early Childhood Ireland has also been a professional organisation for many years. I must declare my interest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Caít Keane: Cuirim fíor fáilte roimh na comhaltaí ó Chomhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann agus gach duine atá anseo inniu. Tá suim agam sa teanga, i damhsa, in amhránaíocht agus i ngach rud eile mar sin agus is maith liom aon uair atá seans agam iarracht a dhéanamh iad sin a chur chun cinn. Cuidím freisin leis na moltaí a ardaíodh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Protecting and Enhancing the Irish Music Industry: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Caít Keane: What are we going to do? We need a recommendation. When the Seamus Ennis centre was set up in Dublin, it gave classes on the uilleann pipes and manufacturing them. Many of the traditions are dying out but Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, CCE, has kept alive the traditions of music and making the instruments. There are many houses waiting for another CCE to happen. I know one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2013)

Caít Keane: I will comment exactly as I did before. I could copy and paste comments to save time rather than saying the same thing over again. With the transfer of certain copper from waste to being a heavy commodity and valuable item, we know it is being stolen, with the likes of monuments on motorways being destroyed. Could we look at enforcement and what we must do to make the enforcement of rules...

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister who is here at short notice and thank Senator Jillian van Turnhout for requesting the debate. We have all passed being shocked and saddened by what we have seen. I will not repeat what I said in the Seanad yesterday, but not repeating it does not mean it is not still through my bones. To think any child should have to suffer like that is amazing. "Prime Time" has...

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Caít Keane: There is a difference between child care, covering the period from birth to three years, preschool services, between the ages of three and six years and care during schoolgoing years. That debate has never happened and it must. There is no point in saying this is the first Government to deal with the issue. I was on the other side of the House when the expert working group was set up in...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Caít Keane: Thirty-five years is a very long time.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Caít Keane: Like other Senators, I congratulate Senator Terry Brennan. The former President, Mary McAleese, spoke about building bridges. Senator Terry Brennan is a member of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly and is involved in North-South relations. Senator Mary White was mentioned as well in this regard. Building bridges between North and South is of great importance for the country. I rise...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Caít Keane: Yes, that was the one in Malahide. The HSE was in there. I have a problem with sanctions. It has been found that the crèche was grant-aided after being found to be in breach of regulations. I support Senator Jillian van Turnhout. This is such an important issue. Our children are our most precious beings. Fully 80% of their intelligence is developed before they are three years of...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Caít Keane: Children are not-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Caít Keane: The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is doing that and involving the Department of Education and Skills as well as the Department of Health.

Seanad: Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 May 2013)

Caít Keane: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 May 2013)

Caít Keane: The Minister of State is referring to the speech, not the person.

Seanad: Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 May 2013)

Caít Keane: They will need to be driven from A to B in order to bring them to a show.

Seanad: Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 May 2013)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister of State and the Bill. The closure of a loophole that costs the State in excess of €55 million per annum must be welcomed. We all abhor tax avoidance and loopholes. This solves a problem and I congratulate the Minister for bringing it forward. The new arrangement for making off-road declarations in advance will make no difference to those maintaining their...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 May 2013)

Caít Keane: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 May 2013)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Trafficking for the purpose of sexual or labour exploitation is an important issue. I welcome the Bill. It is limited, in that it concentrates on the Directive 2011/36/EU on forced begging for the purpose of criminal activity and does not address every trafficking issue. I congratulate the Minister of State on advancing this Bill, but we would...