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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Although this is not my area, it is in the very good hands of Ms Maher who is an extraordinary advocate because it comes from her well, in that she has her own beautiful son. Senator Mary Moran was saying the same. One understands it only because one has walked in the shoes. Somebody like Ms Maher can make such a difference to other people's lives, as Senator Mary Moran pointed out. Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: This has a tenuous link with what Mr. Byrne is saying, but last weekend I happened to be in the west when Robert Fisk was speaking. He had been invited to attend a book festival and the Paris tragedy had occurred. He said it was only in Ireland, in a place like Westport, that he could find such an educated audience. What he meant was that the audience members were from all walks of life...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: No.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This legislation is one of the most outstanding Bills to come into the House since I became a Senator because it is a reform of the law. It provides a modern statutory framework that supports decision-making by adults. It enables them to retain the greatest amount of autonomy possible in situations where they lack or may short lack capacity. I...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: You will have to bear with me, a Chathaoirligh. Some people spoke way over their time. Some people had to speak during the train station and we did not have a quorum. I beg the indulgence of the Chair for just one more minute. Let me address very generally some points I feel need to be teased out in this excellent Bill. It is necessary that enduring powers of attorney that are in...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It should report to the Government, the Taoiseach or the Oireachtas. Given its remit and functions, it is not appropriate to have the decision support service as an agency of the Courts Service because it gives rise to perception issues, confines the context and mismatches the statutory functions. I will be bringing amendments in this regard. There is also the question of the deprivation...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Unfortunately, this provision was deleted from the Bill, as amended on Committee Stage. This needs to be reinstated because omitting it is a very backward step.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Thank you. I beg your indulgence. I would suggest that in a Bill such as this, the House should be packed.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The train station will just have to stop.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: We are not quorate.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State for her extraordinary work. I also wish to acknowledge Patricia Rickard-Clarke who is in the Gallery and who is encyclopaedic in her commitment and the thrust of much of what is in the Bill. Without her, many of us would not have the language for today let alone the understanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I cannot hear a word Ms Whelan is saying. I am not prepared to put up with this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Was it not set up under the Youth Guarantee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It was a pilot programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses for their interesting presentations. Is Mr. Power aghast at what he is hearing from the Department? It is not so much that there is a contradiction but there are huge gaps which Mr. Power outlined in his summary report. However, according to the summary report there is 22% for very satisfactory, 36% for satisfactory and 11% either way. That is 69% which would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator has stated that JobBridge was totally and absolutely abused. If something is totally abused, the abuse rate is 90% or 95%. Can the Senator give members, at this committee, examples of the 95% of abuse?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: What is Senator Craughwell actually talking about? Is he talking about a totality of abuse or instances?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: There are instances.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes, well, the Senator should not be making up generalisations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: JobBridge and the Youth Guarantee: National Youth Council, Ballymun Jobs Centre and Department of Social Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes, but making up generalisations is extremely dangerous when people are trying to do great work.