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- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is great legislation.
- Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Minister of State is a formidable opponent. I am not surprised that more colleagues are absent. I do not mean this is an accusatory way but this is a profound issue and it will be the major issue of the decade. It is more profound than water charges or arguing about, or because of, territory. I know Margharita Solon who imagined and developed the McAuley centre in Naas, County...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I remember when I came to the Seanad four years ago, one of the big issues with social welfare was that with all of the new areas - with the complexities of what one is entitled to, and under the complex circumstances of people’s fragile lives - there was going to be some kind of parallel communications strategy to reflect the complexity of the change. I agree with the Chairman that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Through the Chair, may I ask the Deputy if he is talking about people over a certain age?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: In 1999 we joined up to the charter on the principles of human rights, so we are not allowed do that and that cannot happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: However, I still quote what we signed up to.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That does not matter, it is still in law, we signed up to the charter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is why I asked the Deputy the question about his concerns being age related.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: There is an emphasis that everything happens through Twitter and once it is on Twitter or starling that is enough but I am not too sure. There is nothing like simple information in an office - simple, clear information on a wall. The Minister was here four years ago when we had this conversation about the creative aspects of communication that could be used. It was used very successfully...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is fair enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: And it changes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I think this is wonderful. Anything that helps the situation for students moving from leaving certificate into third level must be welcomed. I want to go offside a little and discuss something not in the recommendations or the executive summary of the submission from the network. Perhaps it was not part of the remit. In any event, I am keen to know the opinions of our guests. How have we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Generally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: What does that mean?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Through the Chair-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Can the Minister tell me what is the percentage achievement against the targets?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Just generally. I have a list of targets and outputs here and could go through them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Looking at the DEIS schools, many targets have been reached. However, junior cycle reform is an ongoing stop-start process. However, the numeracy and literacy programme has been achieved. The FÁS transfer has been a great achievement and there have been achievements in regard to a students' survey and the technological universities Bill. I am not sure what the position is regarding...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I do not really understand how that came about and, personally, I would not have let it in the door. In regard to all of these targets, what percentage of these targets have been achieved? I know some of the targets involve a change in the way we do business and it is right that we see the outputs and outcomes. Generally speaking, how successful does the Minister believe the results have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is something that should be in front of us.