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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: We will come off the stage and get the seats Jerry, do not worry about that.

Seanad: Child Care: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I welcome the Minister to the Upper House. I know a lot about this because I have two young children in full-time child care. It is an issue that concerns all parents, and parents and providers currently are straining under the weight of child care provision in Ireland. I have spoken to many providers and workers here in Dublin and throughout the country who cannot afford to make ends meet...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I second the remarks of Senator Mark Daly and thank the Minister of State for his work and co-operation. I know he has a personal commitment to the issue. I also thank my colleague, Senator Mark Daly, for his dedication to the Bill down through the years.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I am a practising solicitor as well as being a Senator and I consider the amendment to be vital. To have interpretation services available in court proceedings, whether civil or criminal, is very important. There have been a number of very tragic cases in recent years where members of the deaf community were involved in court cases but could not understand the proceedings or express...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I second the amendment to the amendment.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (17 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I also thank the Irish deaf community and Senator Mark Daly for their input into this Bill. My own contribution has been minimal. It has really been Senator Daly's baby and he has seen it through since 2013. He made reference to his boss, Grace Coyle, and we all acknowledge the work she put into it as well. I hope this Bill will help members of the deaf community with integration....

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I had some notes prepared prior to the debate but I am taken aback by the Minister's contribution today so I have decided instead to dissect the Minister's opening statement and to refer directly to that speech. It was bordering on the offensive, to be honest. At the end of the Minister's statement he referred to "constructive solutions" and he reminded Senators not to engage in negative...

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: It is not a changed view.

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I have been speaking on this issue for 18 months.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I ask the Deputy Leader to bring the Minister for Justice and Equality into this Chamber as soon as possible to discuss the second interim report on the re-opening of Garda stations that were closed by the previous Government. The report in question, which was published in recent days, recommended the re-opening of four Garda stations and the opening of two new stations. Moves have already...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: My party has tabled a similarly worded amendment that is scheduled to be discussed next. The amendment is very similar to the amendment tabled by Senator Boyhan. I am a practising solicitor and deal with people who are involved in the courts system. Even outside the criminal justice system, in other areas, the experience can be very stressful. I refer to far lesser court processes. For...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I wish to highlight the lack of defibrillators in schools and to call on the Leader to bring the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton, to the Chamber to discuss that lack and the importance of supplying them to every school in the country. In recent weeks, the life of a young boy in Rush, north County Dublin, was saved by the quick thinking of his principal, Tim Ó...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: We are talking about the future now. What is Government going to do?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I do not know any gardaí who have the time for tea.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Then why is it the only one that they have announced is reopening?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Senator should ask his party colleagues why it is the only one. What about north County Dublin where crime has increased?

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Swimming Pool Programme Status (9 May 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, to the House. As evidenced from the wording of this commencement matter, the town of Balbriggan has no swimming pool. According to the latest census data, Balbriggan town and its environs has a population of approximately 26,000 and is growing rapidly. I am sure the next census will show a huge increase in that population. Also, it is...

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Swimming Pool Programme Status (9 May 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in the context of the aforementioned review of the national sports policy, to prioritise large population centres such as Balbriggan. The population is increasing in both Balbriggan and surrounding areas. Population growth should be written into any new policy. I look forward to making a...