Results 141-160 of 1,003 for speaker:Róisín Garvey

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I will keep it short. In May 2018, the Irish people voted by 66.4% to remove the eighth amendment, choosing to replace it with the following text as part of the 36th amendment, “Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.” It does not state this should include harassment, shouting and insults as one accesses this free legal service. We are...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank, in particular, Senator Black because I suppose the first time I heard about Palestine was approximately 20 years ago thanks to her work. Most people know the Senator for her songs but I knew her for her work on Palestine. I got involved in a Palestinian support group to fundraise many years ago, thanks to the Senator. This did not start on 7 October. Far from it, it has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I am going to focus on talking to Mr. Boland and Irish Rural Link. I think Senator Wall has spoken enough to EnergyCloud Ireland. They are two good organisations. It is great to have them at the committee. I was wondering about a couple of things. In Clare, we seem to have many community workshops happening to inform the public. Active age groups and many individuals in rural areas have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I will cut off Mr. Boland. We have often had workshops by the SEAI, but they seem to be very aloof and talking about a whole community thing. They are not going into the practicalities. I have found it more useful to bring in tradesmen, solar panel fitters and people who have practical skills on the ground, who are able to tell people exactly what is involved and happening, if they want to...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for attending. We spoke about this amendment previously and he has done a great deal of work on the matter, for which I thank him. Our amendment is an important one, but I will not need to press it if we can get clarity on Report Stage.This is very serious. It is very important. I have seen who will be on the board and they are all very good people but one...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I will not press the amendment. I will not move it.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister for her time. It is good to see her in the House. I thank her for all the work she has done already on domestic violence and other issues through her portfolio. I will keep this contribution short. Under the convention, protection for victims-----

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I second the motion. I will keep this very simple. There were 54,000 call-outs to Garda stations last year for domestic violence. There were 10,000 barring orders, restricting movement, obtained in domestic violence cases, 5,000 of which were breached, and only 500 convictions were secured. We have a huge issue. The Minister is probably well aware of this, so I will not preach to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Well done to them because until two or three years ago there was no proper retrofit plan in place. As has been said, it was hit and miss. It is very easy now to ask why it is not perfect or why it was not all done yesterday. Considering the plan has only been properly funded for the past two and a half years, it is amazing what has been achieved and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I am interested in the target per local authority. The national targets do not affect local authorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: We have a climate action plan. If that is an issue for the Department of housing, then it might be no harm to set targets at local authority level as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: That was the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: If people know about them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Róisín Garvey: There is always room for improvement but the Department is facing a huge challenge. We have had badly-built houses here for many years. I did up an old cottage myself 20 years ago and did a hemp and lime plaster render on the inside. It should not take too long. I do not know why we need pilots. I know plenty of people who have been doing it for 20 years and more. I calculated the U...

Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for his time today. I welcome the Digital Services Bill. It is a pity Senator Keogan has left. Each provision in the Bill is necessary for Ireland to fulfil the mandatory requirements on member states under the EU regulations. I do not know what the big debate about it is. It just has to be done. We are in the EU and these are EU regulations we have to...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: Comhghairdeas, a Aire Stáit. This Bill is really good and represents real progress for local democracy. I congratulate the Minister of State and Senator Maria Byrne on getting us this far. This Bill excites me as it is a chance for real local democracy and regional balance, and I have long witnessed regional imbalance coming from County Clare. I also think that this new office of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regulatory and Legislative Changes Required for the Transposition of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the ICTU and IBEC for coming in. I want to focus on something has not come up yet and falls between two stools. There are 309,000 SMEs, 281,000 microbusinesses that have between nought and nine employees. I have deep concerns about them falling between everybody else's motivations and focus. There are workers who are owners. Generally in Ireland and in this committee, we seem to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regulatory and Legislative Changes Required for the Transposition of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I only have 20 seconds left, but I want to hear from ICTU.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: I am proud that Mr. Meade is a fellow Clare person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Róisín Garvey: In Clare, we care. Cooraclare actually. I have seen a revolution in rail. I have used the train regularly for the past 15 years. It was a lonely place for the first 12 of those years. What has happened in the last three years nearly brings a tear to my eye. The changes Irish Rail has brought around are unbelievable, in no small way due to Mr. Meade having a vision and growing up in...