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- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Can the Minister of State tell us what they are?
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: And why I was ruled out of order on the grounds of-----
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Why was I ruled out of order on the grounds of-----
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is absolutely fascinating. This seems to be the greatest example of confusion I have ever come across, whether it is confusion of language or cognition. Last week when I was here, some of us rose to speak about the Magdalen redress programme and we were told we were being overly compassionate and emotional and losing our heads. I deeply resented that. One cannot feel profoundly unless...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am delighted for anybody in the Gallery as drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances are now not going to be limited to the medical card reimbursement list. They will now go in parallel to the HAA. I am thankful if that is happening. The aural and dental-----
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is not what is happening. The dental, ophthalmic and aural services are not going to be limited to the medical card. They will be open to private as well as public concerns. If that is correct, that is also marvellous.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am delighted. I do not know why I am here if everything is present and correct.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Exactly. I thank the Senator. We are talking about cognition, the thought process and the lack of confusion in such a process, as well as the language in the process. That is what I am seeking, as well as the profundity of feeling.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: There is confusion and a kind of obfuscation in the language. The clarity given to me, be it not what I would be genuinely looking for if I was looking a totality, is as follows, that the Magdalen women will be entitled to a medical card, to free prescriptions, to a suite of services as outlined in the Bill, to free access to a GP of their choice and, if necessary, referral to a consultant,...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: As stated by Senator van Turnhout, I, too, acknowledge the Justice for Magdalenes research, solicitors, lawyers and the women who have stood up for women who have been oppressed and have had lost lives. If I had had the Justice for Magdalenes research in my own life, I may not have taken some of the roads I took. What Senator van Turnhout said is very important. The draft guide will need...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I congratulate a Government which will spend €345 million on a benefit and cost system for students in third level education.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: No. I do not bring telephones in here. I have made my position perfectly clear on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I hope it is not anywhere near me. Can the witnesses comment on the fact that only 2.8% is being spent on postgraduate students? I think the Government has abandoned postgraduate education in the grant system, regardless of the question of whether one can pay. A lot of undergraduates do something like a leaving certificate plus 1. Can the witnesses comment on that? The documentation...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It relates to the matters subject to appeal in 2011 and 2012. There seem to be a huge number of appeals relating to a repeat period of study. Can SUSI and the Department comment on that? The figures relating to nationality and immigration status seem to be quite large too. Can they also comment on that? Is there a lack of the right kind of information? What are the pitfalls here? We...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The highest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The guardianship situation will change automatically when the Children and Family Relationships Bill is enacted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It was a point of information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: They will now, after three months.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: She will when the Bill is enacted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Nationality and immigration status is high on the list of matters subject to appeal.