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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Emer Currie: They only got the drawing the night before the consultation closed. Will that be taken into consideration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Emer Currie: Will the NTA liaise with Ashtown Stables directly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Emer Currie: I would appreciate it if the NTA could keep me updated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Emer Currie: If we are going to encourage people out of their cars we have to make sure that we are giving them viable alternatives. On Dublin Airport, we have seen recently the possible introduction of set-down charges. There have been spiralling car parking charges as well. We know the timeline for MetroLink. In the area of Dublin 15, there is no direct bus link to the airport and there will not be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Emer Currie: Okay. I mentioned it to the NTA officials earlier but they did not get a chance to respond. I agree about the importance of orbital routes. The orbital Luas was mentioned as well. That is a lost opportunity. I mentioned Lucan north earlier. Deputy Higgins looks after Lucan village and then when you go over the Liffey it is Lucan north. There is a pocket of Lucan there and it is being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Emer Currie: Okay. Will Mr. Coyne come back to me about Lucan north as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Emer Currie: Yes it is. I read Mr. Coyne's submission. I have mentioned the Liffey Valley greenway and that that was lost as an objective. I am not sure if Mr. Coyne is aware but as part of the canal loop project there was to be a new bridge at Lucan Bridge for cyclists and pedestrians. Understandably, people do not want it on the view side of the weir. They want it on the other side but for some...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Parks (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Currie: The Phoenix Park is a much-loved amenity and natural asset. It is not just for the people of Dublin 15 and west Dublin, whom I work for, but for the whole country. People came to the park for the visit of the Pope in 1979, which was my first visit. They come to visit Jinpa, the red panda, in Dublin Zoo. They come to play GAA or cricket, which is the fastest growing sport in west Dublin....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Parks (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He said that drivers may not slow to a speed of 30 km/h and that is where the frustration is coming from.They are trying to hit the 30 km/h speed limit. People want to make the park work for everybody. I have noticed a decrease in speed and I accept that, overall, things are improving. However, people should not be penalised for not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Currie: It is a pleasure to have our guests here, and it was a pleasure to go to Belfast City Hall to meet them last August to sign their document. It was also a pleasure to put forward the motion in the Seanad that was based on the text of what we signed that day, and to travel to Westminster with our guests, to hear their stories and see the support they got from all the parties, except the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Currie: As we are doing a review of the Good Friday Agreement, this needs to feature in it. We need to look at paramilitaries and the coercive control of communities. The Good Friday Agreement pledges funding for community-based victims' programmes and financial assistance for the work of reconciliation. We need to follow that up. We need to write to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Currie: We need to ask what the process is to understand-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Currie: We need to ask for the information. As part of our report, we need to be asking those questions. It might be worthwhile to meet with the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. If it is doing work on paramilitaries, it would be worthwhile meeting it to discuss its report. It is part of our work. We have been doing work on legacy but it also features in the Good Friday Agreement, so let us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Currie: Chairman, just to be clear, we are not just talking about victims' groups here. It is community funding, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Currie: Yes, but it is community funding they are looking at. That is why it not just the Department of Foreign Affairs but also the Executive. It is wider.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)

Emer Currie: I wish to raise the bonus payment for healthcare workers. We are still waiting for the final details or an FAQ on it. I know it is very difficult and that there has been a lot of debate on it to decide how it will work when people have sacrificed so much. This was a national and collective effort. I am sure that the things being thought about include the length of time people worked. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Mar 2022)

Emer Currie: A quarter of the Department of Education's budget is spent on special education, which is a 50% increase since 2011 and, in the same timeframe, we have seen a 90% increase in the number of SNAs. The change to the new front-loaded allocation model for SNAs is of critical importance. For any child any new model, whether it is special schools or classes, special education and SNAs, must ensure...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2022)

Emer Currie: The Acting Chairperson is a woman of many talents, unsurprisingly. I thank the Minister of State for stepping in for the Minister of State at the Department of Education, Deputy Madigan. I will begin by commenting on the progress announced this week regarding special classes at primary and post-primary level, particularly in south Dublin, where fee-paying schools will now open special...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister of State. The most important part of that response for the parents involved is that "the NCSE is currently engaged with four post primary schools in the Dublin 15 area" with a view to opening special classes as soon as possible. I urge the NCSE to move as quickly as possible on that for the reasons I have outlined vis-à-visthe transition. These parents have been...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2022)

Emer Currie: The local, accessible element of this is absolutely key. It is essential that these children get to go to their local school and are not spending their time trying to plan for travel. I hope this will be the last time that parents will have to go to these lengths.