Results 201-204 of 204 for speaker:Tony Mulcahy

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Tony Mulcahy: My question is primarily on food production. I welcome the Minister and I am delighted to take part in this debate. The food production side is always of great concern to me. I am a chef by trade - that is my background. I am a small producer in Shannon. I do not have time to find markets or to access the world market so who gets it to the world stage to showcase it in terms of tasting,...

Seanad: A Vision for Change: Statements (Resumed) (14 Jul 2011)

Tony Mulcahy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I wish to outline a local example of a possible solution which may help to meet some of the housing needs of those with intellectual disability who wish to live independently. The Brothers of Charity in Clare have gone to great lengths in recent years to provide for the accommodation needs through the rent supplement structure. Unfortunately,...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Statements (14 Jun 2011)

Tony Mulcahy: I welcome the Minister to the House. I am a parent of a 19 year old with special needs who has moved beyond the education process and is now engaged on a Brothers of Charity work programme. There is no doubt that costs need to be managed within this wide-ranging area. Senator Reilly rightly pointed out the position up to 2009, including the OECD report. Over the past nine or ten years,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Tony Mulcahy: This is the first time I have spoken in the House and, like my colleagues, I am very glad to be here. I intend to raise various issues. Over the weekend an advertisement appeared in the local media on the designation of a bird sanctuary on the Shannon Estuary covering the coastline of counties Clare, Limerick and Kerry, nearly 100 miles in total. Shannon Airport is in this area and it is...