Results 301-320 of 2,438 for speaker:Caít Keane

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: The Teaching Council has recommended that it be removed.

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: It will be part of the Bill.

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: Regulations are not in the Bill but they will be laid before the House and the council recommended that regulation No. 3 be withdrawn.It was made by regulation in 2006 and 2009 but, if withdrawn, it will no longer be a regulation. I recommend that it should not be withdrawn. The Minister will make the decision as to whether to withdraw it. I am tabling it in the context of the Teaching...

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: They have modules and that is what is needed in this area.

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: Perhaps they should all be in Montessori.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: Like the other speakers, I extend my sympathy to the Ryan and O'Connor families which have lost their loved ones. I welcome the report on direct provision published yesterday and the certainty the Minister for Justice and Equality has now brought to the very uncertain and unsavoury situation in which many residents find themselves. Implementation of the report is a necessity. Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: That is very welcome. In August, everybody over 70 years of age will get the medical card. We are looking after the most vulnerable - the children and the elderly - and hopefully the people in the middle in time. We cannot do it all in a day.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: When will the water Bill be before the House?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: People have to pay for services and have to make choices.

Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: Cuirim fíor fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. Tá sé ag obair go dian agus tá obair iontach á dhéanamh aige. As someone who is originally from Connemara, the beautiful thing about being in the Seanad is that I do not have a constituency. Dublin has many visitors. In the Fáilte Ireland survey it was stated that a lack of capacity remains in...

Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Caít Keane: We should strive for quality as well as quantity because if one measures length of stay and the number of visitors, one gets a different picture. The length of stay involved often means more money is spent in an area. It is a yardstick I do not often see used in reports, but it is relevant. The quality of service is important in terms of repeat visitors, and that is why we have to ensure...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Like Senator Bacik, I also call for a debate with the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Minister stated today that she welcomed the resumption of publication of the recorded crime statistics. We should have a full debate on that issue. As the Minister stated, it is vital that we have access to accurate information and reliable data on crime. I welcome her statement that the work of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: -----but women do. Only a handful of the retirees will be female for the simple reason that in 1983 of the 400 recruits, only 20 were female.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: The retirees will be men. I would like that issue included in the debate. I ask for an all-encompassing debate covering the availability and updating of IT facilities for all gardaí on the beat and maternity leave. I know the Government is bringing in-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Child care, maternity leave and shared paternity leave should also be included.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: We have to consider all aspects concerning the force as well the issue of crime statistics and how they are matched.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: While some might say we are being repetitive in our discussions on this issue, this has been our first opportunity to meet an expert on data protection. We are getting new information every day. Dr. Weeks indicated that he cannot comment on the cost of the functions outlined. The reason we asked about cost is because we do not want to reinvent the good practices and expertise of local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: We would not expect Dr. Weeks to outline the costs but I asked whether research has been done on the costs incurred by different local authorities with similar populations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: Could we adopt online voting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Caít Keane: I do not even know if it is being taught in every school but it is on the CPSE curriculum.