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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: We have the fairy tales of Ireland.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It was a mathematical analogy.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: In Milton's poem, "Samson Agonistes", Milton says of Samson when he dies:No time for lamentation now, ...Samson hath quit himself Like Samson...and...hath finished A life heroic I say that about Gay Byrne. Gay Byrne was a broadcasting legend, a husband, a father and a grandfather. He was an extraordinary communicator across our entire country, and beyond, for 60 years. He woke us all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses for appearing today and for their presentations. This has been very refreshing. The arts could teach politics so much, from the voice to the body. Working in politics, we tend to live in our heads. We have other ways of walking here. All the presentations took the philosophical view of dance as an artistic discipline that is necessary for us as human beings as we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Is it looking for a new director?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: An artistic director?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It might be Dr. Foley. Anyway, those are my general questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Arts Council obviously knows all these arguments. Has it made this case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Papers are currently being written on changes people would like to be made to the leaving certificate curriculum. Dr. Foley might like to make a contribution in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I believe Dr. Foley should. Having listened to her and the other panellists, who know the heartbeat of their art form, they need to start making the case for it to the relevant Ministers, including the Ministers responsible for social welfare, education and the arts. We can do it but the delegates are the purveyors of their own art form. They need to have a great voice. I saw recently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The concept of atoms was shown brilliantly using dance. I agree completely that we are not training enough dance teachers to tentacle into schools. The witnesses need to be the powerhouse. They are the purveyors of their own art form. There is nobody better than them to stand up and talk about this at every available opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: He knew about Siamsa Tíre, at least.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Trying hard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Having worked in the arts all my life, but mainly in the vocal arts, aurality of literature, poetry and so on, I know that life in the arts is an uphill struggle.. The Government recently reversed the decision to bring history back as a core subject, having previously made the decision to make it a discrete subject. We sometimes think we are moving on when we are actually moving 40 ft...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: There is a lack of expertise.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Is there a painting of the Senator there?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank Senator O'Reilly as his incantations and exultations are well heeled. I was educated in County Cavan so I echo everything he said. Anything that can put Cavan even more on the map is fine by me since it gave me a great education and a great sense of articulation. I thank the Senator for all he said about Cavan. I know how fond of iPads and iPhones my colleagues are - for very good...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I wish to reiterate Senator Conway's remarks. I was the main speaker on holding history as a core subject in 2015. I cannot believe that the Senators are all congratulating themselves. It was an appalling decision by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, which was capitulated on by the great Labour and Fine Gael Government. It actually thought about it. It was one of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It was appalling.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: This Minister knows.