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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am never down the list.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yesterday, we had the first hearing of the very delicate Bill on the rights of adoptive parents and adoptees that involves trying to strike a balance regarding a full and frank disclosure of people's identity and who and what they are. I would like to ask where the Fianna Fáil Members were, particularly the women, because this is a serious women's issue - both women who have children...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Leas-Chathaoirleach was in the Chair.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator was in the Chair.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am talking about the women. Men do not have babies; well, not yet anyway. I was very disappointed because every time I listen to Fianna Fáil on radio and television, it is talking about the high moral ground and how the Government is not doing this and that and how Fianna Fáil is holding us all together with a great moral chain link. Well it was not holding any moral chain link...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, this is true but she was whipped to within an inch of her life and the leader of Fianna Fáil in the House was not here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Fianna Fáil either believes in women or it does not.

Seanad: Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Title encompasses the heartbeat of the Bill. That is what we all want to speak to now. The specifics can come later. The Bill confuses the right to identity and giving adoptees their information with whether they desire to meet their biological parents. Senators Bacik and Norris mentioned this question of information as opposed to contact. Rights to identity and information are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: We have to go to vote but I want to hear what Professor Rafter has to say. It is an important vote. That is the only reason we are panicking a little here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I would appreciate that because I am very interested in this discussion. I appreciate that leaving is very insulting but if the professor does not mind our suspending, I will be able to hear what he has to say afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is an important vote and I am voting against the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Does the professor mind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I welcome Professor Rafter and congratulate him on his role as chair designate of the Arts Council. He has a considerable background in communication, writing, politics and media. As he mentioned, he also has an interest and background in arts from his radio work. As a quasi-outsider coming in, on what areas of the arts does he believe we must concentrate further? He mentioned some of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Of all art forms, what does Professor Rafter believe is the most neglected, left behind or not as evident for young and old? If he had a magic wand, what is the first thing he would do? Arts is about magic and creating the other in people. Regarding third level education and STEAM, which is science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, plus the arts, is there anything that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: In 2008, when there was much money being sloshed around, more of it tended to be spent on buildings than on artists creating work or performing. I am interested in the arts and the elderly, not least because I am getting older. I am also interested in the arts and the disadvantaged, which has been mentioned. As Professor Rafter will know, I spent 25 years working at Dublin City University....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The relationship between the arts and the elderly is interesting because it is not just a matter of visitation and of viewing and attending art. It is also about the integrative aspect. In the case of the McAuley Place for the elderly in Naas, a creative rather than medical model was used. We must reach that standpoint. A creative model needs to be used and everything will flow from that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will ask a few questions. Witnesses will forgive me if they come across as remedial. I wish to get to the root of some of this. How bad are we in Ireland in on the issues the witnesses are talking about? How do we fare? That is the first question. Perhaps the witnesses could answer them one by one because they are quite disparate. How bad are we compared with other countries? Are we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Who is responsible for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Mr. O'Brien mentioned County Louth. Some of the councils have been very slow.

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