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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...is strange to say, fortunate in this way. Obviously, nearing the end of life is not a fortunate place to be in, but places are very limited, so at least in Kildare we have that facility. Deputy Troy was talking about palliative care in the midlands, and while there are plans for a palliative care centre in Tullamore that is going to cater for four counties, there is nothing at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...palliative care more accessible being unethical because it condemns some people to a worse death on their own terms. Obviously it is clear, and it goes back to a point made by my colleague, Deputy Troy, that we need to have the highest standard of palliative care. In thinking then about some people having a worse death, how we live is very important but I believe that how we die is very...

Seanad: Reykjavik Summit of the Council of Europe: Statements (3 May 2023)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...I go to Norway tomorrow, that I could say we had this debate and how important it was. I acknowledge the other members of the delegation, Senators Gavan, Joe O’Reilly and Garvey and Deputies Troy and Pringle from the Dáil. The Russian Federation is no doubt writing a very bloody page in European history. The devastating impact of its war of aggression against Ukraine is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: .... Sadly, they received insults from many others. They have been asked to reapply under certain terms and conditions. We will raise the matter with the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, on the Senator's behalf. Senator Dolan spoke about her pride in her place and in her family. She also raised a point about open access to school buildings after school hours. I...

Seanad: Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...people at school. That has led to success in countries such as Germany. We tend to emphasise service-driven jobs more, but by putting measures such as this in place, the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, is advancing and making more attractive the opportunity for people to be entrepreneurial. Covid and Brexit together have highlighted vulnerabilities in the small business sector, but the...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...Bríd Rogers. Pat Hume was a tireless supporter. I heard Eileen Paisley speak about the work women did in the background and they were doing it for their children. Seamus Heaney in "The Cure at Troy" wrote: Human beings suffer They torture one another [...] History says, Don’t hope On this side of the grave... But then, once in a lifetime The longed-for tidal wave...

Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...Different agencies dealing with disabilities came before us and we also heard people talk about their lived experience. When so many people cannot access employment that is absolutely wrong. Deputy Troy referred to the now discontinued motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance. That is very important for young people accessing education and training, apart from all the other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...believe the cost is quite high, in addition to all the other extra costs involved in going to school. If they are accepted but then cannot get into the system and are left without a place, there is a problem. Deputy Troy covered the issues around safety checks. There are issues in my local areas of Suncroft and Nurney. In Suncroft two children, who have to travel 9 km to their...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will get to that when we get to it but, to be fair to everybody, we are only going to deal with the amendments in the group. I allowed Deputy Troy to raise it, but we are not going to deal with the specific amendment within this group. Otherwise, we will be jumping all over the place.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputy Troy is not present to move amendment No. 107.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Breaches of Fire Safety Standards: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputy Troy had indicated to speak, I assume because one of the schools is in his constituency, but he has just stepped out. Does Deputy Funchion wish to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Breaches of Fire Safety Standards: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...that protocols will be put in place, we are very concerned about the delays to date and about how this could have been allowed despite all of the different levels of sign-off required. Deputy Troy has come in so I will allow him to comment before handing back to the Minister.