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Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I will start with Cara and her dad. I want to say very clearly that Cara is extraordinary. Her advocacy and honesty and her love for her brothers Neil and John are just palpable. She is a complete inspiration. I think of myself at her age. My God, she would have run rings around me, so well done. Age does not matter when it comes to important issues. Ms Darmody has spoken for many...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Thank you, Cara. I thank the DPO Network for coming in. It is great to see five organisations working together. It is a fantastic idea. They have similar aims but are coming from different backgrounds and are sharing and combining ideas. Well done to them. I would like to acknowledge the critical insight shared in the opening statement. Co-creation definitely requires investment. It...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I will just say that the importance of working together has shone its light today. I thank the witnesses.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I take a different view from Mr. Darmody on what he perceives as his performance on this issue. The Government is very committed to the whole sector of disability. The Taoiseach has often said that he wants this Government to be known as having dealt with disability, so give him and the Government time. I know it is easy for me to sit here and say that, but maybe Mr. Darmody is going a bit...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I congratulate the Cork team on a fantastic win on Saturday. Up the Rebels. I am wearing red today in support of them. I thank the team, the officials and the backroom team for giving Cork city and county such a magnificent lift. Go raibh maith agaibh. It does lead to the issue of amateur sports, the commitment involved and the pure exhaustion the match last Saturday led to for the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (28 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for coming to the House to take this Commencement matter on the urgent need for the development of a comprehensive national genomic and genetic testing service which is publicly governed, clinically robust and capable of delivering timely and advanced diagnostics in areas such as oncology, rare diseases and inherited conditions. We are at a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (28 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State for the update. She will agree that it is a case of "a lot done, a lot more to do". I ask her to keep the House informed as we approach those deadlines and I thank her for her commitment.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, to the House.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, is welcome back to the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I stand here to speak about the worry of the farming community now. There are mixed messages coming from Europe regarding potential changes in the CAP system. The rumour is that Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 structures will be changed. This is money that is totally allocated for agriculture. There is talk at the moment that, instead of having its own ring-fenced budget, it will be thrown in with...

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: - “Seanad Éireann resolves that the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 be read a second time on this day 12 months, to allow for further consideration of issues arising in the Bill.” I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue today....

Committee on Disability Matters: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (21 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Cathaoirleach and my fellow committee members for their support, as well as those who nominated me. I give my word that I will do my best and will work with the Chair and everybody. The good thing about this committee is that all the members looked to be on it. That is a great start. On other committees people are put on as aguisíní, or last-minute additions....

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Disability Services (15 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Cathaoirelach for choosing my Commencement matter. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for taking time out of his extremely busy schedule to reply to my matter. Councillor Patrick Donovan, a member of Cork County Council, does Trojan work in the field of disability and inclusivity. I want to publicly acknowledge his contribution to the disability sector....

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Disability Services (15 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State for his acknowledgment of the importance of this issue and for his commitment to looking into it and working on it. I look forward to working with him on this. These spaces are slightly wider than the usual disability space. There is a lovely sunflower on the space so it is different from the bare cold look of the normal disability space. The words "invisible...

Seanad: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention: Statements (15 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House and she is doing a great job. She is empathetic, sympathetic and totally on top of her brief. The proof on how well she is doing is that budget after budget, the allocation for mental health is increasing. In fact, it stands at 44% since 2020. Mental health is no longer the poor relation in the whole health budget. Maith thú for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I stand in support of the camogie players in the skort debacle. As a former camogie player at local level, it was often pointed out to me that my heart and lack of fear of the hurley made up for my lack of talent. That is a matter for another day. Skorts are very uncomfortable and restrictive. In this day and age, it is fair gall to tell girls what to wear. Even in primary and secondary...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Driver Test (1 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Cathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, for choosing this Commencement matter. I thank the Minister of State for taking time from his busy schedule. He is welcome back to the Upper House. I am sure that, like me, the Minister of State remembers sitting his driving test. Research over the years shows that people find sitting their driving test harder than State exams or college...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Driver Test (1 May 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, for acknowledging that there is a problem and for his commitment and the commitment of the other two Ministers to resolve this. The ten weeks would be fairly acceptable because it is ten months in some areas at the moment. With regard to Sunday not being an option because of having to offer a day in lieu, perhaps that could be cut out. Perhaps...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Apr 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I wish to raise the matter of school transport. The return to school for young people, particularly those who are transitioning from primary to secondary school, can be a very difficult time. Year after year, we see the mess that school transport ends up being. People are not sure whether they are getting tickets, particularly with concessionary tickets. The applications are open now and...

Seanad: Disability Services: Statements (8 Apr 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus déanaim comhghairdeas léi. Gabhaim buíochas léi agus tá súil agam go mbeidh an t-ádh léi. It is both an honour and privilege to address the House as Fianna Fáil spokesperson on children and disability on an issue that is very close to my heart: the advancement of the rights and the improvement of...