Results 121-140 of 4,002 for speaker:Rose Conway Walsh

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the witnesses for their answers.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Can I have the same amount of time to speak? I have lots to say.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I support the comments made by Senator Lawless on the referendum on voting rights in presidential elections. I commend him and others, including Votes for Irish Citizens Abroad, VICA, on all the work and heavy lifting they have done for years on voting rights in presidential elections. We have cross-party agreement so there should be no impediment to holding a referendum, getting this done...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will not bring him into this. We have to talk about what is happening outside these gates and around Dublin today. We have to talk about our farmers. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, has been sitting on his hands for too long, unfortunately. The beef sector agreement was signed six weeks ago and the beef task force has yet to meet. The Minister needs to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: What about Mayo?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Today I want to talk about the conference I attended yesterday along with my Seanad colleague, Senator McFadden. It was held in Westport, County Mayo. I commend Safe Ireland for such a wonderful conference on domestic violence and for holding it in Mayo. One of the reasons it did so was that it launched a report on Mayo with regard to combating domestic violence. I will speak briefly...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I concur with what Senator Boyhan said with regard to his support for the House. I also support what he said with regard to Fine Gael Senators coming in here day after day and week after week pointing out all of the gaps. Can we just imagine what they would do if they were in government? Would it not be fantastic?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: No, I meant Fine Gael.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am coming to Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is all about finance but day after day we must listen to Fine Gael Senators saying we should have more of this, that and the other. I am just trying to imagine-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am trying to imagine what things would be like if Fine Gael was in government.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: The budget and subsequent Finance Bill are discussed at a time when people should be able to see clearly where the priorities of any Government lie.This year thousands of workers and families throughout this State were desperately looking for a well-deserved and long-awaited break. They were looking for something, indeed anything, that would enable them to feel less worried about how they...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Yes. I wrote this at about 12 midnight on Saturday.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I wrote it after spending the day speaking to constituents who are suffering under this Government. It is important that they have a voice here. We ask people to carry the burden time and time again and tell them that we will see what can be done next year. The Government says it will do this when the people return it to power with its ever-compliant partners, Fianna Fáil. Fine Gael...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am here.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will allow the Senator to carry on.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I support Senator Freeman's remarks. It is not confined to Wexford but I am aware of particular problems there. I spoke to one mother this morning who must wait 13 weeks to see a psychiatrist in an emergency. That young person must go through the whole of December, Christmas and the beyond without getting an appointment. That is a very serious situation. I agree with Senator Freeman...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am. It may already have been taken care of but if it has not I am proposing that. The Government is planning new laws to stop local groups and environmental organisations challenging controversial developments in court. I have real concerns about this because the new law will effectively deny ordinary citizens, community groups and non-governmental organisations, NGOs, the chance to ever...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: No.