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Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: We will share it. If I find some sort of impetus to go on, I will do so.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: I welcome the Bill and I hope to see its speedy passage in order to have enacted by January next year.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: I acknowledge that the Minister worked in a collaborative spirit in the Lower House to achieve this timeline and I look forward to working in a similar vein as it passes through the Seanad. The main purpose of the Bill is to make the necessary legislative changes to allow the provisions contained in budget 2020 to be commenced, including the social welfare payment increases from January...

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: I would qualify.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: Can we get this done on a stand-alone basis or not?

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: It is disappointing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: I will be brief. Wednesday is a crazy day here. There was a discussion on price earlier. I will concentrate on the offshore wind and solar sectors because they seem to be the potential leaders at the moment. I apologise to those involved in biomass. What is the cost per unit for solar? What is the cost per unit for offshore wind? These issues are important for the people in the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: I have one more very simple question. Those involved in solar energy seem to feel that it is the Cinderella of the renewables sector. Not much attention has been given to them, particularly by comparison with offshore wind and biomass. Is it the contention of Mr. Maguire and Mr. McCarthy, as business people who want to make money, that although they are looking after domestic needs, there...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: Today we found out from the Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA, which is published every three years, that Ireland ranked fourth out of the 36 OECD countries for the education of children.We should be proud of our education system in enabling our children to reach such high standards. Obviously, most of our education system is working well. When it comes to reading,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: Finally, slán to Jim Gavin, the daring, decent and humble manager of Dublin with the unprecedented five-in-a-row that everyone here wholeheartedly supported when we congratulated them on their win. Farewell to Jim. I thank him for the unprecedented run of the Dubs. Up the Dubs.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Maire Devine: I echo the dismay of Senator Freeman at the lack of implementation of A Vision for Change. The strategy was published in 2006 and was to be implemented by 2016, but 75% of it is yet to be implemented. Its funding was scalped in the name of the fiscal rectitude which has eaten away at our health services. I refer to Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, which is located up the road from...

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

Maire Devine: Proposing amendments seems to be a popular activity today, so I should probably hold off for now. However, I have been holding off on a particular matter since April 2016, namely, the appointment of a consultant sarcoma specialist at St. Vincent's hospital. Following meetings with patients, the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, agreed to the creation of this post. One of those meetings...

Seanad: Imminent Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday Resort: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

Maire Devine: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Nobody here doubts his passion and commitment to his portfolio.This issue was raised by several Senators as soon as they learned of it and Senator Leyden pushed for it to be discussed further today. To term it that we cannot question and ask the Minister of State without him feeling we are questioning his commitment is somewhat misguided. I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Developing Ireland's Sustainable Transport System: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Maire Devine: I am sorry I missed some of the presentations. I was busy voting elsewhere. I wish to ask Mr. Cogan about ethanol. I have read through this and done some research. In northern Europe, Sweden in particular has gone down the route of flex-fuel cars, running E85, involving the use of biofuel, petrol and diesel at different mixes. It has not invested in electric vehicles. Are we being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Developing Ireland's Sustainable Transport System: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Maire Devine: I am still not clear, perhaps I missed it. Brazil and India are using biofuels. What about northern European countries? We are all fans of electric vehicles but why would we invest in them? Is there something to learn from countries such as Sweden? Are there problems that I cannot see or do not understand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Developing Ireland's Sustainable Transport System: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Maire Devine: Perhaps I am not saying it right. Mr. Cogan is promoting ethanol and here I am saying that if Sweden does not go down the route of electric vehicles but goes down the route of overwhelmingly using ethanol for its cars-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Developing Ireland's Sustainable Transport System: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Maire Devine: Perhaps we could build them with a composite.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Developing Ireland's Sustainable Transport System: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Maire Devine: My first question is to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I was recently contacted by a man who had purchased an electric vehicle. As I understand it, the standard is not the same for all models. Perhaps the officials would educate me on that point. This man had to go to a particular station which had a Tesla charging point. The Applegreen stations have...