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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: There were other victims.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Senator Ó Donnghaile talks about looking after victims and this is the victims they have made.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: The Senator did know what I am talking about. They wanted us to get involved as a reasonable party in Northern Ireland.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I understand the House will debate legislation in the event of a no-deal Brexit in March. Yesterday, the matter of insurance cover in a no-deal scenario was brought to our attention. Obviously, we have a basic right to travel but it transpires that the European Commission has established we will need a green card when travelling to the United Kingdom. The Minister for Transport, Tourism...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I would like to dedicate the Order of Business today to education. We all know the maxim "mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí, cáin an óige agus críonfaidh sí". In Ballyfermot, there are three schools merging into one. I thank the Dominicans, the De La Salle Brothers and the Sisters of Charity for their 60-year contribution to education in Ballyfermot. They have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I have asked for a meeting and he is not available.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I welcome two transition year students, Jamie Cunningham and Niamh Sargent, to the Visitors Gallery. I rise to my feet today to express my anger and disappointment at the runaway costs of the national children's hospital. Yesterday, we learned that the Minister for Health learned about the cost overrun in August 2018 but only shared that information with the Taoiseach and the Minister for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I propose that the Minister attend the House to explain why he misled this House in 2017.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Why did Sinn Féin not enter negotiations?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Fianna Fail brought in the minimum wage.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Perhaps the Leader could schedule something early-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: No.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I agree with all Members of the House on this Bill. It is the one time we have had cross-party support and I am glad the Minister will support it. I welcome the fact that he will not oppose today's amendments. We have been inundated with emails and phone calls from members of the public on the Bill - predominantly women, as Senator Gavan said. He has been a primary care giver but the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Many of us on our way to the Seanad today, travelling in our cars, probably passed many nurses on picket lines. These are hardworking nurses who have braved the cold weather to fight for better pay and conditions. The facts that are before us are that nurses in this country are sometimes paid half of what their colleagues abroad are paid. In Australia, Canada, the Middle East-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Anecdotally, many nurses would say otherwise.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Obviously, the facts are disputed but nurses can produce evidence to show that they are-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: Yes, because I have spoken to nurses who have said that they are paid 50% less than their colleagues who work in Australia yet they have the exact same qualifications. Yes, 50% less is half of the pay. Irish nurses are, in some instances, being paid 50% less than their colleagues working abroad who have the same qualifications. We know that before they even finish their degree and go out...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I would like to share my five minutes with Senator Mark Daly.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I welcome the distinguished guests, Deputies and councillors to the Gallery, and I very much welcome Mr. Horan. Cuirim fáilte mhór go dtí an tSeanaid inniu roimhe. Is onóir mhór dom a bheith ag labhairt leis. I am delighted to be addressing the House today, and on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group I congratulate Mr. Horan on his election. His commitment to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: I extend my sympathy and that of the Fianna Fáil group to the families who have lost loved ones on the roads in the past week. They include the families of Shaun Harkin, Mícheal Roarty and John Harley and of Jackie Griffin in Dublin. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time. The death toll on the roads is heartbreaking. Dublin 8 is saturated with student...