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Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Róisín Garvey: The point I was making is-----

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I will not mention her on her phone all day while I am speaking; that is grand.

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Róisín Garvey: There has been considerable debate on data centres. The point I was making is it is really good to have data centres located where we have a high source of energy such as offshore wind energy. The wind last year saved Ireland's electricity system a gas bill of €2 billion. That is instantly replacing gas with wind, which is a positive. We need to be optimistic and give people hope....

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Róisín Garvey: We all have opinions on lots of different things but we do not have to be ignorant.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Welcome to the job, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Oireann an Cathaoir duit. The Chair is a good look; it suits the Cathaoirleach. I look forward to working with him. I remember coming in on, I think, my second day in the Seanad. I had no idea what I had let myself in for. I had no clue. Senator Buttimer and I discovered we had a mutual friend in common in Paul Linehan, the lead singer of the Frank and Walters, which was a very good...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Róisín Garvey: It is great that the outgoing Cathaoirleach will to become Leas-Chathaoirleach if everything goes according to plan. It is great to have someone like that as a wingman, or wing person. Senator Joe O'Reilly has made my life so much easier in the Chamber. He would say to me, “Don't sweat it, Róisín, it will be okay.” Even though he loves talking, he was always brief...

Seanad: Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I will try to speak to the issue at hand and not to every single issue under the sun relating to women. This will probably be one of the best pieces of legislation ever passed. It will go down in history. I thank the Minister of State on behalf of all women in Ireland. Becoming a councillor is often the first step to getting everywhere else, namely, to the Seanad or the Dáil. This...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I welcome and thank the Minister. She has done stellar work since assuming her role. I am from north Clare, which is heavily reliant on tourism, and were it not for the work the Minister has done with regard to finances, many tourism businesses there would have closed. I wanted to acknowledge that. I am happy to support the Bill but wish to make a couple of points. The Minister is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Ar an chéad dul síos, tá mé ag iarraidh a bheith dóchasach. On a positive note, I will speak briefly about rural public transport. Statistics show that private car owners in rural Ireland have a significant part to play in carbon reduction. We are facing an existential crisis. If we think the 25% emissions reduction target for agriculture is a challenge, transport...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht isteach ar 6 p.m. leath slí tríd an tseachtain. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sí an-ghnóthach so tá meas mór agam uirthi as teacht isteach. We have had school transport issues for years and since long before the Minister, Deputy Foley, was ever appointed. We cannot put all of the blame on her, especially when her...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: The special needs issue is a whole other can of worms. We could have another one-hour session on it. I have parents crying down the phone to me. Then, because of something I did, I may get them a transport service but I do not want to be the one who has to do that. I want the system to work for everybody equally, not only for those who get on to politicians who know the best way to get...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (20 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: The Minister of State has been landed with duties which are not the responsibility of his Department. The Ministers are busy people. Can the Minister of State please explain to me, in light of the huge uptake of free transport, which is a great thing in theory, what the Department of Education is doing about school transport in order to increase the number of available bus drivers? My...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (20 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I appreciate that response from the Minister of State but there is nothing in it that I did not know already. I have been working on school transport with kids through Green-Schools and modal shift for about 14 years. I have all the figures and I know the rules about 3.2 km and 4.8 km. To be honest, the reply does not deal with the issue at all. I asked a specific question, namely, has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: This is a very serious matter because since I have become a Senator, we have had a great opportunity with a thing we called Commencement matters, but the way that Commencement matters went this morning, I wonder if there is any point in them. I asked a very clear question of the Minister for Education around school transport and to ask what will the school transport section of the Department...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Can the Cathaoirleach do so as Cathaoirleach or do I have to do that?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Okay, the Leader will do it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Okay.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: This is a great day for road traffic in Ireland. This is badly needed legislation, especially given the increased use of e-scooters, e-bikes, etc. I congratulate the Minister and his team on the work to date. There are a few different points I wish to raise around the Bill itself. Section 56 of Part 15 relates to zero emission vehicles Ireland, ZEVI. I looked up the website and it looks...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: It is good that we are progressing this Bill. As the Minister of State said, it is something we have been required to do by the EU. We could have Seanad Chamber debates all day, every day on the water situation in this country, which we all know is pretty dire on so many levels. I will stick to a couple of points. In the programme for Government, we said we would fully consider the review...