Results 341-360 of 906 for speaker:Róisín Garvey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Will the Teaching Council advertise the training programmes to its database of teachers? It might help to increase the numbers on the list of people willing to do the July provision if it could give them the information. The Teaching Council is the only body with the database of teachers, because everybody has to register with it, and it could let them know about these training courses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Accessibility in the Built Environment, Information and Communication: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I am happy to listen to our visitors because they have a lot more experience than me. The big issue for me is that every single parent I know who has a child with autism seems to have to run an individual campaign to fight for his or her child's rights. That is why I am a member of this committee but I want to listen to the people who have a lot more experience and hear from them what we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Accessibility in the Built Environment, Information and Communication: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I am not sure how this works but I had my hand up for a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Accessibility in the Built Environment, Information and Communication: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: There is a very important point on which we must be very careful here. I worked with active travel and people with disabilities for more than 15 years in my previous job dealing with children with disabilities in active schools. We must be very careful when we talk about cars and cyclists. The bigger issue as I see it is that we do not even design for able-bodied people. We have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Autism
Accessibility in the Built Environment, Information and Communication: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I am happy to listen to our visitors because they have a lot more experience than me. The big issue for me is that every single parent I know who has a child with autism seems to have to run an individual campaign to fight for his or her child's rights. That is why I am a member of this committee but I want to listen to the people who have a lot more experience and hear from them what we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Autism
Accessibility in the Built Environment, Information and Communication: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I am not sure how this works but I had my hand up for a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Autism
Accessibility in the Built Environment, Information and Communication: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: There is a very important point on which we must be very careful here. I worked with active travel and people with disabilities for more than 15 years in my previous job dealing with children with disabilities in active schools. We must be very careful when we talk about cars and cyclists. The bigger issue as I see it is that we do not even design for able-bodied people. We have been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I am shocked to hear Senator Keogan say the only option is Sinn Féin. There are many colours to the political rainbow. The Senator also has very good Independent Members sitting behind her. I wanted to speak about the budget but, sadly, I was at an event on Sunday and I must talk about that instead. The quarter final of the senior hurling club championship took place. My parish team...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I want to highlight an issue that comes to mind again and again. We all know there is a housing crisis and a housing emergency. We struggle in areas such as Clare as we look for water infrastructure so we can build housing estates in our towns and villages. We look at the cost of building houses, builders struggling to get materials and people struggling to find the money to build houses....

Seanad: Report of the Future of Media Commission: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus gabhaim comhghairdeas léi as an obair dhian atá déanta aici ar an gcoimisiún seo. Well done to the Minister for fulfilling a programme for Government commitment to see this through with the completion of the report of the media commission. It is a very important document. Now more than ever, the way in which our media operate and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Chairman. As I stand here I cannot see the people at the back of the Chamber. When I was 16 I won a debating medal about the hole in the ozone layer and I do not know if our guests would remember that issue as it was before their time. It was an interesting one to think about today as I listen to other 16-year-olds. That campaign was won in two ways. It was won by people...

Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I welcome the Minister of State. I appreciate her taking the time to be here. I know she understands the importance of this issue. As Minister of State with responsibility for biodiversity, I am sure she is more aware than most about this issue. I thank Senator Martin for pushing this, as well as Senator McGreehan. It is great to see all the parties united on this because that is a rare...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022)

Róisín Garvey: It is an honour to be here today and it is great to have the Commissioner and her team before the committee. I welcome RePowerEU and the plan to rapidly reduce the dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast-forward the green transition. What does the Commission propose to do to support states and businesses to ramp up the production of low carbon energy products such as solar PV, offshore...

Seanad: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I welcome this Bill and thank the Minister of State for his work on it. We need to look at some interesting facts and figures. According to Central Bank figures, at the end of 2020, the moneylending sector had more than 283,000 customers with €141 million in outstanding loans. Research shows that the customers of moneylenders are more likely to be women, to have dependent children...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (26 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for his time today. Over many years many people in housing estates throughout the county have raised this and it does not seem to be unique to County Clare. We have private housing estates built by developers and construction companies that went bust. The housing estates have been left to their own devices. In particular I want to ask what is being done for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (26 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I understand that it is not just the estate I mentioned. I note that the Minister has allocated just over €3.36 million for 26 estates across ten counties. I contend that there are probably 26 estates in County Clare that need assistance. I know that the Minister has been handed a legacy issue, but the water situation, between lead pipes, poor infrastructure and more, is appalling....

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I welcome his work on the Bill. It is great to see the legislation updated. It has been there since 2014. The Bill is very important. Of late, we have lots of experience of whistleblowers, what they can and cannot do, and how their lives are destroyed. Sergeant McCabe, of course, comes to mind, as well as others. I really welcome...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Sorry. I withdraw that.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: I am just wondering how the law can support us in making sure that our companies when they go abroad have the same respect for human rights as other countries do. This is not Animal Farm. We are all equal. If people are to be paid properly in Ireland, they should be paid properly in other countries as well. We have to have proper standards in the workplace on pay, clean air etc. We have...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Yes. This links into it, if you will just let me finish, Acting Chairperson. Mary Lawlor is the UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders. She highlighted to me the need to include human rights defenders as stakeholders in the EU directive. I think this Bill will help us strengthen the EU directive. As a country, since we have this strong improvement to the law around volunteers...