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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Mr. Magee is the president, is he?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Brilliant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Dia dhaoibh. Ba bhreá liom a bheith ansin ar Árainn Mhór. Bhí mé ag súil go mór le dul ann ach tá orm a bheith i Loch Garman amárach go luath ar maidin. Caithfidh mé dul ann tráthnóna inniu so ní raibh mé in ann a bheith in dá áit ag an am céanna ach ba bhreá liom bheith ar Árainn Mhór i...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, for coming to the House. I would love to see the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, coming here some time to take questions on housing. I am afraid the Minister of State is the fall guy. I am sure the Minister is busy. A total of 15% of our population are over 65 years of age. I regularly receive telephone calls from older people living in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Garvey: He runs every day.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Garvey: He is 80.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Garvey: He is an inspiration.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Our older people have served the country the longest. They seem to be falling between the cracks when it comes to being dealt with properly. I have looked up the data the Minister of State referred to and that is how I know that one in seven of the population is over 65 and one in four will be over 65 in 2050. From talking to people on the ground and from phone calls I receive, I know...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I acknowledge the work of Senator Kyne on the original 2016 legislation. I also acknowledge the work of Senator Fitzpatrick. Deputy Noonan will go down in history as the first Minister of State to get this legislation across the line. We must have hope and there is no hope without action. We know that from the campaigners, climate warriors and environmental NGOs. The Minister of State...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht teacht isteach. I am starting to sound like a broken record. I do not know how many times I have come in here with water issues but I will keep going. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, only has 11 enforcement officers for the entire country. The most recent EPA report on water shows we still have huge issues with water quality...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Are those 57 additional staff for the EPA or the local authorities? The Minister of State referred to 21 additional inspection posts. We have 30 local authorities so I do not see how that works because we need at least one per county, if not seven. I am curious. We have annual or biannual meetings with the CEO and director of services. I...

Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte ar ais roimh an Aire Stáit. I will focus on housing. My county of Clare is a mainly rural county. We have Ennis, Shannon and Kilrush, and that is about it when it comes to towns. There is great stuff being done on housing. It is really good in urban areas but my concern is that a lot of the activity through the Land Development Agency is not relevant in my county....

Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: That is why I came back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. It is very important that we have this opportunity to talk about sustainable development goals. I used to teach about them in schools for many years, and do workshops to introduce the concepts, because the vocabulary around them is quite interesting. It is not the best vocabulary I would use for getting things across the line, and for people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: It depends on the local authority. Some of them deliver to islands not in their local authority area. This is where we have an issue. It is an issue I want to raise. If they are paying the local authority, does the money go directly to the island? It does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: It is part of the SDGs. If we want the islands to be able to sustain themselves, they will need extra financial support. Perhaps we should examine this coming from the ferry companies that might be making money from getting people there but not taking any responsibility for their footprint. There will be more vulnerabilities for rural dwellers and islanders because of the climate change...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Yes, as have I. It is good to air here the importance of rural transport if we are speaking about SDGs and justice. It is a just transition, I suppose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Yes, I started with a question, and I am backing it up, with regard to how they see the role of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Róisín Garvey: We have never really addressed the sustainable development goals at the committee and they are supposed to be addressed by every committee. It is important. The point I am trying to make is on where this sits with local authorities. I would love the advice and guidance of the witnesses on this. If we do not take it seriously at local authority level I do not know what we will do.