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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: I want to begin by wishing the Minister, Deputy Ryan, well after his decision not to run for re-election. I wish everybody who ran in the recent local and European elections well, those who were elected and who failed to be elected. It is such an important part of our democracy. One of the things the Minister spoke about yesterday was about some of the ill feeling and negativity that has...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I will make a few comments and will echo many of the points of view articulated by my colleagues on both sides of the House. I hope that when we consider amendments on Committee Stage, given that there is cross-party consensus, the Minister of State might take on board some of our concerns. I began a personal journey as a young officer in 1996...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: I am praising and not criticising her but her appointment compromises the perception of independence. If the Minister of State is not for changing on this point, I would strongly support, as a counterweight, allowing the representative associations, PDFORRA and RACO, similar representation on the external oversight body. Before I was elected, I gave evidence as an expert witness in a case...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: I am not. I am just saying that I do not think it would harm the legislation if that section 2A(1)(g)(i) was just deleted. I think it would go a long way towards remedying the effect. I welcome the legislation. I also want to put on the record that I think the bona fides and integrity of the Tánaiste and his predecessor, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, have gone a very long way to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: I second Senator Craughwell's amendment to the Order of Business. I raise the issue of the advance of the Israel Defense Forces into the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in Rafah. We in this House have warned about the apocalyptic implications for civilians of Israeli troops operating in tented areas of humanitarian zones in Rafah. Some 14,500 children have now been killed by the Israel...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (11 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, for coming in, in place of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. My Commencement matter seeks a statement on the uniformity of supports for students at third level who have additional needs and disabled students, with particular regard to the National College of Art and Design, NCAD. I am raising this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (11 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister of State for the manner in which he addressed the concerns I raised. I will quote a letter sent from the Minister in relation to this matter, which echoes the concerns the Minister of State draws. He stated: As you may be aware, higher education institutions are autonomous bodies and I am, therefore, not in a position to intervene on matters pertaining to individual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: I thank Professor Moran and Dr. O'Leary for carrying out this research, which is very much appreciated. Even though their research is a preliminary investigation, it confirms what we know subjectively. On the research design, from my understanding of the summary, they have carried out an audit of documents that they consulted and from those conclusions have been reached. I can only imagine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: Is that not a very dangerous practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: Without naming anybody, can Ms Moran recall the professional qualifications of the person who chaired those committee meetings? Was it a clinician or was it a manager from the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: Can I ask about the cultural piece? With all of the witnesses' years of experience, can they come up with a reason to explain why we are treating disabled citizens in this way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Chair for his latitude. I thank the witnesses for doing the research. If they do not mind, I would like to reach out and make contact with them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: I also welcome our guests from Western Australia. They must be surprised that we enter the water with the temperatures we have here, but we do in great numbers. I want to raise again the issue of the waiting list for scoliosis surgery and all the multiple issues with Children's Health Ireland. I am very disturbed to read in the newspapers and online accounts of more small boys and girls,...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(4) In this Act, nothing should violate and instead seek to uphold the principles of parity of esteem (between disciples) and of academic freedom cited in Impact 2030, Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy and European standards of good practice.”.

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister of State and his officials. I am not confident that my amendment will be accepted, but I would like to put on the record that the principle of parity of esteem should form part of the Bill. There is a typo in the amendment. It should not state "between disciples"; rather it should state "between disciplines". Having been an academic for 22 years and a researcher...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: At no point do any of the amendments refer to ring-fencing funding or setting aside a pot of money. I want to clarify that. The amendments, as written, notwithstanding the typo in No. 2, make no reference to ring-fencing funding. The recurring phrase in the amendments is "to insert the following"; at no point do they say "to replace" or "to remove". None of the amendments undermine any...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: I second the amendment.