Results 1-20 of 145 for speaker:Gillian Toole

Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I am grateful for this opportunity. I acknowledge the "him" in my life who contributed greatly to getting me in here. I am grateful to the Movember organisation which provided us with recent research into the whole area of men's health. It is an area that I have a particular interest in. I found a module on men's health from 2003 from the North-Eastern Health Board. Despite criticism, I...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (22 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: At this point, every Member of Dáil Éireann has received an email with information about protected disclosure, PD17/2025. That protected disclosure was made by a conscientious health professional. I am raising it as a matter of utmost gravity because, as far back as June and July of this year, that healthcare professional has attempted to get the matters relating to public health...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (22 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: All of the processes have been followed, including contacting the OPDC. By referencing the other agencies, my point is that there is silence. This is a matter of serious public health. When I cross-check the criteria and scope with the Covid-19 evaluation committee that the Department of the Taoiseach established, under scope and exclusions are the very matters included within this...

Office of the President: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I will keep my commentary simple and straightforward. I missed the other contributions as I was at a committee. I wish the best of luck to both candidates on Friday. More importantly, I wish them a good recovery next week when the adrenaline and cortisol levels start to subside. I hope they avoid any illness. It is fair to say that a percentage of the population is disenfranchised...

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: Good morning, everybody, and welcome. Apologies for being late; I will be nipping out. I thank the witnesses so much for the opportunities they provide to people of all ages within communities and the opportunities they give volunteers to have a little bit of positive mental health in being involved in the giving-back process through volunteering. I have to commend in my area - I will be...

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: Keep manners on that lad. I have only one question. It is relevant to Variety and the GAA, in particular, but possibly from a policy perspective to Sport Ireland as well. In the important areas of Garda vetting and insurance, are there changes or improvements required? The greatest asset in the delivery of inclusive sport and activity is the strength of the volunteer cohort. There can be...

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: As many others have said, this is the first budget of five. We will not all be happy. There are pros and cons to everything. Fundamentally, to try to balance books, deliver fairness and target assistance to the areas that are most necessary and deserving is an almost impossible task. I will acknowledge the targeting of funding towards education, disability matters, healthcare, housing...

National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I welcome and support this amendment to section 7 of the National Training Fund Act. I am extremely interested in and grateful for the discussion that we have had. This process in itself is a learning process for me. It will not be any surprise to either the Minister or the Minister of State that I want to focus my attention on Louth and Meath Education and Training Board, ETB, and...

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cheann Comhairle, an Aire agus an Aire Stáit - an triúr agaibh. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for this opportunity. I would also like to acknowledge the information and support given to me by Meath IFA and the Irish Grain Growers group who have presented to the committee. Rather than repeat the statistics that have been so forthcoming from all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I was sitting up the back listening intently to colleagues. I thank them for their questions. Every day is a school day. My questions are more from a projections and modelling perspective. If the national herd number and-or tillage outputs such as straw production were to reduce, how would that impact the overall productivity from AD? My second question relates to the regulator for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: To clarify, if the source of material to be digested for the production of biomethane is reduced or the input drops, what is-----

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: Good morning everybody. I thank the witnesses for meeting us. Apologies that I was late. Similar to Deputy Keogh, I have limited experience, so the information the witnesses have given verbally and in advance from research has been extremely useful. I thank them for the essential and sensitive work they do with people who avail of or require their services. I am not quite sure who to...

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: In the general scheme of things, are there any other jurisdictions where best practice or the utopia exists in order to comply with the various articles of the UNCRPD? I presume the phrase used, "protection of liberty safeguards", is linked to the draft adult safeguarding Bill 2024. If they are different, the witnesses might say so. How will the lessons learnt to date from the Assisted...

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I thank Ms Condon.

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I thank Ms Flynn. I will ask a final question, if I may. Pardon my ignorance, but I am wondering, since we have expertise in the room, whether it is possible to amend the Act to provide for an extension. The deadline of April is looming and obviously there are concerns about meeting it and the post-deadline period.

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: Grand, thank you.

World Mental Health Day: Statements (9 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: Go raibh maith agat. I watch and I learn.

World Mental Health Day: Statements (9 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I am very appreciative of all the discussions I have heard, both in the Chamber and in my room today. There is a fantastic exchange of knowledge, diversity of debate and agreement on many subjects. I have edited out the bulk of my commentary rather than be repetitious. I will keep it with a community focus. I welcome the annually increased and increasing budget funding and the...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I thank the witnesses for coming in to meet with us again. I thank the NDA for all the fantastic information provided, and the team here as well. I was on the bus coming in this morning after being here late last night after the budget and it is fantastic information. Effectively, if we distil it down, this is potentially our roadmap. I was just saying to the group here that I am not so...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Gillian Toole: I thank the witnesses.