Results 21-40 of 216 for speaker:Margaret Conlon

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Margaret Conlon: ------that would be fine and it would demonstrate that there could be no cover-ups. I became a Deputy in 2007 and I had not previously had the experience of being a member of a local authority. When I first entered the House and heard people refer to procedure, practices and Standing Orders, it was as if they were speaking a foreign language. However, as one lives with the system, one...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (4 Nov 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of the financial approvals for the autumn forestry planting that he announced recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40765/10]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (4 Nov 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of forestry planting he anticipates taking place in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40766/10]

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Since I came into this House in 2007 we have witnessed events that have hit the country like a tsunami and shocked us. We have had other institutions in which most unsavoury events have occurred, but we are dealing with the banking institutions this evening. Let us be under no illusion. We need a properly functioning banking system because without one we do not have an economy. If we do...

Food Harvest 2020 Report: Statements (21 Oct 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I thank Deputy Aylward for agreeing to share a few minutes of his time with me. Last night I spoke on credit for small and medium-sized enterprises during Private Members' business. I welcome the way we are positioning Ireland to be successful in selling goods and services abroad and the way we are winning global investment and attracting visitors from around the world. I lauded the...

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed). (20 Oct 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I, too, welcome the opportunity to make a brief contribution this evening. We are all very aware of the difficulties being encountered by small to medium-sized businesses the length and breadth of the country. I am no different from any other Member of the House. I have received calls from the businesses that are struggling and finding it very difficult to manage. While the details of...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I made my contribution earlier.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution in relation to the banks. This is not the first time I have spoken on the banking crisis that has taken us all by storm and rocked us to our very foundations. I welcome the opportunity to speak again. Members on all sides of the House have been disgusted by the events which brought us to the famous night in September 2008 and the decisions...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Education (Amendment) Bill 2010, which comes on foot of announcements made relating to the amalgamation of VECs. It is something to be welcomed and it has been spoken about for many years. It is a unique issue in that there was broad agreement on all sides of the House and with the unions that something needed to...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Subject to the Minister's consent, the VEC may also become a patron or joint patron of an existing school. I have previously spoken about patronage in the House and it is important. I do not want to diminish this importance but parents, by and large, are not obsessed with patronage. They want a school where the children are safe and the standard of teaching and learning is high. It is...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2010)

Margaret Conlon: That is correct. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill. It is an important and timely debate and it is right and proper that we should give it the time it deserves in the House. We are seeking to minimise the tragic circumstances that befall some young people in our country. These circumstances are often highlighted in the media but they...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. In setting the context for this debate it is important to state again that the budget for the HSE for this year is €14.6 billion. That is a huge amount of money in terms of what was spent on health care 20 years ago. The HSE must ensure that the services it delivers are delivered in the most cost effective and efficient manner. At...

Economic Strategy: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to make a short contribution to the debate on this motion, particularly in light of the Government's five-year integrated trade, tourism and investment plan that was announced yesterday. In launching the plan, the Government clearly stated that its aim is to secure 300,000 jobs in the next five years. I agree with the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe,...

Patient Safety: Motion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I wish to share time with Deputies Dooley, Fleming, O'Rourke, O'Brien and O'Connor.

Patient Safety: Motion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I will reiterate some of what Deputy Kathleen Lynch said. For any of us women fortunate enough to have had healthy pregnancies and deliver healthy babies, it is a life-changing experience. The other side of the coin is the traumatic experience for those who have had miscarriages. It can be very distressing and sad for such people and mistakes should not have happened. Women build up very...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if queries regarding medical card eligibility made by Members of the Oireachtas on behalf of members of the public are being dealt with for persons under 70 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28156/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (29 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if representations made by Members of the Oireachtas to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service on behalf of members of the public are being responded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28191/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if it will be rolled out as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28157/10]

Health Services (23 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I am pleased to have the opportunity to bring to the attention of the House a matter which is of serious concern for constituents in my constituency, namely the provision of day services at the Darley Health Centre in Cootehill. I have had numerous calls about this from concerned persons and from Councillors McCarey, Igoe and Smith in Cootehill. I, with my Oireachtas colleagues, attended a...

Tourism Industry: Motion (22 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute this evening and I thank Deputy Upton for placing tourism at the centre of the debate. Often in recent months and years, we have spoken in the House about global economic difficulties. Every aspect of Irish life has suffered as a result of the worst recession ever to hit the country. The tourism industry is no exception. The situation has not been...