Results 41-60 of 216 for speaker:Margaret Conlon

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to make a brief contribution this evening. I welcome the reports and commend the expert analysis and assessment of the issues undertaken by Mr. Klaus Regling, Mr. Max Watson and Professor Honohan. We should not fool ourselves as everybody on all sides of the House knows mistakes were made. A number of factors contributed to the position in which we find ourselves,...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute this evening and I welcome the presence of Deputy Ulick Burke. Having looked around me I thought for one awful minute I would speak without a member of the Opposition being here to benefit from my pearls of wisdom. I commend the Minister on bringing forward a Bill that is fair. There is no doubt that we live in changed times, going from a...

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this discussion. There has been much recent debate in the print media, on the airwaves and in other public fora in respect of the patronage of primary and second level schools. It is unfortunate that the public commentary has not always been balanced. Today's debate is essential and has been constructive thus far. It is timely given the...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Yes. I have ten minutes and Deputy Cyprian Brady has ten.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Nurses and Midwives Bill. I acknowledge that Irish nurses and midwives are renowned all over the world. As Deputy Ó Caoláin stated, all of us have had experience at first-hand of their professional and caring nature. I wish to put on record my appreciation of the great work they do. As was noted, they do not always get the...

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I am delighted to have this opportunity to make a brief contribution on the issue of a children's referendum. I was a member of the committee, albeit a late recruit, and I witnessed from the outset the commitment and dedication of every member from all sides of the Houses. I put on the record my appreciation of the Chair, Deputy O'Rourke, for the way in which she guided the committee. I...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh. We all remember the shocking events of September 2008. During the boom the banking culture, as we have now discovered, was out of control. Money was thrown about like confetti at a wedding as financial institutions focused above all else on expanding their loan books. I recall speaking to a couple some years ago who had sought a mortgage...

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this matter. Like many other Members, in 2007 I ran for election for the first time. I was honoured to be asked to put myself forward and I was equally honoured to be elected. My motivation in seeking election had nothing to do with money. I already had a good, secure and pensionable job with which I was happy. My motivation then -...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the further steps that he envisages to enhance co-operation on animal health issues on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16778/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the benefits that he believes will arise from the recently agreed all-island animal health and welfare strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Apr 2010)

Margaret Conlon: They are not taking him seriously. Deputy Bannon should start again.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I wish the Minister for Education and Science all the best in her new role and I thank Deputy Hayes for bringing this motion before the House. I know Deputy Hayes from my time on the Joint Committee on Education and Science. He is genuinely committed to education matters. The education of children with special needs has been and remains a priority for the Government. The Government has...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Anyone who believes they have grounds for appeal should use the appeal mechanism. It should be an independent process. I listened to what the Minister said tonight and I hope the independent appeals committee will be truly independent. If it is to be impartial and to deliver results, it must be so. As previously stated, special education remains a key priority for this Government....

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Táim fíor buíoch don Cheann Comhairle as an seans seo a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an mBille tábhachtach seo. Tá níos mó le déanamh againn sa tír seo chun básanna ar na bóithre a laghdú. Tá aithne maith agam ar go leor clann a chaill mac nó iníon, deirfiúr nó deartháir, athair nó máthair ar na bóithre. Chaill siad duine i dtimpiste bhóthair. Déanann an bás uafásach...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Margaret Conlon: However, we are not achieving value for money. School buses might do two runs in the morning, perhaps to a secondary school and a primary school, and the same in the evening, but during the day they are not being used. Like my colleagues, I believe we could obtain greater efficiency by using these buses to better effect, particularly in rural Ireland. All transport issues should come under...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (9 Mar 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that was collected in stamp duty from 2000 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11406/10]

Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Margaret Conlon: None of us would think that.

Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I also welcome the opportunity to contribute. At the outset, I commend Deputies Timmins and Charles Flanagan on the work they have done and on their genuine intentions in bringing this Bill before the House. However, as the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, set out last night, the Government is in the process of preparing legislation which will be brought to finality shortly. I agree with the...

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Margaret Conlon: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. For me and my colleagues in the Government, jobs are at the heart of everything we do. This is a very difficult period. It is a very difficult, life-changing experience to find oneself unemployed. We must ensure that people are retrained and get back into employment. In the short time available to me I will focus on the...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (27 Jan 2010)

Margaret Conlon: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the way in which greater simplification can be brought to the common agricultural policy in the context of the post-2013 negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/10]