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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament: Motion (15 Sep 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...Privileges and Oversight, Seanad Éireann agrees that, in respect of the European Parliament Dublin Constituency, Mr. Barry Andrews MEP, Mr. Ciarán Cuffe MEP, Ms. Clare Daly MEP, and Ms. Frances Fitzgerald MEP, may attend and be heard in Seanad Éireann on Tuesday, 20th September, 2022, and that the following arrangements shall apply: The proceedings shall commence at 5 p.m.,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee
Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022) See 33 other results from this debate

Martin Browne: ...the committee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Jim Ryan, acting national director of community operations and assistant national director, head of operations of mental health services; Mr. Michael Fitzgerald, chief officer, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare; Dr. Sinead O’Brien, executive clinical director of Cork Mental Health Services; and Mr. Alan O’Connell,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Sep 2022)

Garret Ahearn: ...a number of years and, because of an increased demand, have not been able to get on it this year. In particular, I refer to the bus route between Drangan and Ballingarry. My colleague, Councillor Mark Fitzgerald, is dealing with an awful lot of parents there who have still have not gotten any answers. We keep going back to tell them that we think a decision will be made sometime soon.It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...pleased to have the opportunity to consider these matters further with representatives of various bodies. I welcome Mr. Philip Andrews from the Law Society of Ireland, who is a partner in McCann Fitzgerald with responsibility for EU, anti-trust and telecoms. He is a member of the Law Society's business law committee. I understand that Ms Aleksandra Pruska of McCann Fitzgerald may also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

..., the Government is required to halve Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared with the 2018 level. This will be a major change to the way our economy and society functions. However, the impact on the public finances has not been fully assessed or factored into budgetary plans. Estimates from Mr. John FitzGerald put the cost at an additional 1.7% to 2.3% of national...

Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: ...the past number of months, such as Balance for Better Business. It also builds upon the work of, for example, the former Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, and my constituency predecessor, Frances Fitzgerald, who brought her significant focus of this issue at a national level to the European stage. She has played an instrumental role in making sure that the EU directive is something from...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Garret Ahearn: ...the routes is chosen, it will dissect the walkway route used by people in the town. People are very concerned about that route being picked and have come together to do something. I met Mr. Bobby Fitzgerald, the chairperson of a committee of local residents. Members of GAA clubs, soccer clubs and the Carrick Wheelers cycling club are also concerned. Senators will know that...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Michael McDowell: ...have the same effect. One would have to be a household name to the power of n to have any chance to get elected in a single national constituency of 1.2 million people. I do not know who would be elected but the process would certainly not be in the tradition of Garrett FitzGerald, John Kelly, Feargal Quinn and the others of the same ilk, such as James Dooge. These were people who came...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (5 Jul 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Helen McEntee: ...involved in the development of the strategy. This is a follow-on and builds on the great amount of work that was done in the previous two strategies by our former colleague and Minister, Frances Fitzgerald, in particular. We have worked very closely not just with all Government Departments but also with our State agencies and, in particular, with the community and voluntary sector and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2022)

Catherine Murphy: McCann Fitzgerald was appointed after the two-stage process. I am not alleging it did anything inappropriate or wrong. McCann Fitzgerald was then involved in advising and designing how the claims will be handled. The National Paediatric Hospital Board then used the Office of Government Procurement framework to run the tender for legal services during the construction phase. That same...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...Board Member Adjunct Research Fellow, UCD Geary Institute Appointed by Taoiseach on nomination by organisation(s) representative of the users of official statistics Ms. Eithne Fitzgerald Board Member Disability Policy Analyst D/Health Disability Unit Appointed by Taoiseach on nomination by organisation(s) representative of the users of official...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

...justice agencies and the disability community, to work proactively to meet a shared challenge in a very human way. While in the process of designing online training materials, with thanks to Ms Breda Fitzgerald, Ms Kasia Zabinska and board director Mr. Eamon Ryan, an important communications technique was developed. The PARC technique was showcased in 2019 at a neurodiversity and...

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...in County Kerry raised a motion calling for urgent action to address spiralling hotel insurance costs, which they say have risen by an average of 20% year on year. The former president of the IHF, Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, has said that insurance costs are one of the most serious challenges facing the sector, with a third of properties, 35%, experiencing difficulties in securing insurance...

Seanad: Neurology Nurses: Motion (22 Jun 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Jerry Buttimer: ...four nurse specialists when there should be 20, and the shortage of 16 people to provide essential care to those with neurological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis. If I may digress for a second, one of our ushers, Mr. Darren Fitzgerald, is in the House tonight. Last year, he created a significant amount of publicity around his 65 Holes for 65 Roses campaign to support Cystic...

Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ...as possible to see real changes happen." We did not ask for anything to happen overnight. I have repeatedly referred to the task force from a quarter of a century ago when former Deputy Eithne FitzGerald was the relevant Minister of State. The task force produced an excellent report that highlighted all the things that needed to be done and how they should be done. Unfortunately, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)

...who mentions the European Convention on Human Rights and a French case, Mennesson v. France, 65192/11. The individual rights of children are paramount, and we had a constitutional referendum when Ms Frances Fitzgerald was the Minister responsible for children. I heralded that as a great development. First and foremost, our children are our future as a country. The European court...

Urban Regeneration Report: Motion (2 Jun 2022)

Chris Andrews: ...to its own advice. People are demoralised. Some are even broken. They are furious and they will not take this anymore. Expecting people to live in Pearse House, Canon Mooney Gardens or Leo Fitzgerald House is completely unacceptable. They are modern day tenements. People talk about the architecture of the buildings designed by Herbert Simms. There is no doubt that they are...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jun 2022)

...are in the dark on the Government’s plans. The Government committed to halving Ireland’s greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030 but it has not factored in the full costs to the State of achieving this. Estimates from Mr. John FitzGerald in 2021, in a very useful piece of analysis, put the cost at an additional 1.7% to 2.3% of GNI* on average over the years 2026 to 2030. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...explain to men who think they are doing gender equality that there is more to do and it is a day-to-day thing? It is not unique to Ireland as we have seen it across reports from the EU. Frances Fitzgerald has pioneered work on this in the EU. I am not saying anything unusual here, am I?