Results 1-20 of 30 for cork speaker:Aisling Dolan

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: ...for housing and who is from Castlebar. He really has an understanding of the needs of big towns and rural areas and this will be crucial for us going forward in Government. I congratulate Cork's Deputy Colm Burke who is Minister of State with responsibility for public health. There are many talented women in Fine Gael. The Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, and the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Consent Programmes in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...environments. Dr. MacNeela has talked about psychology, health promotion and psychotherapy being brought together and then the theatre, which is very important in Galway, of course, and in Cork as well. We have a brand new subject for leaving certificate: theatre, drama and film studies. How could that new subject benefit the roll-out of this type of programme which involves those types...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (18 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...area, linking not only our cycleways but also our waterways. So there is the River Suck, the Grand Canal - where the new cycleway will be constructed around 2026 fingers crossed - and the Beara Breifne Way which goes through nine counties from Cork to Cavan, and through Galway and Roscommon. The trail development is to help developers put in place walkways in bogland areas. There are so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...to outline their vision for success. If someone based in the UK, France or the US was considering pursuing a PhD in three or four years' time what would make them decide to be a researcher in Cork or Dublin? What would make them think there are good terms and conditions and that it is an area of research they are excited by because there is someone who is driving the direction of this...

Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...x20ac;68 million is going to Fáilte Ireland from the just transition fund. Its presentation looks at the Beara-Breifne Way, which is one of the key walks that comes right through the spine of Ireland, from west Cork all the way up through many counties. It will be phenomenal. At the moment, community groups are getting funding for different pieces throughout the year. I was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...important to see the IFA bringing people's concerns to bear and for us to hear what those were, especially in the west, but there were branches in attendance from all around the country, including Cork, Kilkenny, Waterford, Laois and Longford. They showed that it was important we listen to their concerns. Markets are opening up, particularly in the US, but Europe is a key market for us....

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...new stories that I did not know before. Even as a recent new Senator, we have become friends and it means a lot. He has always given time and tips along the way. He is well known not only in Cork but also in Galway, Roscommon and Ballinasloe. I ask him to remember the great people in our towns, as well as our cities throughout Ireland. He has heart and passion. He has a heart big...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, is to receive €1.78 million. There is to be €6.83 million for the regional airport at Shannon and more than €600,000 for Donegal in addition to funding for the airports in Cork and Kerry. These airports are crucial because they support investment in the west. It is about jobs and bringing more people to live and work in our region. Those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Do you find in Cork Life Centre sometimes that things can happen organically or naturally and it helps to have a little structure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...and third year, there can be a world of difference. The leaving certificate is a totally different world for the poor first year coming in, probably. Are there things like that that work well in Cork Life Centre? Maybe Ryan could give some examples. I think he said things just happen naturally in Cork Life Centre. Maybe his teachers could comment as well.

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...the reason being they can have visits from their family. How can families visit if it is all going to be private nursing homes that are major providers with 100 or 200 beds in the middle of Galway, Dublin or Cork cities? What happens to all the people who are living in rural areas when their families cannot visit them? Is there any way that we as a State can look at how we can support...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...Tracey, who was born in 1897, which is 125 years ago, to Michael Tracey and Mary Hogarty, was a native of Ballinasloe. Governor Healey's paternal grandparents hail from County Kerry and Macroom in County Cork. This election was unique in that it showed the highest number of young people in two or three decades vote and vote for rights for women as well. The new governor said afterwards,...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ..., but we also need to ensure we are supporting a workforce that is available locally. Arbor Forest Management, another group that has a company based in Ballinasloe but has its headquarters in Cork, deals with farmers around licences. I know that this was a major issue a number of years ago, and that changes have been made, but there is still an impact around ensuring we have the...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...challenges. The school transport issues are hugely challenging in rural areas as they do not have public transport and infrastructure. As the Minister will have seen here, Senator Lombard represents west Cork, I represent east Galway and County Roscommon, and Senator Garvey represents County Clare. I refer to all of the Senators who are here to speak about school transport. It is...

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...to support our hotels and restaurants in areas outside of city centre locations then we need to do that. We cannot penalise them because of the increased access and supports we get for Dublin or Cork city centres.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jun 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...on agri-environmental schemes. They are working to be custodians of our environment. However, right now homes and livelihoods are under threat in County Roscommon. Next it could be the city centre of Limerick, Cork or Dublin, and what happens when it is 100 homes that are under threat close to an SAC? What do we do then? A public meeting is being held this Monday, 4 July in St....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Cork is a large county and Galway is second-largest county. There are many colleges of further education and different towns, so it would reduce transport costs for students if we could deliver some of that theory in different locations. I could imagine in locations such as Skibbereen in west Cork there may be a place where the ETBs could look to deliver education to apprentices.

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (5 Apr 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...in the countryside but not having a safe place to walk because there is no park. I also ask the Minister the importance of waymarked trails, such as the Hymany and Beara-Breifne ways, coming through Cork and all the counties. That is such an important route. I know there is a focus on investment in that as well. It is going through so many counties. How does Fáilte Ireland see...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...events happening all around the country. It is possible to log on and find an event happening close to where you are based. Events include coding for kids, DNA fingerprinting, Go Fly Your Kite in Cork, reptile superpowers in Celbridge, a bug doctor in Galway, a telescope tour in Birr, a science trail in Sligo, and Pint of Science with stand-up comedians in Tralee. There is something for...