Results 1-11 of 11 for destroyed speaker:Rose Conway Walsh

Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...are in the mess we are in. There is no point saying that it will be two or eight years down the line before the deal is done; we have seen the same thing happen with designations. Rural Ireland has been destroyed by designations. The very people who stand up here and give out about designations are the same people whose own parties voted for it. Not only did they implement the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Ulster Bank (9 May 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...because I am not clear on one part around people who needed help and assistance in trying to get back the very substantial amounts of money that was robbed from them. Many people had their lives destroyed because of it. Those people had to engage whatever supports or services they could, and not just legal services. Will Ulster Bank Ireland allow for that within the compensation scheme?...

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...need to do something to address it.That ranges from the colours used. I worked in the industry so I know. As a Government and an Oireachtas, we need to address this urgently because, as many speakers said, it is destroying lives and will continue to do so. I commend all the high profile sports players who have spoken openly about their gambling addiction and the impact it has on their...

Seanad: Community and Rural Support Schemes: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...on this. The LEADER scheme has been completely politicised and brought in under the local authorities. It was operating in Ireland as a model of best practice throughout Europe. What did we do? We went in and destroyed it. It comes back to the power and control issue again.In Mayo, for instance, funding for the LEADER programme has been cut by between €10 million and €12...

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...post offices. The reason for discussing public banking is that we desperately need another banking model that is not open to the greed and incompetence that we saw those very same pillar banks destroy our economy. Why has the current offer been made to the postmasters? Surely if the Government was serious about setting up a second tier of banking it would strive to keep these branches...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...look north of the Border to examine the funds that were put in place there when farmers experienced hardship. The crisis is not confined to fodder. Sheds have collapsed and people have had to destroy milk. An emergency package must be put in place for farm families which form the backbone of many rural communities. I also wish to speak about yesterday's meeting of the finance committee...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...€600 million. When one compares that to the way that ordinary, decent pensioners are treated in this country, it gives people the answers they need about policies that are driving the inequality that is destroying our country. I must raise the issue of Translarna. Five young children are left without a drug that is available in more than 20 countries throughout the world, many of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Bank of Ireland (21 Sep 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...in terms of having greater customer service within the banks? I have asked a lot of questions but I am just trying to get at whether there is any way of stopping this absolute train crash from destroying the relationship between people, particularly in rural areas, and the main banks. Does the committee have to put in a public bank and put all its weight behind having public banking...

Seanad: National Housing Co-operative Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...important. Some people tell us there is a low rate of repossession in this country but that ignores the so-called voluntary surrenders and, more importantly, the context. The same banks wrecked the country, destroyed the economy and made tens of thousands of people unemployed, as well as forcing people towards emigration. We are now speaking as if everything is okay and we have full...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Second Stage (1 Mar 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...average, it takes seven years for a woman to leave a situation of domestic violence. Mr. Hennessy helps women experiencing abuse and violence to recognise the power and control games being played to destroy their self-esteem. Above all, I acknowledge the courage, strength and resilience of the women and children who have experienced domestic violence, those who continue to live with...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2017)

Rose Conway Walsh: ...major challenge yesterday was to whether the figure of €13 billion was due to Ireland alone or to an array of EU and other countries. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil's argument in this regard was destroyed. Commissioner Vestager responded by saying, "A large majority of the unpaid taxes would be due in Ireland," not in another European country. The robust defence offered by her...