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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: ...extend our congratulations to all of those athletes who performed so well at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, particularly our female athletes, who are doing this country very proud. I echo the remarks of Senator O'Loughlin concerning the question of the reinstatement of pupils’ complex needs in the allocation of special education teaching hours. I am somewhat concerned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...Fidelma Brady and I am the head of education at Down Syndrome Ireland. I am joined by my colleague Mr. Turlough Kelly, the communication and advocacy manager with Down Syndrome Ireland. I would echo a lot of what Mr. Harris has already said. Down Syndrome Ireland, the national charity which supports thousands of Irish people with Down's syndrome, is gravely concerned by the content of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Ms Mary Hayes: I am sorry. I am not on the delivery team so I do not know the figure for Dublin because it just comes through to me. I would echo the need for single-bedroom units and I would take them from anywhere they come.

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael Lowry: ...important work because the legislation will reflect everyone's views and, I hope, achieve consensus on the way forward. With 35 sections, the Bill is comprehensive. Last Tuesday night's debate echoed the home truths spoken by the Regional Group in January 2023 when we requested a suspension of Dáil business and called on the Minister for Health to address the House to outline...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

...of misinformation and toxic online discourse poses a significant threat, distorting public perception, influencing voters and eroding trust in local institutions. Social media platforms amplify echo chambers and polarise our communities, hindering constructive dialogue. There does not seem to be a middle ground anymore. One must be for something or against it. Safeguarding local...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I echo what Deputy Gould has said about the Microsoft workers and I urge dialogue there to ensure that those jobs can be protected to the greatest extent possible. When the Government approaches Private Members' Bills and motions, it is sometimes right and sometimes wrong. Sometimes it can be frustrating, sometimes it is outrageous and sometimes it is just plain silly. This is a bit...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I will start by echoing the call by my colleague Senator Fintan Warfield for a debate on the Report on Inclusion in Sport compiled by the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, otherwise known as the "RTÉ committee". We do a lot of other work, including that which we did in respect of the report. The report contains a number of very effective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...generally, sentiment in respect of migrants and those seeking international protection is becoming more negative. Our data also draws attention to the role of language around the war in Gaza. Antisemitic tropes echoing disinformation narratives are common, as is language questioning Israel’s motivations. There is evidence of language being used to frame Hamas as a puppet which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

...I refer to the co-benefits for health of those measures. Things like active travel and cleaner air are enormous co-benefits for conditions like cancer where 40% of cancers are preventable. We would echo all of the recommendations and support them with equal passion. Our challenge is that there are people dying now. Every year, 9,000 people die. While the medium-term measures are...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: On the points raised previously, I echo the sentiment around secondary roads where speed limits are probably in and around 80 km/h. We have seen the statistics that more than 70% of fatalities are on these secondary roads and that they occur frequently on weekends. That does not get away from the response the Government is taking in respect of TII's evaluation around black spots but unless...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I would like to echo the words of the Ceann Comhairle in respect of Deputy Collins. It is very true and important. I thank the Minister of State for the opportunity to speak to her on the Bill and I thank Deputy Ward for tabling it. I fully support this legislation for the regulation and reform of CAMHS under the Mental Health Act 2001. I am extremely disappointed with the Government's...

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Catherine Murphy: ...would be strong involvement of specialist units, not centrally, but locally when there is a need for that to happen. The Minister might deal with that when she wraps up because it is critical. I echo the points she made regarding people who have knowledge of who started these fires or who have been involved in them. They should be providing that information so this issue can be stopped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Ms Sheena Duffy: I echo what my colleagues said. We have seen that there is interest. Even looking at the North-South research projects, we had 367 eligible applications but funding was available for only 62 of those. The interest is there. If we could find some additional funding, we could certainly put together joint programmes. At present, under the Erasmus scheme, we cannot send...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Feb 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...this includes the potential for direct deployment of Irish medical professionals; if this further includes the potential for deploying a humanitarian response that is not initiated through the DG ECHO platform; if this includes assisting and facilitating Irish medical professionals seeking to volunteer in Gaza or the surrounding region; his views on how the HSE Global Health Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (27 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the number of portable cardiac echo machines in use at University Hospital Waterford. [8971/24]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (22 Feb 2024)

Eugene Murphy: It looks like we have a good outcome to that problem. It is a good result from the Minister. I echo the Minister of State's compliment to Senator McGahon for raising the matter, which I know is an issue for many of us currently. It has now been clarified.

Seanad: Second Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Statements (22 Feb 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: ...that it has been hugely supportive of them. I hope the Government continues to support the refugees coming here from Ukraine. They need our help and support. I know that my colleagues will all echo that sentiment. I think I have said enough for one day and I will leave it at that. Let us actually be honest about the support for Ukraine. Send bandages but we have 84 mm anti-tank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (22 Feb 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...respect, dignity, professionalism and efficiency. All of that makes absolute sense. It could not be said more quickly, better or more concisely. That is a big thing for me. The word that keeps echoing with me today at this meeting is "simplification". All of the witnesses know what that means. There are many schemes and the system is complex. We need to make everything simpler and...