Results 1-20 of 333 for long speaker:Lisa Chambers

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 May 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...and I wish it well. It provides a valuable service to ex-service personnel in the area and further afield. Senator O'Loughlin also referred to St. John's Convent in Rathangan. The latter will no longer be used as a convent but will provide accommodation for people over 55 and for those with disabilities. Much misinformation, however, is being distributed in the area by those who seek...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...questioning their future in politics and whether the juice is worth the squeeze. There has to be a level of civility and decency in public life if we want people from all walks of life to come into these Houses. For too long, we have taken a hands-off approach, and the mentality among politicians is just to keep the head down and plough on, but that is not going to work anymore. If we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...to light, which is really important. We have learned a lot about whistleblowers and the importance of supporting people who come forward with vital information in the public interest. We have come a long way with regard to services, particularly for vulnerable children and adults with disabilities. It is a different country today than what it was even ten years ago. The Senator...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...by an Taoiseach to the victims of the Stardust tragedy. Many Members spoke about that tragedy today, including Senators Boyhan, Cummins and Conway. It is a poignant moment in what has been a very long battle. They have waited more than 40 years for justice. I extend my solidarity and support to the victims and their families on this important day for them. The State apology is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...point around parental leave for 26 weeks. The Senator would like the period during which that leave can be accessed to be extended in order that adults caring for children with a disability or a long-term illness can take it up until the child reaches 18 years of age. The proposal merits consideration. Senator Fitzpatrick welcomed the new inner city task force. She made the point...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...grades. I have no doubt the Minister is aware of this. That needs to be factored into whatever process is put in place to come back from that Covid era when grades were inflated. Covid had a long-term impact on young people in particular. Many of them missed out on 18th and 21st birthdays and graduations, which are highly significant points in people's lives that only happen once. We...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...the flooding includes the destruction of all the flora, fauna, wildlife, trees and shrubbery. Everything is destroyed because of that flooding. People there have been asking for help for a very long time. I appreciate that Ministers, and our new Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, are working hard to try to address the issue, but for people living in the area around Lough...

Seanad: EU Regulations on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Referral to Joint Committee (17 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection and for the content of the protection granted and amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents; (v) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...higher, they would certainly look at increasing automation and putting in place more machines to do the jobs of the people they currently have on the shop floor. We have to take that seriously and be mindful of the long-term impacts of these changes in order to ensure that we do not make it difficult to create and sustain jobs and that machines and automation will not replace people in...

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

Lisa Chambers: ...of the House itself, as Seanad Leader, I wish him the very best and congratulate him on his election. I look forward to working with him in the Seanad for the next number of months, or for however long we are here. The Order of Business for Thursday, 11 April is No. 1, motion re: proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and...

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

Lisa Chambers: ...a collegial Chamber. We have our differences at times, but we work well together. I concur with the remarks of many Senators wishing former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar well and thanking him for his long service of seven years in the top job. It is a long time to be in that position given the intensity and demands of the role. I thank him for his service to the State. I wish the new...

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

Lisa Chambers: .... On Tuesday, Deputy Micheál Martin, the Tánaiste, formally stood in the Dáil Chamber and said that Ireland as a state would move to recognise the state of Palestine. That was a hugely significant moment. We have long campaigned for this. Many Members of this House and the other House, cross party, have sought that. I was particularly struck by the...

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

Lisa Chambers: ...be debated. It must be fully aired and Members should be allowed and facilitated to express their views and ask questions without fear of being cancelled, abused, trolled or whatever else comes along with it. The issue is too important. Ordinary people on the ground are asking questions. Senator Mullen will appreciate that there is a huge fear among politicians about dealing with this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...Taoiseach of the country once there is a process to follow. I will add my own remarks to that. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party and the Seanad, I wish Leo Varadkar well. He has had a very long and distinguished career in politics. I have no doubt that whatever the next chapter brings, he will equally bring the same drive, enthusiasm, integrity and intelligence to whatever role...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (6 Mar 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...was higher than the rate in County Galway at 20.1%. Tuam recorded the largest vacancy rate in County Galway at 26.1%. That was the sixth highest placed town in the country. It comes in behind Longford at 30.2%, Shannon, County Clare, at 29.8%, Ballybofey, County Donegal, at 29.4%, Boyle, County Roscommon at 27.6% and Sligo town at 26.2%. Not one of those towns is in the east of the...

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

Lisa Chambers: ...own homes, for example, and doing so on a word-of-mouth basis, without whom many parents would not have access to childcare. We have a lot done in this space and that is to be commended but we have to look at the long-term consequences of the policy that is being implemented to see if we can make improvements to it. It is essential that we do so in good time to make sure that the small...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourist Accommodation (28 Feb 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...ilte Ireland is pushing for and what I am pushing for are alternative solutions, that the State put in place a properly funded specific provision for refugee accommodation and that we stop contracting with hotels. That needs to be the long-term plan: that we stop contracting with hotels and tourism business and that we get those beds back into the tourism sector because we need them back....

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

Lisa Chambers: .... I wish those towns very well. Senators Kyne and Conway raised the issue of the school transport review. I commend the Minister, Deputy Foley on her work in this regard. The review was long overdue. There may be teething problems, but there has been a real push on the part of the Government to extend school transport to as many children as possible. Even the required distance from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...do it or who should be responsible for it? That would be a good place to start. It is great to see that EMI is doing a project on misinformation and disinformation. EMI has been on the scene a long time on European issues and has seen many European elections over the years. As regards that building of resilience, if EMI is doing a project, what should the Government be doing, maybe...