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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...It tackled mental health in farming and how to engage with the cohort of farming families. I want to highlight Men's Shed, which is crucial. There is a very good one in Ballaghaderreen in Roscommon. Pat Towey is excellent. It is a great way to connect communities in rural areas, particularly for older men who sometimes are isolated, particularly over the past year or two.

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State, including for mentioning men's sheds. There is an excellent one in Ballaghaderreen and Mr. Pat Towey is an advocate. The Minister of State referred to areas opening up. Day services are crucial social services in communities and smaller towns. They give respite. Many older people are looking to come back and link in with their local social services again...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...of school culture. Ms O'Dwyer also acknowledged the importance of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020, also known as Coco's Law. Ms O'Dwyer mentioned an empathy education programme in her submission, which I think is being worked on in conjunction with Professor Pat Dolan of NUI Galway. I ask Ms O'Dwyer to give us an example in that regard. Many of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Gender Equality (8 Mar 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...of technology are on their way to technological university status. Two out of nine presidents or provosts are women: Dr. Orla Flynn is the president of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology; and Dr. Patricia Mulcahy is president of the Institute of Technology Carlow. I am also happy to note that all three institutes under the Connacht-Ulster Alliance technological university have applied...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Military Service at Jadotville in 1961: Statements (11 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister here today. We must recognise the heroic nature of this unit and Commandant Pat Quinlan, who kept his team alive. We have the barracks in Athlone and many families in Roscommon and Galway have served with distinction in the Army. We have generations of families whose lives are intertwined with the Defence Forces. As Senators, including Senator Carrigy, have...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Nov 2020)

Aisling Dolan: ...responsibility for heritage and electoral reform. I support the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020 that has been brought forward by my colleagues, Senators Malcolm Byrne, Pat Casey and Shane Cassells. We are very fortunate to have experts such as the Senators who have spoken ahead of us, nominated through the Seanad university panels. Everybody here in the...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (18 Sep 2020)

Aisling Dolan: I congratulate Senator O'Reilly. It is a wonderful day. There was much support in Roscommon, especially from Pat, Mary's brother. It is a special day and the Senator will celebrate it well with his family. These are difficult and challenging times but the Senator will show us, in the time to come, all the wisdom and experience that he has learned so far. He has been very helpful to us,...