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Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I find it bizarre that we are debating the abolition of the Seanad. Which one of us will say that we should not be here? None of us will do so because, if we believe it, the door is there and we should walk out. Every Member believes he or she is doing a good job and should be here. When I was a member of Kerry County Council, we could not...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister back to the House for the second day in a row. I thank the Sinn Féin Members for facilitating yesterday's debate on youth unemployment and the youth guarantee. I commend the Minister on her efforts to move social welfare from a passive system to an organisation that activates people to work. I know from experience in my area that the new office in Killarney is...

Seanad: Hospital Services: Statements (13 Jun 2013)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister to the House and the opportunity to say a few words about hospital services. At the outset I acknowledge the progress made in the terms of delivery of hospital services recently, particularly in my county. At long last, Kerry General Hospital in Tralee is home to one of the finest accident and emergency departments in the country and it is a wonderful facility for...

Seanad: OECD Review of Irish Pensions System: Statements (15 May 2013)

Marie Moloney: I assure the Senator I will not be doing that, grandchildren perhaps but not children. I welcome the Minister who, as always, is welcome. The report which all Members have read suggests all citizens should take out a private pension policy to supplement their State pension in years to come. This, of course, is because people are living longer which is most welcome, but the flipside is...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Seán Kelly, MEP (30 Apr 2013)

Marie Moloney: I welcome not only a fellow Kerry person but a fellow parishioner to the House and commend Deputy Seán Kelly on his work in the European Parliament. I would like to hear his views on the proposed alignment of the partnerships with local authorities and how it will affect EU funding, as there is a fear in communities that the funding will be diluted. EU nationals working here have child...

Seanad: Mobility Allowance: Statements (21 Mar 2013)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Leader for facilitating this debate. I would have preferred to have it when the Minister was here. I did call for the debate two weeks ago but unfortunately it was not put on the schedule. Time is passing while the working group is meeting, so it is important to debate the issue here. I would have preferred to have a Minister present but I am quite prepared to go ahead with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Marie Moloney: I shall commence by saying the nice things first. I thank the delegation for attending. I compliment the staff who work in the appeals office. Whenever we ring them they are always informative, courteous, return our calls and inform us what is happening. They are the nice remarks. The witness referred to the waiting and processing times. Unfortunately, the reality on the ground does not...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister to the House. I will not regurgitate what previous speakers said because they have laid out clearly what the Bill entails. As Senator Conway said, we are lucky to have in our midst someone who has fought long and hard for children's rights as a Member, but we are also lucky to have someone at the helm in the Minister who has the same commitment and wants to protect...

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister to the House. I appreciate he is trying to bring about reform and that reform is necessary across all government sectors, as well as efficiency and cost effectiveness. However, I must say that the total abolition of town councils is a retrograde step. Town councils do a lot of work promoting the towns under their jurisdiction. While I appreciate that smaller towns...

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister to the House. I appreciate he is trying to bring about reform and that reform is necessary across all government sectors, as well as efficiency and cost effectiveness. However, I must say that the total abolition of town councils is a retrograde step. Town councils do a lot of work promoting the towns under their jurisdiction. While I appreciate that smaller towns...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Marie Moloney: I would not say it if I did not believe it. I welcome some of the initiatives taken. I would have liked to have had a debate on a number of issues which I would have liked to tease out, including the reduction in jobseeker's benefit. I am very concerned about people who are contractually obliged to finish work at 65 years of age who will be left with jobseeker's benefit for only nine...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (28 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I acknowledge and sympathise with the position in which Mohammad Younis found himself in when awarded approximately ¤92,000 by the Labour Court having been unable to seek redress from his employer. I welcome Senator Quinn's proposals in this Bill to protect all workers rights. Following on from the Hogan judgment in which he reluctantly ruled...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)

Marie Moloney: We might be able to work on that in terms of asking for more time. There is a big divide between people who are working and those on social welfare. I do not mean a financial divide but that people are being set against each other. There is animosity between workers and unemployed people and it is sad to see that develop because some of the people who are unemployed now were working last...

Seanad: National Dementia Strategy: Motion (24 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister of State to the House where he is always a welcome face. I welcome the commitment of the Minister of State with responsibility for primary care, Deputy White, to ensuring the publication of the national dementia strategy in 2013. We would all like to envisage an Ireland where everyone could live the life of their choosing and have a good quality of life despite their...

Seanad: National Dementia Strategy: Motion (24 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister of State to the House where he is always a welcome face. I welcome the commitment of the Minister of State with responsibility for primary care, Deputy White, to ensuring the publication of the national dementia strategy in 2013. We would all like to envisage an Ireland where everyone could live the life of their choosing and have a good quality of life despite their...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: I support Senator Darragh O'Brien's call for a debate on the cuts to home help services. We have made representations on this matter. As well as debating the issue of cutting the hours of care given to vulnerable people, we should debate the effect on the home help workers. They are the only HSE workers who are not being given their contracted hours. Their livelihood is being cut to...

Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (18 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister. I will hold her to that. The Minister says repeatedly that she recognises the important role of employers in getting Ireland back to work, and with this in mind the Department will be actively working with employers in each area on getting feedback from them. It will also roll out a road show in the coming weeks, starting with Limerick, in conjunction with IBEC, to...

Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (18 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister. I will hold her to that. The Minister says repeatedly that she recognises the important role of employers in getting Ireland back to work, and with this in mind the Department will be actively working with employers in each area on getting feedback from them. It will also roll out a road show in the coming weeks, starting with Limerick, in conjunction with IBEC, to...

Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (18 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister. I will hold her to that. The Minister says repeatedly that she recognises the important role of employers in getting Ireland back to work, and with this in mind the Department will be actively working with employers in each area on getting feedback from them. It will also roll out a road show in the coming weeks, starting with Limerick, in conjunction with IBEC, to...

Seanad: Primary Care Centres: Motion (10 Oct 2012)

Marie Moloney: Like other Senators I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy White, to the Chamber. I am sure when he was sitting here he did not think he would be sitting where he is now. Well done and congratulations. There is no better man to take over the portfolio. I will keep my comments brief because I know we have time constraints. People have spoken about empty buildings throughout the country...