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Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome the Bill and the opportunity to speak on it.The Minister is very welcome to the Seanad. I want to echo the comments and sentiments expressed by other Senators in terms of having a preference for more targeted measures. I accept the limitations of our ability to do that within a short period of time. It is important that measures are rolled out quickly to show the understanding...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee on the Carbon Budget: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: To clarify, I am representing Senator Dooley, who is the Fianna Fáil spokesperson and a member of the committee. Unfortunately, he had other urgent business to attend to, so I am here on his behalf and that of the party. I thank all those involved on the committee for the tremendous work they did. I echo the support expressed for the committee Chairman, who did an excellent job of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD: Discussion (10 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank all of the witnesses for their compelling stories in a really important area. I have a number of questions that I will go through and I will mention the person I might like to answer. I will go in the order of the presentations. We first had Ms Hayes from the Open Doors initiative. Ms Hayes spoke about the need to transform employment opportunities for people with disabilities....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will try to get through this as quickly as possible. A number of interesting issues were raised. We started with Senator Crowe speaking about the judicial review on the Galway ring road. He said that Galway has been left behind in terms of infrastructure and the ring road is necessary both from the point of view of business, commuters and tourism. As somebody who has attempted to...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Minister is very welcome to the House. I am pleased she is supporting this amendment Bill and, in doing so, ensuring the work of my colleague Senator Chambers and of Una Ring and Eve McDowell in Stalking Ireland will come to fruition and help protect the women of Ireland and, indeed, some men. I welcome the taking of Report and Final Stages of this amendment Bill in the House today. I...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I congratulate Senator Flynn on her Bill. I was pleased, while acting as Leader of the House on Tuesday, to be able to accept the amendment to the Order of Business in order that Senator Flynn could introduce this Bill today. I am doubly pleased to support it on the floor now. Senator Flynn’s opening of this conversation has been phenomenal. It was the first time that I myself...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am very happy to be St. Brigid's representative in the Seanad today. To follow what Senator Wall said, Members do not have to wait until next year to come to Kildare; they are welcome to come anytime. In fact, Solas Bhride has a wonderful set of activities going on throughout the week. To turn now to the issues at hand.Senator Malcolm Byrne, like most Senators, recognised the importance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I appreciate the opportunity to take Deputy O'Sullivan's slot. I thank the witnesses for coming before us. It is interesting to hear their views and opinions. While they differ slightly, addressing the balance of rights within a community and the ability of every child to have an opportunity to go to school in his or her community is uppermost. Some 20% of schools have a problem with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome the clarification given yesterday evening that the €1,000 tax-free bonus for health workers will be extended to home helps. We very much value the role home helps play in keeping people safe in their own environment, especially keeping them safe from Covid so that they did not have to go into nursing homes or hospitals. That is very welcome. I appreciate there are calls...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (7 Dec 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Tánaiste is welcome to the House to speak about this important subject that has an impact on many whom we represent around the country. Despite what a colleague said earlier, there has been absolutely no lack of leadership in relation to the Government. Many difficult decisions had to be made and will continue to be made. The emphasis from the Government and Government parties at...

Seanad: Maternity-Paternity Leave for County and City Councillors: Motion (7 Dec 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State for being here to listen to all of the contributions. I thank my fellow Senators for their very pertinent thoughts and suggestions. There is no doubt that the role of the councillor is very much valued in this Chamber. It is very much valued also in the communities where councillors serve. It is nearly fashionable to slate public representatives, but when it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Fianna Fáil Party would like to be associated with the sympathies and regrets about the esteemed former Senator. We accept the Order of Business as outlined. This is disability week. It is important that we recognise and acknowledge that. One way we can do that is by wearing purple. My own county, Kildare, has a number of events this week. Significant buildings around the county...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the contributors for a fascinating and important debate. Last night I had the privilege of being part of a judging panel with young people in the Rotary Club of Newbridge to choose ambassadors for all the values that define the Rotary Foundation to go forward to a national final. I was incredibly struck by all of the young people. They were engaging and effective global citizens to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is an important day because it celebrates the positive values that men bring to their families, to their communities, to the world and, in this case, to the Seanad and the Dáil. The day has gone from strength to strength. As we hear a lot about International Women's Day, it is important that we celebrate International Men's Day. The day is important to me because it is also my dear...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I support the Order of Business as outlined by my colleague, Senator Chambers. Today, as we gather here, for the second day a dig is taking place on the Kildare-Wicklow border. All our thoughts and prayers are with the Jacob family in the hope that they will find some type of resolution to what happened. Their beautiful daughter Deirdre disappeared when she was 18. If she was alive, she...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Cathaoirleach for affording me the opportunity to speak on the streetscape enhancement scheme in the Chamber. I thank the Minister of State for his attendance. I was pleased to see in September that Kildare County Council had been successful in securing funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development through the 2021 streetscape enhancement measure. I was...

Seanad: Dyslexia Awareness Week: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I listened carefully to what she said. The key elements that stuck out for me were the focus on inclusion, full participation, having no barriers and additional supports. They are all incredibly important in helping young people achieve their full potential and ensuring they are able to go on and have a full life within their own community and...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Oct 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I would like to thank the Minister and his Department for their work on this Bill. The whole school completion programme and the home school community liaison scheme are essential components of the education system through the work that is done throughout the country on those programmes. A lot of work is done with the whole school community in an integrated way, within all of the community,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: My colleague, Senator Chambers, and I spoke yesterday about "Women of Honour" and the need to take the group's stories seriously and act. This morning I wanted to mention the nine Army rangers who went to Afghanistan to help to bring our citizens home. I congratulate them on the work they did. Two officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs were present. We need to recognise the work...