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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Fiona O'Loughlin: .... I have a younger brother with an intellectual disability so I have some understanding of that. It is important in these sessions that we speak about invisible disability and Kathy, Anthony and Kerry brought that very much to the fore. They spoke about how much their lives have been compromised by the disability they have because of Lyme disease. Obviously, there are also other...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: ..., is incredible and it has organised communication boards which now reach 170,000 children through different schools. It has formed a partnership with Dublin County Council, having already done so in Kerry, Leitrim and Tipperary, in the rolling out of these communication boards. It is very important that this organisation would receive State and financial support for what it does. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...of State referred to Kildare. I was on the council for many years and I agree with her; everything is disability-proofed in terms of playgrounds, etc. However, we also have a good Local Link programme. Mr. Alan Kerry is its chief executive and I speak to him on an ongoing basis about people with these types of need. Obviously, rural transport is not just concerned with people with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2023)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...short time, she gave an all-embracing speech on the strength of the Irish-American connections and her personal connections, which were interesting to listen to, extending from Galway to Cork and Kerry to Newry. It was also lovely to have her mum, who is originally from Ballinasloe, in the Gallery. Her talk was on inclusion and it was particularly significant given that it is Pride month...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: .... I have been looking for words to describe Mark. He is irrepressible in terms of all he can do. He obviously has tremendous capacity and potential. During the week, I saw there was a Kerry motto, namely "Comhar, cabhair agus cáirdeas", meaning "Co-operation, help and friendship". These characteristics very much epitomised Senator Mark Daly's approach as Cathaoirleach. He has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...of violence at local GAA matches. Four specific instances were mentioned this morning. These ranged from the one that we knew about in Roscommon to incidents over the weekend in Wexford, Mayo and Kerry. I was very shocked because what is sport about? It is not just about wanting to win but it is about supporting physical and mental health, learning how to co-operate as part of the team...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jun 2022)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...the bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, CLARA, meeting in Tralee in the Cathaoirleach's home county earlier this week at the invitation of Councillor Jimmy Moloney, Mayor of Kerry County Council and head of the Irish delegation to the CLARA. I had the opportunity to join the attendees on Tuesday night and can attest to both the hospitality and the organisational...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...that almost 100% of people in Ireland get prescriptions. From a conversation yesterday, I know that the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is doing an audit of CAMHS because of the situation in south Kerry. One of the three areas being examined relates to prescription, to make sure that there is not over-prescribing. We cannot have a system that is relying on that. We must have a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...Kildare. I met with them again yesterday and listened to their concerns. In 2016, Kildare alone had €256 million worth of exports. When one looks at the industries we have, such as Glanbia and Kerry Group, chilling, for example, provides a lot of employment. As a county and a country we need to be very proud of what is produced here. In terms of what is facing us, we have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...or support should go to the Rural Link service, which does absolutely tremendous work linking smaller communities and villages with larger towns. I know from experience in Kildare, where Mr. Alan Kerry is chief executive, there is an excellent service but it could be so much more if it was funded for development. In a household a second car may be required to go perhaps ten miles to a...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Ann O'Dwyer, director of schools at Kerry Education and Training Board, representing Education and Training Board Ireland, ETBI; Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association, CPSMA; and Mr. John Curtis, general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body, JMB. It is good to see familiar faces from my...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I support the Order of Business as read out by the Leader. There are a number of points that I wish to raise. The Kerry Group, as we know, is a company that prides itself on its Irish heritage, from its modest beginnings as a dairy co-operative in Kerry to how it has always stayed close to our food heritage and to its roots. The Kerry Group has also benefited significantly from project...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020: Motion (12 Nov 2020)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...it could provide, which have since come true. It is great that we are at the point of a second technological university coming into play. We all know of the legendary rivalry between Cork and Kerry, but it is great to see both third level institutions coming together to form this body, which will cater for 18,000 students. There is no doubt that the link between research and attracting...

Seanad: Biodiversity: Motion (5 Nov 2020)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...few years. I learned from a man that I would like to pay tribute to the late Joe Lynch from Valentia and Rathangan. He was incredibly passionate about the biodiversity and heritage both of his native Kerry and Kildare. Not a week went by that without me receiving an email or a newspaper cutting of an article from him on biodiversity. I miss receiving those missives from Joe and we miss...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...Cathaoirleach. I wish him well. He has the vision, courage, passion and tenacity to make a great Cathaoirleach. I first met him when he knocked on my door as a young man from nowhere, albeit only to a certain extent. I love all of Kerry, but I had seen him on television. I meant "nowhere" in the sense of the political world. I was packing hampers in my sitting room to help make...

Home Help: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...are on waiting lists. I am of the view that this is an underestimation. In Laois and Offaly, there are 369 people waiting but in Carlow and Kilkenny nobody is on a waiting list. In Cork or Kerry, nobody is on a waiting list. There is nobody on a waiting list in Dún Laoghaire. It seems to depend on where people reside and that is absolutely not good enough. I want to follow on...

Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...siblings to bring him anywhere. That is not good enough. It is interesting that while only 5% of our taxis are not wheelchair accessible, we have an excellent Rural Link service in Kildare. Alan Kerry does a really good job with the resources he has but national policy dictates that all vehicles in rural transport fleets must be accessible so every bus is accessible. If we can do that...

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (9 Jun 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...closely with her on this issue. I referred earlier to the excellent collaborative work, in particular by Newbridge Resource Centre and Teach Dara. Kildare has only three resource centres while Kerry has 13. It is clear that the money does not necessarily follow the demographic profile of a county. Kildare urgently needs investment in youth workers to help support the 40,000 volunteers...