Results 61-75 of 75 for going forward speaker:Eileen Flynn

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

Eileen Flynn: ...here today. In 2011 and 2012 when I was the education worker in the Irish Traveller Movement I remember the Stokes case in Tipperary where a child could not get access to school because the parents did not go to that school. I remember in 2012 my own nephew did not get access to a local school in Ballyfermot. It was all over the news. Again, it is very tough. I remember doing an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jul 2021)

Eileen Flynn: ...in the context of the Traveller sector. It did not work. This discussion brings me back to those parts of my life. It is so difficult for members of the Traveller community to take these cases forward. It is about accommodation. Dr. McDonagh rightly stated it is about water and suitable and appropriate houses and trailers for members of the Traveller community. A significant amount...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: ...State, we would never have survived. Therefore, we must really look at the issue of unmarried people, some of whom have been living together for 20 years, and support them in some way, shape or form going forward. It is a debate that we need to take seriously. I call on the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Minister of State to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: ...of this report. Ten people from within our community lost their lives and the local authority was not held accountable, nor was the State. We do not want that in future for our young children going to school. I was that young child going to school in the freezing cold, not having heating in the house. Many Travellers live in caravans and trailers. That is people's choice of home and...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: ...the opportunity to come to this House, Senator Ruane has been a great role model to young women like myself. I thank her and her office from the bottom of my heart for bringing this legislation forward today. It is an issue that is not spoken about much. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of this Bill. This Bill would right serious wrongs in our society. Women in Ireland are being forced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: ...areas they should be entitled to a medical card because of the health inequalities. Pavee Point is doing an awful lot of work on this issue at the moment and the initiative would be a solution going forward.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: ...of the Civil Engagement Group, I welcome the new Senators, Senators Maria Byrne and Horkan, to the House. In the past, they had a great relationship with the Civil Engagement Group so I look forward to working with both of them. Following on from the comments of my colleague, Senator Fiona O’Loughlin, on maternity services, it has been all over the media all week that pregnant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: ...women who stay at home it is not recognised enough. I wish to clarify that. In addition, and I hope I am not being cheeky in saying this, it is not part of Traveller culture not to work. Years ago, my father, the Lord have mercy upon him, worked as a mechanic. He did not have a qualification for it. Members of my extended family are really good as electricians, plumbers and mechanics,...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Statements (8 Feb 2021)

Eileen Flynn: ...list for a vaccine. We welcome that. I will not repeat what has already been outlined by others in the House today. I have only one question about the most vulnerable children in our society, going forward. We must remember that children with special educational needs are children from all communities. We have to think about our children with special needs who will be sitting the...

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

Eileen Flynn: ...That is very unfair not only for me but for many Deputies and Senators. That is a conversation that needs to be had. It was worth coming up from Donegal to speak to Members of the House. I was going to bring this point forward as a Commencement matter, but I did not have the time to raise it. We all know there is an outbreak of Covid-19 and, unfortunately, there is a rapid outbreak of...

Seanad: Deportation Moratorium (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Eileen Flynn: ...that they will not be faced with deportation orders. There have already been 469 people issued with deportation papers since March. We are seeking to prevent that from happening. There is enough going on for people at present, especially migrants. We must remember that when we talk about deportation we are talking about people with lives, families, hopes and dreams. We must also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Eileen Flynn: I was going to make the point that we bring in the Minister with responsibility for children and the Minister of State to address the committee. In the short time I have been a member of the committee, I am conscious of the level of inequality in care for children and we talk about the rights of the child. I very much thank the witnesses for coming in and presenting to us, which is...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

Eileen Flynn: ...and reared in Ballyfermot. A few years ago, it was widely reported that apartments were being built in Cherry Orchard, and because the community was not engaged in that consultation on who was going in to the apartments, there was uproar. It is about the empowerment of the community. In many working class areas it is the unknown for many people from different walks of life. What would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Election of Chairman (19 Nov 2020)

Eileen Flynn: ...Chairman, the former Senator Colette Kelleher, who started a great deal of work. I thank her for all her hard work. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for establishing this special committee. We look forward to tackling some of the inequality and issues that impact on the Traveller community, and I look forward to working with all the members. I propose that the committee go into private...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Eileen Flynn: ...of time and everybody was under pressure. As young people in working-class areas were able to reach their full potential, it is not all bad news. For example, a few young women in Ballyfermot got 600 points. Their teachers graded them at the level they know they were capable of. These are bright young women who will go on to become leaders in their own community and will go on to...