Results 1-20 of 74 for going forward speaker:Eileen Flynn

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: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: ...Minister of State's heart is in the right place when it comes to equality and diversity, but we have to hold ourselves to account as legislators. We have to write it into our policies and make changes going forward. It must be there in black and white, so that we can implement it as public representatives. As well as talking the talk, Senators, Deputies and Ministers need to be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Deprivation of Liberty: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Professor Gulati. Going forward, the suggestion you have for the committee is important for us.

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...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2023)

Eileen Flynn: .... The Taoiseach and the Cathaoirleach gave speeches, and it was lovely to hear. One of the Taoiseach's lines was about the level of homophobia having increased within Irish society. It was good to hear him acknowledge that. It is unfortunate that it has increased, but we also have lots to look forward to with the hate crime legislation. Things are changing. They may be changing very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: ...could look at because it would break down a lot. I worked in NGOs for many a year. Organisations have requested the identifier from members. It is something the Department could look at going forward. It breaks down how many people within the services are from minority groups so it is beneficial to the Department and to the organisations.

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

Eileen Flynn: ...name it for what it is, which is child exploitation. I thank the Minister of State for the fact that the Government has not opposed the Bill so it could have been an awful lot worse. We look forward to further discussions in committee but, more importantly, with the Minister and I hope that we will be able to progress on to the next level. As all of the Senators have said here today,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I was not saying we should just repeal or look at the Disability Act and not have this again. It is important to have something but it is that clarity. If we are going to do something, we should do it right. That is where I am at this moment because for me the language in this Bill has changed in the last two hours. I thank the witnesses for coming in and I look forward to working with...

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 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.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Eileen Flynn: ...the teachers as that is important. However, our young people from all walks of life are crying out for mental health supports. It is an investment. How does the Department invest in our children going forward? It was one of the asks of the INTO before budget 2023 and I will do all in my power to provide support and make it possible. I most definitely would, but we cannot expect too...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Accommodation for Travellers: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Eileen Flynn: ...of the 84 recommendations from the previous committee implemented. The most important issue for us is accommodation because it impacts your health, mental health, well-being and opportunities to go to school, etc. It is unfortunate that a year since the previous committee, nothing has been implemented around our suggestions on accommodation and the stand-alone Traveller agency for the...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Education Policy: Department of Education (11 Apr 2024)

Eileen Flynn: The hot meals and the breakfast clubs for children are very much welcomed by the Traveller community. I have a lot of criticism because I can see history keep repeating itself. I know the good work that individuals in the Department of Education and organisations are doing. Again, when that young woman or man reaches the age of 16, what happens? Is that down to poverty? When we were in...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Give Travellers the Floor: Discussion (18 Apr 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Oein has kindly agreed he will go first in the next round because it is really important we give politicians and members of the committee the opportunity to come in before lunch. I thank all the politicians here, from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Greens and Labour. I have good relationships on the committee and their hearts are in the right place for change. I see my two colleagues,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: ...to people. Many people would not know that next year they might have a right to a good pension because they have cared for a loved one or an extended family member. That would be very interesting going forward.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Traveller Community (19 Oct 2023)

Eileen Flynn: ...have to live and breathe within the community. There are 13- and 14-year-olds, young women, dying by suicide within our community. We must and should do more. I will talk to the NTMHN about its plans going forward. We were promised a national mental health strategy for the Traveller community. We feel let down as a community.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Traveller Community (21 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. When this scheme was first rolled out, it did not include Traveller accommodation. That will have to be looked at going forward for other schemes. I welcome the fact that the Minister of State and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, are committed to dealing with this issue. To the best of my...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Oct 2023)

Eileen Flynn: ...privacy rights in relation to CCTV. Amendments Nos. 54 and 55 would require local authorities, when setting up CCTV schemes, to provide the information to the relevant communities. I get it, and again, I am going to talk about the halting site in Ballyfermot that I come from. Since I was a child, the local authority has recorded CCTV footage on the site. People can feel intimidated and...

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...

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

Eileen Flynn: ...years ago, we had a refugee crisis. Last year, we had a refugee crisis. This time last month, we had a refugee crisis. Unfortunately, we could not deal with those refugees. I hope to God that going forward we are going to treat people equally. I am worried about the Roma people in Ukraine at this time, in particular whether they are being treated fairly and are getting equal access...