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Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Allow Senator Garvey to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: We will move to the next speaker, who is Senator Seery Kearney, and we will hear the Senator without interruption.

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I ask the Senator to speak to this Bill.

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: We have failed to contact the Leader or Deputy Leader to extend the time for today's business. I ask that Senators Currie, Sherlock, Craughwell and Mullen confine their contributions to five minutes each. I apologise for constraining the debate but I hope they will be able to speak again in the coming days.

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: That was not agreed as part of the Order of Business, which has been set. I hope Senators will agree to give everyone an opportunity to speak. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I call on the Minister to reply. He has ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the committee for the opportunity to contribute today. I welcome the witnesses. It is always great to have them here because it gets us thinking about what we can do for our communities and see how we can get more money for things. The debate here is always really positive and we learn so much. I want to go back to what Senator Currie said about not having the Executive up and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Much the stuff that I wanted to ask about has been covered. Ms McIntyre spoke about the areas of deprivation and how different moneys was awarded to different areas. If there was an area that did not actually submit a grant application for anything in the PEACE funding, is there an avenue for an intervention, let us say, for an area, and we recognise a place, that did not have the capacity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Theme 1 seemed to me to be the most open for community groups with the reimagining communities initiative. I know the closing date for it was last September. Senator Currie touched on this as well. It seemed to be a really positive avenue. A few groups locally in Louth have come to me about this. They say that they fit into certain boxes and have the potential for cross-community and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I thank Ms McIntyre very much and wish her the very best of luck.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I will keep going in that case. We heard earlier that someone living at home with an elderly parent or other family members knows that their living arrangement will need to change in time, whether because the parent or carer dies or whatever the case might be. At the moment, people must apply for HAP. Members go through the process of getting that person on the list and there are various...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and all of our witnesses are welcome to our meeting this evening. They may be in Carlow but I hear the Louth accent coming back at me. It is always lovely to hear someone I recognise. The witnesses are all very welcome. It is great to have both organisations in the room. The responsibility that is lined up in front of us is huge, and all those in both...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I, too, want to wish Tom Hickey the best of luck in his retirement. I wish him and his family all the best in the years ahead. We thank, and are very grateful for, the staff we have in Leinster House, including the Cathaoirleach and his staff, those in the Leader's office and all the staff around the House. Next week we finish up for Christmas and we are very grateful for what we have....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (28 Nov 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister of State. I am sure he will read a statement from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and highlight the fact that the Department has recently changed the grants for septic tanks. This changes, which are very welcome, include increasing the maximum grant from €5,000 to €12,000 and removing the requirement to have previously registered...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wastewater Treatment (28 Nov 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, which is the one I expected. In his response, he said that the focus is on areas of greatest environmental priority and of course that is very important but the problem is that we are only taking action when the horse bolts. Prevention is better than cure. If we have defective septic tanks and homeowners willing to improve and upgrade them,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I raise the issue of regional roads and their ability to safely deal with the volume of traffic travelling on them. Specifically, I highlight the route along R173, the R175 and onto the R176 and right on to the Border in north County Louth. This road is the main access road to the Cooley Peninsula. There are several primary schools located on it, and one secondary school. It is a regional...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister of State is very welcome. I am very glad the Minister of State responsible for this area is here. It is crucial that we address head-on the issue that no one should feel helpless and alone in circumstances where they have a mental health crisis. I ask the Minister of State to outline the supports available to an individual going through the trauma and also to family members...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State for her genuine and thoughtful answer. Our basic requirement for patients when they have these crisis moments is to trust the system and to feel safe. That is a step to recovery and to being able to trust that system. A key point, particularly when the Minister of State's Department is doing so much in the area, is that it needs to filter down to the accident...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Seanad this evening. I thank him for coming to County Louth a few weeks ago when he met with more than 90 award recipients on the first annual Louth local sports partnership volunteer awards. To me, that is why we are all here and why this whole debate is so important. It is about the volunteers and the people. Approximately 90 people were...