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Seanad: Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: It is very nice to have my mam and my sister right behind me as I speak on this really important issue today. I thank the Minister for his time. Since I came into this House, we have spoken about this issue quite a lot. We are waiting for the moment when we will come in here and say that we have got somewhere but every single week and every single day we see something in the news that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the panel for coming this morning. I am blown away by so many of the testimonies. I sit here week in week out and then some weeks people come in front of us and wind me, if they know what I mean. I thank Mr. Alford for coming in here and telling us his entire life story in a nutshell, eloquently and passionately, and advocating for people and standing up and being a really...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I thank Mr. Alford. My question for DFI is on housing policy. Each local authority has put out its plan for the next couple of years. I was looking through the service provision plans for housing for the elderly, for people with disabilities and for affordable housing that were drawn up for some of the counties I am familiar with. It was very obvious that everything is being siloed off....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Raising Awareness of the Lived Experience of Congregated Settings: Discussion (9 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Ms Morris is stating that local authorities are not currently getting the resources to upskill and train people in order that their understanding might improve. Everyone on the committee will agree that we learn so much every week about what integration and inclusion are, as well as the opposite and what we do that sometimes falls into that. We learn every day. Does DFI believe the local...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I thank Senator Murphy for sharing the text message on Syria and Türkiye. It sums up the devastation, loss, heartache and agony that we can almost feel even though we are so far away from it all. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is suffering. By the looks of it, people are going to continue to suffer for quite a while. It is just devastating. I want to highlight and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I will continue the conversation about how we support our local communities. This morning the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, launched a guide for inclusive community engagement in local planning and decision making. It is a good start to many things but I briefly glanced through the document and there is nothing compulsory in it. It is guidance. There is no financial support to...

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

Erin McGreehan: Our guests are very welcome. It is a great education when we get to hear from family carers. I am not a family carer and do not have the lived experience so these conversations are beneficial. It a means of articulating what we want to advocate. Deputy Cairns spoke about a few issues I was going to address in my questioning. We are pulling back. Family carers need support to deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Ms Creedon is very welcome. Her contribution was fascinating. I have learned things that I only half knew. Like the Acting Chairman, I also grew up on a farm and I have seen those dog attacks. I have walked into a field and it was like "The Last of the Mohicans". It is wild. When you see dogs attacking animals it is something that you will never get out of your head. Ms Creedon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: We always go back to education. It is key to so many things. Ms Creedon spoke about the theory test. If there is theory test for a drivers licence there should certainly be one for a licence for a creature that is a potential killer. People do not have the education and they do not understand. I have been bitten by a dog. I could not believe it from wee Benji there; he does not bite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I thank Ms Creedon. She talks so much sense. If you have children, you might tell them to go to the playroom to calm down because they do not always need to stay in the same room as you. The same is true of dogs. They have their own personalities-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I want to follow on from Senator Boylan. We know the Department of Rural and Community Development has responsibility for breeding. What I am hearing from Senator Boylan is that it is a dog welfare matter. What link is there with the checks and balances that the welfare section is putting on dog breeding establishments? To me, automation seems cruel and while it is convenient and dogs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: That was the question I missed. Is Mr. Ryan going to review that term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Erin McGreehan: -----and they have their own favourite things, and we have to respect that. Ms Creedon mentioned supporting responsible puppy breeding. What is the best way for the State to support that? We want breeders to act responsibly.

Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I understand what we are talking about with regard to residing in the same household, but there are situations where an individual who is the sole person picking up the slack is not any of the persons specified, although there are not many such situations so we are not opening up the Bill in an extreme way. Particularly in rural areas, that person might be an elderly man who is no relation...

Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I echo what other Senators have been saying. I wish to speak on behalf of women in Dundalk Women's Aid with whom I work quite often and who struggle to get out of domestic violence. We heralded this legislation as positive - which it is. However, we are putting up an extra barrier with a potential financial penalty and, possibly, safety risks and a lack of privacy. I cannot remember the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Yes, I am in my office in Leinster House. I thank the witnesses for their time this afternoon. It is very important to have the testimonies they have delivered. We all got a feel for their own personal circumstances and the very varied experiences they have all had. It is very important for us to hear those. It is hugely concerning for me. Like other members of this committee, I am a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the witnesses to the committee. As a mammy, it has been an interesting listen. I have learned a few things. This type of learning is for every parent. We engage in courses to do many different things and parenting courses, as Mr. Buttery said, are often looked at with prejudice or scepticism, and they should not be. We should all be learning to improve ourselves in many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Where is the funding coming from for that? Why is it not State-led? Obviously, the witnesses' organisations have gone to the State for the roll-out. Again, we are going to the volunteer sector to ensure this is reaching the right families at the right time, although probably too late. I am interested in the case study in Australia, which stated 38% of the population. Again we are seeing...