Results 941-960 of 1,493 for speaker:Eileen Flynn

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: May I ask a quick question? I apologise. I know I said I did not wish to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I understand. It is just a small question. I do not even know whether the witnesses can answer it. Without going in and around having the schools being wheelchair friendly and autism friendly, on another note, there is a zebra crossing outside a school in Ardara in County Donegal, St. Mary's primary school. County councillors and Deputy Thomas Pringle have tried for years - the Deputy...

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

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Chair. I understand that we are we are running tight on time. How does our witnesses’ programme support parents who are disabled and have disabled children? This is of interest to me. I would also like to ask about the programme around people from ethnic minority groups and poor people within communities. I do not have a significant question other than the first one....

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

Eileen Flynn: To be clear, there is no doubt the witnesses are doing amazing work. We can see that from their contributions this morning. I thank them for coming in and sharing this with the committee.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: Yesterday, I spoke about the rise of hatred in Ireland. On the activities I saw last night, it does not matter what party somebody is with or what their politics is. Once that politics involves hating individuals because of who they are, that is what hurts many of us in this House. It breaks my heart to see the level of hatred towards migrants and refugees, because that once happened to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Young Adult Travel Card (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: We have to stick to the time allocated for this matter because the Order of Business is due to commence at 3.30 p.m.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Young Adult Travel Card (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I am sorry, Senator. We have to suspend the House now in advance of the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I am looking forward to the new year, working with the new Leader and the new Cathaoirleach. Hopefully I will have as good a relationship with both of them as I had with the previous two people in those roles. I know I often get up to speak about the inequalities that the Traveller community faces within Irish society. For many years we have been the subject of hatred. We have been told...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I am trying to think of something that has not been said. I thought I would get in on the summer programme and the work the committee has done but the Chair came in ahead of me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: Deputy Flaherty did a little bit of it as well. He spoke about the summer programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: We did some good work of which we are all proud. There is cross-party support for places in summer programmes. I recommend that people consider the recommendations because they were influenced by mothers of people who are autistic, by autistic people and by carers. Why were Inclusion Ireland and Dr. Roddy not invited to be part of the conversation on the autism strategy? On independent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: What about employment after students have gone to college, etc? I am thinking of people within my own community as well and what I know from being an "other". I refer to people who are autistic but have completed education and want to go on to employment. I ask because this issue has not been touched on today. It is important to have education but I want to know what happens after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: Yes, and you may be economically disadvantaged if you are from a poor community. With the additional barrier of being poor, how do you meet the needs of your child who is autistic while also meeting the needs of your family? This is an area of interest. There is a homeless service for pregnant women. I cannot think of its name but I did some work for it before Christmas. The service is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I work with a person with regard to the disability committee and this committee who is also in the LGBTQI+ community. I understand what Ms Locke-Reilly is saying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: It comes back to this. We are all different-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: -----and we have the right to be different while having equal value in society. This is what it comes down to. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. Some of the recommendations are very interesting.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: It was remarkable for me to be at yesterday's event as the first serving Member from the Traveller community. I will not be liked for saying this but it is important to speak truth to power. It was a little embarrassing that no minority voices were heard yesterday. That is coming from someone from an ethnic minority group. I flagged this a few times but as my mother would say, "You can...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the recommendation.