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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Sharon Keogan: On 24 July 2020, I said in this Chamber that the decision to postpone bowel and breast cancer screening over the course of that spring and summer until September was a mistake. Even at that early stage, when social media was awash with videos of people dropping dead on the streets of China, falsely attributed to Covid-19, and fear and panic around the unknown severity and mortality rate of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Cancer screening was-----

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (8 Nov 2022)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Chamber today. The Government's Housing for All plan was published on 2 September 2021. It is a proposed roadmap for housing in the State up to the year 2030 and it sets out to make renting and purchasing affordable, eradicate homelessness, increase housing supply and ensure efficient use of existing housing stock. It is the most recent...

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

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Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Senator Kyne. The Senator is lucky that the Cathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, is not here today.

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Senator Buttimer. The Minister of State may be aware of this and I want to let Senator Buttimer know there is an rural development fund, RDF, of €50 million that local authorities can apply for through Europe. It is called innovative actions and local authorities can apply for that in respect of urban spaces within large cities and large towns. I call the Minister of State.

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Go ahead.

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive statement. Is it agreed that the House be suspended until 7 p.m.? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Chairman. "Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing Ireland to rethink its long tradition of military neutrality." This is not the conjecture of some online theorist, or the fear-mongering of a political radical, but it is a quote from our Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs. Speaking last week he said that public opinion may not be ready but he...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I have just come from a sobering EU affairs meeting on the energy crisis. We all thought that we had been heading into just one winter of challenges, but it seems that we can expect those challenges to last for a number of winters to come. I want to raise the visit of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to Washington DC, in his role as president of the Eurogroup, to oversee a meeting...

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (19 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister for coming in. I know how busy he is. It is always good to have the Minister for Finance here. I always say that governments do not create employment, but that they create the environment for employment. Taking away the 9% VAT rate will not be a good environment for continuing employment. This Government published the tourism recovery plan for 2020 to 2023 in October...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I have a few questions for the witnesses. I am quite shocked to hear this morning that we may expect this to last for another year. The public will be very disappointed to hear that this crisis is going to last that length of time and possibly even longer. I have a number of questions. My first question is for Mr. O'Donoghue. Many European countries such as France rely on nuclear power...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Does Mr. O'Donoghue have a view on the Derrybrien wind farm or is he familiar with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Mr. O'Donoghue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Do Dr. Deane and Mr. O'Donoghue believe the Government should assess the feasibility of building small, modular nuclear reactors to address the long-term needs in Ireland regarding energy? With regard to prioritising our own citizens, data centres currently consume 14% of our electricity, as mentioned by Deputy Haughey. The building of more data centres would increase Ireland's demand for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-level Policy Response to Current Energy Security Issues: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: At this point in time they are not doing that. If Dr. Deane was appointed as Minister for energy tomorrow morning, would he pause the building of data centres in this country to prioritise our citizens at this time?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: In the past few days, two pieces of news have caught my attention. They are two linked items that give rise to some discrepancies. The first is the seizing of a mansion in Saggart by the Criminal Assets Bureau from the Mansfields on account of it effectively being owned by Daniel Kinahan.Second is the announcement yesterday by the Minister, Deputy McEntee, that €2 million sourced...

Seanad: Summer Programme: Statements (18 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Minister Gavan. I should say Senator Gavan; I nearly gave him a promotion.