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

Eileen Flynn: I second the recommendation.

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

Eileen Flynn: I second the recommendation.

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

Eileen Flynn: I second the recommendation.

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

Eileen Flynn: I second the recommendation.

Seanad: Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the witnesses for coming into the committee. Being different does not mean that one is worth less to the world. It is important to recognise that everyone is different, is of equal value to the world, and deserves equality of opportunity to be successful in our own right. I was at a graduation at Ballyfermot College of Further Education a few weeks ago. To some of the students,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: If there is time, can I ask a question about university?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I raise the issue of the right to reach one's full potential. On a human rights basis, that should be a given and one should not have to beg for it. I am interested in the fact that Fiacre is in university and in his experience of being in university. I also sit on the education committee and we speak a lot about the technology that is now in place in university and colleges. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: When I was nominated to the Seanad, it was for the people. The questions I have are from the residents of the Owenacurra Centre. My colleague, Senator Frances Black, visited the centre with Deputy Hourigan. The witnesses do not have to answer these questions but I would like them to set out a reason, not for me personally but for the residents who have been failed for the past year and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: But you are the Mental Health Commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: If we were to look at reviewing and changing the Act, what should we do? I do not mean to be smart in saying this but we have questions from residents and communities and the Mental Health Commission has few or no powers. It is good we know this. What should change to the Act look like? Perhaps that might be a more relevant question for the Mental Health Commission.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I support the Bill but, like others, I want to raise some important points. On the supports that are given to families who are struggling, such as the 20% of people who are at the bottom of society, those on low incomes and people who are most impacted by the cost of living, as a community development worker, I have to say that I was always told to empower people and support them. Did the...

Seanad: Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House.

Seanad: Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Out of respect for the debate, I ask visitors not to clap again. I welcome the leader of the Labour Party, Deputy Bacik, and all of her guests to the Gallery.

Seanad: Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As other Senators rightly said, it is after 8 p.m. and we are speaking about childcare. I thank my colleagues in the Labour Party for tabling this very important motion before the House. I am a mother of two young children. Lacey has just gone 15 months and Billie is three. I put Billie's name down for childcare when I was working in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I want to bring to the Leader's attention the Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018, which was passed in the Seanad in 2019 by former Senator Colette Kelleher. Oein de Bhardúin also did a lot of work on that Bill. We got it through the Dáil thanks to Deputy Pringle and we are looking at Committee Stage of the Bill. Unfortunately the money message has come into play...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: As somebody who barely made it into the political system in Ireland, I know our political system is a one-way street and is only for certain people. It is not for all of us. When we talk about disabled people in politics, those spaces are not there. We like to think they are but actions speak louder words. There was a reference to the access to politics charter in Scotland, with job...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Deputy Ó Cuív, who sits on another committee with me, always says recommendations are worth nothing unless they are actioned. We can do all the writing in the world and fill up all the offices in the world, but that will be worthless unless the recommendations are actioned, and there has been very little action. As someone from the Traveller community, I always say there should be...