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Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: No. That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Dr. O'Mahony for coming before us again. I am reading a 2018 document from the UN special rapporteur and wish to cite a portion: There is growing unease that the practice of engaging surrogate mothers in States with emerging economies to bear children for more wealthy intending parents from other States entails power imbalances and thus risks for both the children and surrogate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Yes, it is part of the issues paper.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: When a couple uses commercial surrogacy what does Dr. O'Mahony believe should appear on the birth certificate if the egg has come from a donor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: The issues paper states the recommendations in Dr. O'Mahony's report appear to afford foreign surrogate mothers less protection than Irish surrogate mothers would be afforded under the AHR Bill. I ask that he outline his views on this. What additional safeguards could be introduced to ensure foreign surrogates are as well-protected as Irish surrogates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I have one question in the last few seconds. As the special rapporteur on child protection, does Professor O'Mahony believe international commercial surrogacy is right or wrong?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Professor O'Mahony.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Later today, the European Commission is set to publish its draft law on so-called chat control, which will oblige providers of digital correspondence platforms to search all private chat messages and emails automatically for suspicious content. This searching will be done by way of algorithm artificial intelligence, AI, and carried out in a blanket manner. Everyone's messages will be...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome that this amendment removes the causing of offence as a reason for broadcasters to remove content. In many ways the speaking of truth always risks offence but this should not be a reason for truth not to be spoken. Many excellent pieces of media deal with difficult and divisive topics such as films or documentaries that may well cause offence to some but there is no right not to...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: How do I follow that? It was very passionate, as always. We know how heartfelt the Senator is about the gambling industry in this country. I must support what Senator Malcolm Byrne has said. I take slight issue with this amendment. I welcome so many provisions of this Bill, which advance gambling regulation. However, I think that decentralised blockchain currencies have a role to play...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Mr. O'Brien, Ms Agrawal and Mr. Galvin are very welcome. I am always energised after listening to youth. I work a lot with youth in my area. I love listening to them. It is important that politicians listen carefully to what their needs are. Our guests have highlighted the lack of engagement of politicians at local, national and European levels with youth. What does it mean to our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Yes. What are their two biggest worries as young people in Ireland today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: What is Ms Agrawal's second biggest worry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: And your two biggest worries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Nationally. Let us take it nationally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: It is wonderful to have no worries in transition year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: A politician in the making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: All right.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I am calling for a debate on the content of the interim report from the UK Government on the Cass review and the implications it has for Irish children being sent to UK-based clinics. The Cass review is the UK's independent review of the gender identity services for children and young people that have been offered there since 2011. The HSE has sent 234 Irish children to the UK for treatment...