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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I rise with a deep sense of frustration and disappointment at the state of our so-called democracy. The current nomination process for the Irish presidential election has become nothing short of a closed shop, a club for the political elite where the will of the people is secondary to the interests of party machines. Let us call it what it is - a partisan stitch-up. The directives from the...

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Sharon Keogan: We keep hearing that Ireland is a small country with big ambitions but ambition without honesty is just spin. On immigration and housing, honesty means admitting a simple arithmetic truth. The volume of arrivals year after year is colliding with a housing system that is barely delivering the homes we need. Let me be absolutely clear: Ireland is in the midst of a housing crisis that is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2025)

Sharon Keogan: The tragic case of young Daniel Aruebose has shaken the nation. A little boy, once in Tusla's care, vanished from sight for years without anyone raising the alarm. Only when a welfare irregularity was noticed did questions emerge, far too late. This is not simply an individual tragedy, it is a systemic failure. Tusla had Daniel on its radar and engaged with his family, and then closed the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Chair for letting me in. I have just a couple of questions. Maybe they have been asked already. In relation to the airline fines, how much has the Department gained on the airline fines? What is the increase in the number of gardaí in the people trafficking unit? Has the Minister increased the numbers there? I would appreciate it if the Minister would give me an...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Sep 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I wish to address the findings of the latest NOAC report. While there are many causes to be optimistic with this good report, I feel it is necessary, considering we are in the midst of a housing crisis, to highlight some of the more alarming findings. Let us look at the facts. Over 4,251 social housing units sat vacant at the end of 2024. Meanwhile, families are sleeping in cars, in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Today I speak about the steady decline of our tourist sector caused by misguided Government policy. We are witnessing the over-regulation of our small and medium enterprises, particularly bed-and-breakfast accommodation which is being strangled by bureaucracy and compliance burdens. These are the backbone of rural tourism, yet they are being treated like multinational chains. It is no...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Poor Shane.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Shame on him.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I am very disappointed in Senator Flaherty.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I too want to be associated with the comments relating to Senator Chris Andrews and our Independent colleague in the Dáil, Deputy Barry Heneghan, who is also on one of the flotillas as well. It says a lot about the character of the people who go on these missions. It shows us who they are as individuals and activists. They are willing to go to whatever lengths it takes to try to do...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I really appreciate it, as well as the work they do on the care of our children. Obviously, the budget did not go far enough with regard to child poverty. It is a missed opportunity, once again, by the Government to look after the households that are most vulnerable. I have a couple of questions about the future of in kind versus cash supports....

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: It is, really, or not necessarily. What mechanisms can the State use for better outcomes for children who may come from disadvantaged backgrounds?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Maybe we would not have the outcomes we have had in relation to certain children who have been missing for a number of years. They have not had very good outcomes either as a result of that. This is about how the State can stop something like that happening again by means of regular welfare checks, health checks, school attendance checks, etc. What is the witnesses' position on that?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: We are all parents.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: It is very tough. Absolutely.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: There are two minutes remaining.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: I have a question for the Children’s Rights Alliance. We were here in June discussing child protection and alternative care, which has enormous relevance to the broader discussion we are having today. Dr. Feely’s colleague is not here today but she was beginning to consult with the CRA’s membership about their experience of child protection, good practice and what the...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: Would anybody else like to comment on that? There is a key question about in-kind supports rather than cash supports.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Sharon Keogan: How does that get to the child? Dr. Feely referred to hampers, food and food hubs.