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Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: Sitting on a chair for 24 hours is compliant?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: Okay.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: There was a question about interagency work.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I asked about the protocol and about 24-hour cover, which came up in almost all the submissions, and all day last week. Dr. Dodd said there is a percentage coverage of 73% or 75%, but that does not seem to reach people. The GPs this morning put forward a very good solution to build the 24-hour cover around the GP co-ops, for example, South Doc in Cork. Will the HSE and the Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I would like to move an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 16 be taken before No. 1. No. 16 is a Bill to provide for refugees to apply for members of their families to reunite, enter and reside in the State. Given that there are 22 million refugees worldwide and in light of our commitment to support 4,000 people by the end of 2017, this is a very important issue and I hope the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I would like to move an amendment to the Order of Business to take No. 13 before No. 1. This is a simple Bill to provide for refugees to apply for members of their families to be reunited with them and for them enter and reside in the State. Given that there are 22 million refugees worldwide and with our commitment to support 4,000 by the end of 2017, this is a very important issue I hope...

Seanad: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for a refugee or a person eligible for subsidiary protection to apply for members of their family, including a grandparent, parent, brother, sister, child, grandchild, ward or guardian, to enter and reside in the State.

Seanad: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: Next Tuesday.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: While there is merit in what the Deputy said, it is equally the case that children need time to play. They spend long hours in school and there needs to be good value from the homework they undertake. It is important to have balance in children's lives. While they must, of course, learn, they must also play because they are children.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Colette Kelleher: There is certainly a gap in access to education for some children with autism. Children with autism are, in essence, being denied their right to a good education. There is a particular issue in the transition between primary and secondary school and it would be useful to get good information on that. I refer, for example, to the Cork autism education gap where the difference between the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Traveller Accommodation (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I thank the Minister of State for attending today. I welcome the commissioning of the review by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government into funding for Traveller-specific accommodation and the implementation of the Traveller accommodation programmes. It followed a very useful meeting that we had, and I thank the Minister for acting upon that. I understand that the housing...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Traveller Accommodation (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I have two questions. One of them was answered by the Minister of State, namely, when the report be published. It will be published within the next week. I will monitor that and look forward to seeing that report. I welcome the expert group. While the expert group is welcome, it cannot be a delaying tactic or a way of kicking this urgent issue to touch. Over the past 18 years since the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I move amendment No. 6:In page 12, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"(g) any summary of the reasons for a decision under any one or more of subparagraphs 2(c), (d), (e) and (f) in this section shall contain sufficient information to enable the victim to decide whether to request a review of the decision, in any case in which such a review is possible;". I thank the Minister of...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: It takes enormous courage for a person to come forward, particularly in a case of rape or sexual assault. There can be valid reasons for the DPP not being in a position to prosecute but the victim should go away with very firm knowledge of that and an understanding of why that is the case. That is the issue that victims of these types of crimes are raising with us. They are not getting...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: As suggested by Senator Bacik, perhaps we need better drafting along the lines of "information specific to the case" rather than "sufficient information" because the latter seems to be taking us down a blind alley. That was the intent of my amendment. If the Minister of State can assure us that he will look at that at the next Stage, I will be happy to withdraw it.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I move amendment No. 7:In page 23, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following:“(3) Where a victim of an alleged offence has been assessed under section 14 and the Garda Síochána or the Garda Ombudsman Commission, as the case may be, has identified specific protection needs in relation to the victim which are special measures within the meaning of this section, the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I hear what the Minister of State is saying about the process, but the absence in court of information on a victim needing protection, particularly where the defendant is the person against whom protection is needed, represents a huge gap and a lack of knowledge in ensuring court proceedings are reasonable and fair, with the victim being protected.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: If the word "shall" was changed to "may", would the Minister of State accept the amendment?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I understand the Minister of State's argument, but I am asking him whether, if the word "shall" was changed to "may", he would accept the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Colette Kelleher: I concur with all those speakers and I am encouraged that the Minister of State is open to accepting amendments Nos. 15 and 34.