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Seanad: Final Report on Impacts of Brexit of Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Emer Currie: I commend the members of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on their report. Like Senator McGreehan, I was not a member of the committee, but I recognise it is a very valuable report and I thank the members of the committee for it. I agree with others' comments about how when we work collaboratively North-South and east-west,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Currie: I cannot see anybody on the screen but I hope they are listening. I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I would like them to go through the funding. I get the sense that they feel that the funding model is inequitable in terms of integrated schools. I ask them to expand on that. They are saying that the parents are driving the development of the schools. What are the barriers,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Currie: I support the Integrated Education Bill and the Private Members' Bill about fair employment legislation. Is the Integrated Education Bill on Committee Stage at the moment? Will it pass before the elections? What happens if it does not?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: If there was ever a weekend to demonstrate how wrong the British Government's proposals on legacy are, this was it. In light of the dignity and resilience of the Bloody Sunday families and survivors this weekend and over the past five decades and the people of Derry who have supported them, to be there was moving. The Cathaoirleach was there, too. I am grateful to the journalists who...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: There seems to be a difference this week. We have had 1 February and St. Brigid's Day and now we have the Ulysses centenary. I am glad the winter is behind us. We all seem to be feeling a bit more upbeat. Today I want to focus on neurological services and the shortage of neurological nurses nationally. It is a worry. The Neurological Alliance of Ireland has said we need an extra 100...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I am out of breath.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank the Cathaoirleach. We have spent the last six years tirelessly working to find solutions for Brexit and to deal with the democratic will of the UK to leave the EU, even though the majority of people in the North of Ireland did not want it. Now those who campaigned the hardest for Brexit, and for the hardest of Brexits, are obstructing the only mechanism they could agree on to make...

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

Emer Currie: I also want to add my condemnation of the collusion found by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland in connection with loyalist murders in 1990. That would be a good topic for a debate in this House. I want to talk about the impossible situation in which multiple families in Carpenterstown find themselves because the Archdiocese of Dublin insists on prioritising a date of birth...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I pay tribute to the incredible hard work done by the board of management of Hartstown community centre. For the last three years, it has worked long hours and made great sacrifices to look after the centre. Over the years the centre has provided vital services from childcare to Sue's reiki and mental health support. There are clubs, dance classes and a stage that is not being used now...

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

Emer Currie: I want to talk about a serious incident that happened in Blanchardstown a few weeks ago, where two teenagers were involved in a fight and there was a stabbing. Thankfully, the injuries were non-threatening according to reports. In the context of Safer Internet Day, I want to talk about cyberbullying. We are all aware of cyberbullying, and it is to be hoped it comes into focus more when we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I welcome the opportunity to ask questions. I very much welcome this legislation and the remote work strategy that was launched last year. We can consider this in respect of supply and demand. We certainly have the demand for remote working and can see how the Government is investing to create an environment that allows people to work in their communities. It is investing in hubs and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: On distance, this is about remote working; it is about being location agnostic. There is a need to tighten up the parameters regarding people outside the country. The formal disciplinary process seems a little unfair. Somebody might be struggling because they could need remote work. Unless it has to do with health and safety or data protection, I wonder why the measure is included. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: My point is that employers in general could learn from the companies I have mentioned. That should be part of the change management and of assisting companies with change. Companies’ concerns are understandable but if there are lessons and best practice that can assist them, there should be a role in respect of the assistance and support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I seek clarity on the formal disciplinary process and the thinking behind that. We were offered some clarity around the location and I was just wondering what the rationale is for that too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: The more the witnesses talk, the more I learn about what it is they are doing. They seem to be very solutions-orientated in terms of bringing projects into the community. When I read the briefing, my question was around resources. I am also interested in the qualifications. Are there any barriers between the qualifications that people have? One of the issues that comes up again and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: Today, I want to suggest a measure to ease the cost of living for families in a small but significant way. One of the hardest things about living on a tight budget is that you do not have room for the unexpected or out-of-the-ordinary costs. That can drive families to make impossible choices. We need to stop those scenarios from arising where we can. I am of the belief that the €75...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Artists' Remuneration (16 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister of State. Is the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, available? No. We are going to change the order of the Commencement matters.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Artists' Remuneration (16 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: It is the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I, too, want to extend my sincere condolences to the family of Christopher Stalford, MLA. It is an incredibly sad time for his family - his wife Laura and their four children, the DUP family and the entire political family in the North. Our thoughts and sympathies are with them today and this week. I want to reflect on the announcement yesterday about the connected hubs in relation to the...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I welcome the Minister. I thank the joint committee for putting a huge amount of work into this. That includes the report and the numerous meetings it had. I am sorry I missed it and that I am not on the committee as it has been very interesting. However, I worked in advertising and marketing for 15 years so I know how important this Bill is and how much it is needed. It will be one of...