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Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State has quite number of pages left to read that will probably take three or four minutes..

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State has one more minute.

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: As there are many Senators seeking to contribute, could I kindly ask Senators to take three minutes each and that way we can get everybody in?

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State for accepting that amendment on behalf of Senator Higgins.

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I reiterate the view I have continuously expressed, namely, that we, as a nation, must learn to live with Covid-19. The virus is not going anywhere, especially in the current climate whereby variants from abroad pose additional risks. The Government and the approach it takes must evolve alongside this virus. I absolutely agree that the use of mandatory hotel quarantine should remain in...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Not unless the Chair wants me to speak twice.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I am only joking.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: What of the unaccompanied minors?

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister even though I am one of the people who was quite critical in the very beginning of how the Covid pandemic was handled. I have always believed this could have been given to another Minister. Health is too big a portfolio. We needed a Minister responsible for vaccination and Covid-19 to support the Minister for Health in his role. Nevertheless, he has done a remarkably...

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (31 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: What about pharmacists?

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: We were only given 45 minutes.

Seanad: Right to Housing: Motion (4 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister of State and I thank Fianna Fáil for bringing this Private Members' motion to the House today. What does a right to housing mean? The Simon Communities defines a right to housing as, at the most basic level, the right to have housing needs met by the State if a person cannot meet them from his or her own resources. In 2020, the Irish Human Rights and Equality...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I would like to raise a few issues today. First, two months after the cyber attack, why is the Department of Health using it as an excuse for not coming to this House to answer questions under Commencement matters? I am sick to death of people who are in jobs refusing to do their job. The amount of funding that the HSE receives in our annual budget does not mean that it can shirk its...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: It is nice to see a Meath man in the Chair today. The Minister is very welcome to the House. This Bill is of great importance, as is any legislation concerning planning and development in this country. It is one of the fundamental tasks of government at a local and national level. I will begin by addressing what this Bill seeks to do. I will touch on the issue of councils that may have...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I understand that, but the Minister was not-----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Remote meetings were introduced by the Minister's Department. It is important, in the interest of transparency, that the councillors be given access to these data. They have sought through a freedom of information request to see and hear the video tapes. I ask the Minister to write to them. I would not like our council to end up in the High Court. I thank the Minister and apologise for...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Can the Minister take a point?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (21 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I bid the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, good morning. The minor ailment scheme is an internationally recognised extended pharmacy service which allows pharmacists to improve public health access, shape further future services and broaden pharmacy roles to deliver patient care and improve health outcomes. At present, private patients who want to access non-prescriptive medicines for...