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Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: How many times do I have to say this?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Who is he talking about? Any discrimination is wrong. Any discrimination is unacceptable----

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: May I come in there?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I was referenced there.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Will there be?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Any discrimination is unacceptable.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: So health discrimination is all right.

Seanad: Mandatory Hotel Quarantine Extension: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Now is fine. I thank the Acting Chairperson and appreciate that he has changed that around for me. I thank the Minister for once again coming into this Chamber to listen to us. Sometimes I have been quite critical of him and his Department and of the way it has handled this situation. I thank him for the respect he has shown Opposition Senators and the manner in which he has treated us -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021 (29 Jun 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I confirm that I am in Leinster House. I appreciate all the testimonies from all of the people who come before the committee today. I have three questions the first of which is for the Adoption Rights Alliance. How could the language and tone of the Bill become more representative of transitional justice? Ms Lohan has indicated that the current Bill is not representative of a transitional...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Thank you, Chair. I am in Leinster House. I thank Mr. Gloster and Dr. Brooks. The plan is primarily concerned with childminders who mind children in their own home and not those who mind children in the child's own home. The plan includes the action to develop information and training resources in relation to those who mind children in the child's home, but what will these actions be...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: They are for the Department.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: We await the regulations on that and what supports, if any, will be outlined. What insights has Tusla gained from consulting with the childminders or did the agency reach out to those who are minding children in the child's home to get feedback on that?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: To come back on that, what happens to those who might have years of experience but may not necessarily have the qualifications? What is the impact of the plan for these particular individuals?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I am glad to hear that. We do not want to hear that these experienced childminders are falling through the cracks because they have not been engaged in any educational supports or training over the last number of years. I am glad to hear that. I thank the witnesses for answering my questions.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Sharon Keogan: What a pleasure it is to be back in our own Chamber. I hope that as we approach the lifting of restrictions on 22 October, other aspects of life in Leinster House will likewise return to normal. I wish to call for a debate on what is to be done about the horrific instances of murder-suicides in rural farming communities. Yesterday morning, a woman and her 24-year-old son were laid to rest...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Risk Management (22 Sep 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Perhaps you could provide it to Senator Kyne because I can see there are a number of pages to go.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (22 Sep 2021)

Sharon Keogan: On behalf of the House I congratulate the Minister on his recent engagement to his partner, Ray. Every good wish for the future.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister is again welcome to the House. This is a technical Bill providing the Minister for Education with a direct line for policy direction and oversight of Tusla in respect of its education welfare functions. The functions vested in the Minister for Education in last year's statutory instrument cover the home school community liaison scheme, the school completion programme and the...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Stalking is a clear example of a crime which has become all too common, facilitated by the rise in communications technology. The word no longer conjures up images of hooded figures in dark alleys but of inboxes spammed with messages, private social media accounts being bombarded with comments, identity theft, phone calls and more. There has been a move over the past decade or so to an...