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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I have two matters to raise and the first is in respect of vaccines. Other Senators have mentioned the importance of the booster programme, but there are certain people falling between the cracks. For example, I am aware of one individual who was hospitalised and therefore missed the appointment with her GP and did not have the opportunity to avail of the booster vaccine from her GP. Those...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh Chathaoirleach an choiste dlí agus cirt. I had the honour to be part of the committee that put together this report. We had a number of engagements with various witnesses from a variety of perspectives. We received an extraordinary perspective from those who represented victims, particularly of sexual assaults and rape. As has already been noted, we received...

Seanad: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus an díospóireacht seo. I acknowledge the work he has done on this. It has consumed his Ministry and, indeed, this country and our neighbouring country for a long time. It is in that context that the behaviour we have seen in recent times has been extraordinary. In the week after we lost Austin Currie, it is appropriate to think back to the...

Seanad: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I said they prided themselves on doing so; I did not say they did.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte ar ais arís roimh an Aire Stáit. Aontaím leis an mBille seo go ginearálta agus cuirim fáilte roimhe. Ag an am céanna, bhí mé ag éisteacht leis an Seanadóir Gallagher, a ndéanaim comhghairdeas leis ar ábhar an Bhille, nuair a bhí sé ag labhairt faoin bhfadhb atá ann agus faoi na figiúirí....

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Gabhaim buíochas, a Chathaoirligh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach. I am sharing time with Senator Carrigy.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Given my limited speaking time, I wish to address one issue with the Taoiseach which is the issue of local government and the importance of giving powers back to councillors. We have had a situation over successive Governments, not this one or the one before that, where powers have been progressively stripped away from councillors over the past 20 years. We have disregarded the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: There is a chill in the air as we approach winter. We all feel it a little bit but the colder weather has not stopped the good people of Dún Laoghaire and south-east Dublin from swimming in the sea, despite the temperature having fallen so much. We know the benefits of sea swimming and how good it is for the cardiovascular system and for building up the immune system. There is no...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: China has abused its position on Interpol by issuing red notices in respect of dissidents from its own jurisdiction. China uses the Interpol red notice system to catch people such as Uighurs dissidents and people abroad who speak against the regime. China gets these people arrested in other countries through Interpol and then repatriates them by means of extradition. That is an absolute...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (25 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: None of us wishes to be where we are. I appreciate what the Minister of State said about the renewal of this legislation. Necessarily, when we passed this Act into law earlier this year we included a sunset clause because we all hoped that there would be an end to this and it was recognised that there was a certain draconian element to the regulations that needed to be revised. We now...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Northern Ireland Protocol and Ongoing Implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Withdrawal Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (15 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I dtús báire, gabhaim buíochas leis an gCoimisinéir as ucht an mhéid oibre atá déanta aige ar an ábhar seo. Tá an t-ádh againn duine cosúil leis a bheith againn ag déileáil leis sin, duine a dtuigeann cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an cheist seo. At the outset, I thank the Commissioner for the work that he has...

Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. I have raised these issues on a number of occasions in this Chamber and elsewhere. It is important to make the distinction in this debate between China and its people, on the one hand, that is, the ordinary citizens trying to go about their lives, educate and feed their children and make a living, and the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Dec 2021)

Barry Ward: We all know the legacy of certain religious institutions in the context of sex abuse and the fact that, to a large extent, they have not paid their dues in terms of the liabilities to the individuals damaged by their activities. That has manifested in a number of ways, and there is a larger issue I do not propose to discuss, but I will address an issue relating to a school in my area,...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Education): Statements (2 Dec 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I do not envy the Minister her position. From day one, she has faced difficulties in her job. On the whole, however, she and her team have done a very good job. The Minister referred to bringing in people who have retired or are not part of the mainstream cohort of teachers to substitute and fill gaps where they arise. I welcome that. It is a...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Education): Statements (2 Dec 2021)

Barry Ward: I accept that the Minister's acknowledgement in that regard. I appreciate that. The Minister has issued guidelines to schools on mask wearing, which have caused significant upset among parents. Leaving aside the children who have particular difficulties, for example, children with a hearing difficulty who are required to lip-read for whom mask wearing obviously creates a problem, on the...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Education): Statements (2 Dec 2021)

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Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Education): Statements (2 Dec 2021)

Barry Ward: There is a proposal for a site in Mount Anville which seems to be stuck in the mud. This proposal needs to moved along because next September the school will not have enough room. Similarly, on the autism spectrum disorder class in Booterstown, has the Minister any update on the progress with the site for St. Mary’s Boys National School? There is also an important issue I raised on...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (7 Dec 2021)

Barry Ward: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Tánaiste. Gabhaim mo bhuíochas agus ár mbuíochas leis as an méid atá déanta aige ar son muintir na hÉireann, gnóthaí na hÉireann agus tionscal na hÉireann chun tacaíocht a chur in áit dóibh ionas go mbeidh siad ann tar éis na srianta, ionas go...

Seanad: Maternity-Paternity Leave for County and City Councillors: Motion (7 Dec 2021)

Barry Ward: I welcome this debate. I have been listening to what Senators have had to say and agree wholeheartedly with their comments. Ironically this is the very first issue I raised as a Senator after my election in the summer of 2020. I raised the issue because when I went out to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for the meeting at which the seat I had occupied was being filled by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I am sorry for arriving late and if I repeat anything, I apologise. I have heard much of what has been said and it answered many of the questions I had. I will address four points. Specifically, do any of the witnesses have a difficulty with the evidential threshold, as laid out in the heads of the Bill? I will focus specifically on the concept of somebody being motivated by prejudice...