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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: We have covered the cost of energy a lot, and our response. I must, however, raise the point that we have a Parliament to discuss this whereas in the North at the moment, there is no Assembly. They are looking at £400 million sitting there that they cannot access while there is no Assembly. I was lucky enough to be in Oxford for the British-Irish Association conference and I heard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: I have met many of those here already: Ms Jennings, Ms Jenkins, Ms Kenny, Ms Jones, Ms Poole and Sylvanna McDaniel who is not here. I thank them for coming. It is nice to meet the others too. It is to be hoped we can stay in contact after this. The system is upside down. We do not have a system that supports parents. The parents support the system. Ms Jones' submission spoke of how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: I am sorry for being late but I am trying to play catch-up. Certainly, the presentations, from what I heard, are comprehensive. It is ironic that a government that is saying that it wants to protect the Good Friday Agreement, at present in relation to the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill whose purpose that is, is dismantling a core foundation stone of that Agreement. The impact of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: How does that impact how these agencies work together in that framework? Does that impact where the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is versus the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission? How are these agencies supposed to work together if, fundamentally, they perhaps have different standards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: To give us a sense of the equivalence at a practical level, what are the six directives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: Absolutely. I agree that the legacy Bill is incompatible or unfixable. Would Ms Kilpatrick use language to the effect that it is entirely unfixable and should not be progressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: How concerned is Ms Kilpatrick about the lack of independence in respect of the powers of the Secretary of State and British Government in making decisions? That is one of the offences. How concerned is Ms Kilpatrick about power at that level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank Ms Kilpatrick. I have only 17 seconds left, so I will just say-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: I was just going to say, in respect of the Nationalities and Borders Bill, that we have not touched upon the impact on refugees.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: I am thinking of all of the doors I have knocked on in the past three to four years and the issues that have come up time and again. People care about their families, communities and those who need help most and they want to see this modern, progressive Government provide the services that people need. Today has been a good day for that. Childcare fees will be cut by 25%. That is the...

Seanad: Budget 2023 (Public Expenditure and Reform): Statements (27 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: Today has been a very important day. The Government has delivered a rounded package for people that reflects where we are, particularly with regard to the 25% cut in the cost of childcare. It will be good to hear confirmation that it is a starting point and that we will be able to signal this. There is core funding of €121 million. We see the difference the employment regulation...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: We know the crisis point we are at regarding therapeutic services for children, such as psychology. That has an impact on our disability services, child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, and schools. Families are telling us we simply are not supporting them with what they need. It was announced in the budget that psychology traineeships for counselling psychologists would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Mark Durkan (29 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: Mr. Durkan's submission eloquently screams sense. It is lovely to read. He talked about rights promises. I want to ask him about the legacy Bill, which is an attack on rights. The Irish Government is, of course, completely opposed to the legacy Bill. We had a cross-community group of victims here yesterday. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, met them and reiterated how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Mark Durkan (29 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: Does Mr. Durkan think the DNA of what we are looking at now is connected to that legislation?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Young Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (30 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank everyone for their excellent submissions and presentations. Regarding the Foróige submission, I had the pleasure of working with the organisation in Blanchardstown, specifically with Miriam Ryan and the team there. I am originally from Tyrone. I grew up in a house that was committed to youth work. We had a youth club. I did not have the same opportunities when I moved to...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Young Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (30 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: I will start my questions with Ms Myers. I mentioned youth work and the importance it played in my early life. I do not feel that here in the South we are investing enough in universal youth services. I believe this has become more of an issue in recent years. If we were giving enough funding to universal youth services, it would pay dividends. It would certainly help to fuel this...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Voices of All Communities on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (30 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: Three minutes is not a long time to set out one's stall but we have read their submissions. I thank Reverend Kyle Paisley, Dr. Devlin, Mr. Reidy, Mr. Swain and Professor Ashe. I hope that this is the beginning of moving the conversation from wanting a united Ireland to what kind of united Ireland do we want. I mean by that what they are telling us about Brexit and that nobody wants to...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Voices of All Communities on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (30 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: We are all kind of asking the same questions in respect of what we need to include in our preparation. I have heard great suggestions in respect of facilitated dialogue, community engagement and an independent body. There is so much to cover. Senator Black and Mr. Cushnahan kind of spoke about the same issue, namely, identity versus accountability with regard to the Assembly. I am...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Voices of All Communities on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (30 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: Am I first again? I am an easy target today. Is this my last chance to speak?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Voices of All Communities on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (30 Sep 2022)

Emer Currie: We are going to have three or four sessions and it is all going to be done relatively quickly. As I said previously, I really want us to produce a report at the end of this process that outlines the options for a pathway to bring this forward. I thank Seamus for his submission. When I read it, it pressed so many buttons for me and it did so again today because it reminds me why the Good...