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Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: This Bill has been introduced by Sinn Féin, a party that sang the praises of Kevin Barry last week, a man who was executed with his rosary beads in his pocket. There is more than a whiff of anti-Christian sentiment-----

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I did not interrupt you, Senator Conway.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I did not interrupt others. Where is free speech? If I cannot deliver my speech-----

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Thank you.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: There is more than a whiff of anti-Christian sentiment about it and I wonder if the proponents of this Bill would be so quick to encroach on the faith practices of other major world religions. The right to protest and assembly cannot be limited to what one wants. The law must treat all equally. The exemption for industrial action in this Bill makes a farce of it. Are Senators saying...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Senator. As there are no other speakers, I call the Minister to make his statement.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

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

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I call for a debate on the reinstatement of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. It has been mentioned a few times since its dissolution on 8 October 2020, 11 days before another level 5 total lockdown was imposed on this country. More than a year later, our case numbers are three times what they were then and the dedicated Covid committee, established to consider and take evidence...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I happily support the amendment. I also support the recommendations made by the AILG and LAMA regarding the Bill. The amendment ensures the adherence to the relevant development plan or local area plan is carried over from the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancy Act 2016, which established the SHD process and brought in the process for large-scale residential...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I concur with Senator Boyhan. Amendment No. 15 is in the same vein as the previous amendment from the Independent Group. It would present the documents detailing an application for the LRD to the elected members of the local council. This will enable the members to have informed discussions regarding the LRD and the benefits it would bring to the area, as well as serving to highlight areas...

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

Sharon Keogan: Yesterday, €800 million was allocated to the mother and baby homes redress scheme, and rightly so. What have we learned as a nation, however, and are the mistakes of today going to be our horror stories of tomorrow? Last week, I was horrified by the report from the national review panel on children and young people in State care. Since 2010, 236 deaths have been reported, and 56 of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Equality Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I wish to take this opportunity to put before the House the significant concerns of many people regarding the proposed reforms to the equality Acts. I understand the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, has set a deadline of 29 November for the consultation on the Acts and I wish to identify for the record a very important issue that has been identified with the proposed changes. One of the proposals...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Equality Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister for his comments. I understand the difficulties that youth and transpeople have with regard to their sexuality. I have had many children in my care who may have been even thrown out of their homes because of their sexuality. I have had a number of transchildren in my care as a foster parent. Obviously, I have raised some issues this morning that have caused deep...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Equality Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: My point this morning is all about the safeguarding of women and children here.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Yes that is fine. It was unaccompanied minors I was referring to. I was just wondering what happens to them. Do they automatically go into the State care system?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the witness.

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

Sharon Keogan: I welcome Deputy Lawless to the House. I thank the committee for its work to date on this report. I thank Senator Hoey for her testimony. I apologise to her on behalf of each and every one of us as elected Members that she was not looked after and that she did not get justice. Many of the 95% of women of who are being raped, sexually abused or sexually assaulted will not get justice, and...