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Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 11: In page 6, lines 10 to 22, to delete all words from and including “amended—” in line 10 down to and including line 22 and substitute the following: “amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3): “(3) Part 2 shall continue in operation only until the 9th day of February 2022.”.”. ...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: There were comments about certain countries not getting it right. Many countries did not do things right. We are part of that. England has done something that we have not done. It has brought in Covid certificates for the medically exempt. I ask the Minister of State to look at that. There is no reason those who cannot be vaccinated for whatever reason cannot have a Covid certificate....

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I am sorry; I do not interrupt anybody. Senators can come in after me. Consent, obviously, is the most important thing. I want to read out a tweet the WHO sent out this week: As school holidays approach, we must also acknowledge that children contaminate their parents and grandparents at home, with a ten times increased risk for these adults to develop severe disease, be hospitalized or...

Seanad: TRIPS Waiver: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Is amendment No. 1 agreed to?

Seanad: TRIPS Waiver: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Under the rules, it has to be withdrawn.

Seanad: TRIPS Waiver: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: As we prepare to break, it is worth thinking of the privilege it is to get to serve Ireland in this manner, getting to debate things of such importance which have an impact on people all over the country. We have to represent everyone. That is why we cannot just have one voice or the voice of one cohort in our Chamber. It cannot be the case that only the opinions of the liberal elite are...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (16 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Not agreed. I am sorry, but notice regarding the matter of the Joint Committee on Gender Equality was only given to the Members at 10 p.m. last night. I am wondering why that was. Some of the members of that committee were not notified of that meeting this morning.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (16 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Okay. No problem at all. I thank the Acting Chair.

Seanad: Live Industry Supports: Statements (16 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I want to go through some points with her that the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland has asked me to raise with her today. There is €25 million for the live entertainment sector for 2022 in the budget and an additional €25 million was secured on the announcement of the most recent restrictions, which effectively closed the...

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I have seconded Senator Boyhan's amendment. I am heartened by the support given to it by Senator Malcolm Byrne. I have spoken to a number of independent councillors in his area and in Senator Currie's area, who are adamant that councillors should be part of this board. I welcome the support. Too often, councillors are left out of strategically important infrastructural boards around the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Amendment No. 7 has been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, are outside the subject matter of the Bill. There is a note for the Senator on that.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: We must dispose of the amendment first.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: If the Senator wishes to bring the matter up with the Senate office after the debate, she is welcome to do so.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Amendment No. 14 has been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

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

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Is that agreed? Agreed.