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Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (1 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I am a big fan of the Project Ireland 2040 ambition and framework. It is about future-proofing the country, communities and our economy, by looking at population growth, the necessary investment in climate resilience and ensuring we are supporting Housing for All. We do not just live in houses and homes but in communities and the infrastructure must be there. I am aware of the investment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I will not ask too many questions because of time constraints. There are far too many examples of children's rights not being met. I find I am not shocked by any of the stories that have been shared today. I hear them in my constituency. I am not a member of this committee but I could come here every day and focus purely on special education and inclusion. Tomorrow is the deadline for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I apologise that this afternoon I had another committee meeting which was running at the same time. I have had to come in and out. I will watch back to see the contributions that I missed. This morning and this afternoon the contributions have been really impactful. Earlier I listened to Mark Kenny speak and it was a joy to watch. I also had a bird's eye view of his mother, Ger,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Ms Bronagh Hinds (2 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I will be going to the Chamber for about ten minutes but will be back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Ms Bronagh Hinds (2 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I thank Ms Hinds for her brilliant opening statement. What is her view of women's participation in politics? Can she reflect on what is happening in both the North and South? I was lucky enough to be studying in Queen's University Belfast when a lot of this was happening, and I did a module in women's studies so I find myself very much drawn to the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I wish to discuss the "RTÉ Investigates" programme broadcast last night. It was distressing for anyone who has put trust in a psychologist. Psychology, whether it is in the private sector or the public sector, is not regulated and that is leading to a violation of sensitive personal information and circumstances. The programme rightfully depicted the impact this has on the families of...

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: Before I introduce our next speaker, I wish to acknowledge the presence in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery of the ambassador of New Zealand, Trevor Mallard, who is very welcome. On a day like to today we are thinking about other trailblazers and female politicians. We have, of course, Jacinda Ardern, who is moving on. Of particular interest is her policy in regard to well being budgets...

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I wish everyone a happy International Women's Day. My apologies to the Minister but I too have fitted a lot into my morning in Dublin West. I was in the company of brilliant community activists, including people from Phoenix FM, the Huntstown Community Centre and Castleknock Tidy Towns. While reference has been made to International Women's Day and the progress we have made, it does not...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework: Motion (8 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I want to thank the Sinn Féin team for tabling this motion, which is a motion I think everyone can sign up to - never say never - and should sign up to.

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework: Motion (8 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I was a little concerned that this motion might go in the direction of heaping pressure on the DUP at this moment in time, but that is not what this is about. We recognise we have to give them a little bit of space, but also there is an urgency about this. I think the motion gets that across. From the activities over the last couple of weeks, hope is now back on the table in a way that it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Empey (9 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I thank Lord Empey, who is a member of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly committee A alongside me. I have enjoyed getting to know him and working with him on our reports. I want to bring him back to the negotiations. My other questions concern the present. Regarding the North-South strand and Lord Empey's remarks on Monday about the executive function, I am familiar with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Empey (9 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I am looking at an exchange between my late father and Mary O'Rourke at the time about Lord Empey's initial meetings with her back in 1999. My father had obviously been pressing her on areas of co-operation. They met about energy. He talked about how great it was that they met for discussions and said "long may that continue and perhaps we will soon reach the stage where nobody will pay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Empey (9 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: On that subject, I will ask Lord Empey what may be a tricky question. MLAs have had their salaries cut by 14,000 because strand 1 is not operating. We have clearly stated there is no hierarchy between the strands. Should there be cuts for people who do not engage with strand 2?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Empey (9 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I thank the witness.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (22 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: Since January 2020 there have been 23 section 254 licence applications for telecommunications masts in Dublin 15. These are not phone masts or telecommunication masts the size of lamp-posts; they are 15 m to 18 m or potentially up to 60 m in village and residential locations. I am not mad about The Spire, although I know other people are, but I certainly would not be okay with it turning up...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (22 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: As usual, the Minister of State has gone right to the nub of the issue, which is striking the right balance and making sure that people have access to modern digital services in order that they can lead modern lives. For me, the issue is how this is managed. It does seem like the Wild West as telecommunication masts have been erected on public roads, footpaths and greens. It costs...

Seanad: Location of Victims' Remains: Motion (22 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I welcome the Minister. I thank Fianna Fáil for tabling the motion and giving us the opportunity to talk about the disappeared and the details outlined in the motion. In particular, I thank the family members for being here this evening. I know some of them have brought their loved ones home and others have not yet done so, but it is a fact that they are still working together and...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Emer Currie: I, too, welcome the Bill and the impact it will have on the costs facing families and households. It is a significant amount and it is not to be overlooked. As the Minister will know, the children's urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital is a satellite centre of the forthcoming children's hospital in the city. This fantastic service was opened in Tallaght and Blanchardstown, initially...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2023)

Emer Currie: I was not here yesterday for our first day back. I was in Belfast for the Agreement 25 conference. It will go down as one of the best conferences I have ever attended. I had the honour of being in the room and in the presence of George Mitchell when he made his speech on Monday. I felt as though I was in touching distance of history. At this point, it is all the more bewildering that the...