Results 721-740 of 1,888 for speaker:Sharon Keogan
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Have I mentioned somebody who is not here?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I have not made any allegations.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: This is documented.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I understand the Cathaoirleach's concern. I would not be coming in here to voice any untruths that have not been stated in a report elsewhere. I assure him of that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. Second, there has not been routine or consistent data collection, which has made it impossible to accurately track the outcomes of clinical intervention in solving gender dysphoria. Third, due to the explosion in demand, the clinic has not been subjected to best practice quality controls, which are usually required before a new treatment is approved. This interim...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Do I not get extra time?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: May I finish briefly?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I was made aware of an incident in this country a few weeks ago where a teenage boy came out as gay in confidence to a group of his female friends. They responded by saying that, if he liked boys, he must be a girl and, therefore, must be transgender. He rejected this, saying that he had never felt like a female and that he was simply attracted to men. As a result of his not accepting his...
- Seanad: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: The Minister is very welcome to the House. I welcome this Bill. It is prudent that we examine our financial status in the wake of Covid-19 and seek to "put the debt ratio on a downward path", as the Minister told the Dáil last week. The Bill comprises a number of assorted financial measures and tweaks. A miscellaneous Bill always affords a useful opportunity to deal with multiple...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Later today, the European Commission is set to publish its draft law on so-called chat control, which will oblige providers of digital correspondence platforms to search all private chat messages and emails automatically for suspicious content. This searching will be done by way of algorithm artificial intelligence, AI, and carried out in a blanket manner. Everyone's messages will be...
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I welcome that this amendment removes the causing of offence as a reason for broadcasters to remove content. In many ways the speaking of truth always risks offence but this should not be a reason for truth not to be spoken. Many excellent pieces of media deal with difficult and divisive topics such as films or documentaries that may well cause offence to some but there is no right not to...
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: How do I follow that? It was very passionate, as always. We know how heartfelt the Senator is about the gambling industry in this country. I must support what Senator Malcolm Byrne has said. I take slight issue with this amendment. I welcome so many provisions of this Bill, which advance gambling regulation. However, I think that decentralised blockchain currencies have a role to play...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: This morning saw the publication of the first quarter Irish rental report by Daft and it paints a stark picture of the housing situation in Ireland. Market rents are at a record high, with inflation close to record rates since 2005. The average market rent per month rose from just over €1,400 a year ago to €1,567 in the first quarter of 2022. This level of rent is over twice...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Mr. O'Brien, Ms Agrawal and Mr. Galvin are very welcome. I am always energised after listening to youth. I work a lot with youth in my area. I love listening to them. It is important that politicians listen carefully to what their needs are. Our guests have highlighted the lack of engagement of politicians at local, national and European levels with youth. What does it mean to our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Yes. What are their two biggest worries as young people in Ireland today?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: What is Ms Agrawal's second biggest worry?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: And your two biggest worries?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Nationally. Let us take it nationally.