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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (3 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: SNAs have come through the education programme that the Minister of State launched and it has been exceptionally well received. They have had an affirmation of their very good practice and an enhancing of their practice, and, as I said, I saw graduation photographs from last week. I wonder is there a role for them in the expansion of the summer programme so they would have a competence that...

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his tremendous work, not least that which is ongoing in committee. I greatly appreciate it. I want to reflect a little on how the bias can be broken from the perspective of both policy and practice. We need to make a shift in respect of how we plan policy and practice and to ensure we see that through the lens of women's experience. In the first...

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Senator for bringing that to our attention. It is scandalous that there was not a ladies' toilet in this wonderful complex.

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I acknowledge that on International Women's Day last year I asked the Minister for progress on surrogacy and provisions for women who are not acknowledged as the mothers of their children in Irish law. I note that yesterday the members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on International Surrogacy were announced. I hope that next year I will be thanking the Minister when all of us are...

Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I congratulate the Minister of State on the significant amount of work that she and her predecessor and my party colleague, former Deputy Jim Daly, have done. The concept of brain health is important. During Covid in particular, we have had many conversations about mental health. If I sprain my leg, it will swell, I will not be able to walk on it and I will be in pain. How do we know when...

Seanad: Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (10 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister for the opportunity to address this motion. I want to begin by applauding all that she is doing. A panoply of legislation to deal with gender-based violence will in every way ensure a safer society because the fact is that she is absolutely right. It is almost incredible, unless one happens to be involved in or aware of a case and supporting a community, to realise...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Minister of State is very welcome. It is always a great joy to see her, work with her and admire the great job she is doing. She is exceptional in her role. While I very much respect the vast experience of my colleague Senator Conway, I understand why this has taken time. When we go through the sheer breadth of authorities that needed to move into the other Department, and while I am...

Seanad: Humanitarian Support for Ukrainian Refugees: Statements (23 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister for taking these statements.We need to begin by remembering just how horrific it is that today in Ukraine, particularly in cities such as Mariupol, there are people who are hungry to the point of the risk of death. There are people without water. There are people trapped in buildings. This is all due to the oppression and the absolutely horrific, incalculable...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I wish to express my condolences to the Fitzpatrick family and especially to my colleague, Senator Fitzpatrick. Yesterday in Belfast, some food delivery workers from Just Eat, Deliveroo and a number of similar services went on strike. They withdrew their services on the basis of their terms and conditions. They work in what is euphemistically, and supposedly excitingly, called the "gig...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Apologies have been received from Deputies Funchion, Cathal Crowe and Costello and Senators Keogan, Ruane and O'Sullivan. Deputy Cullinane will substitute at the meeting this afternoon for Deputy Funchion. Before we begin, I advise witnesses that, in the unavoidable absence of both the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach, I have been nominated to act as temporary Cathaoirleach for the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Thank you, Mr Reid. I will now invite members to put questions to our witnesses according the speaking rota circulated earlier. Each member will be allocated seven minutes. If time permits, I will allow members to ask follow-up questions. We must stick to the seven-minute limit because some members need to leave the meeting before the scheduled end time. Deputy Cairns is first.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I will move on to Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Who wishes to respond to the Deputy?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I am conscious Dr. Muldoon has not had an opportunity to come in.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I call Deputy Cullinane.