Results 761-780 of 1,888 for speaker:Sharon Keogan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I thank Ms Nic Dhomnhnaill and Dr. Muldoon for their statements this morning. There is no doubt these children are very wanted children. We have seen that in recent weeks via testimony of parents who have come before the committee. However, it is clear from the discussion this morning that there is a Pandora's box of psychological issues surrounding surrogacy. My first question is for Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: We are where we are. People are facing us with a fait accompli. People are coming into this country with their babies and we have to accommodate our legislation accordingly to not allow this State to have children in statelessness or to become ghosts within our State. Ms Nic Dhomhnaill made a comment on surrogate mothers and she said they do not have the intention to rear a child. To me...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: So Ms Nic Dhomhnaill agrees with the commodification of children?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Why would she not have to answer that direct question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: This is also an ethical issue, so I am just asking Ms Nic Dhomhnaill that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I am also here to talk about the interests of the child.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: No. That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I thank Dr. O'Mahony for coming before us again. I am reading a 2018 document from the UN special rapporteur and wish to cite a portion: There is growing unease that the practice of engaging surrogate mothers in States with emerging economies to bear children for more wealthy intending parents from other States entails power imbalances and thus risks for both the children and surrogate...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Yes, it is part of the issues paper.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: When a couple uses commercial surrogacy what does Dr. O'Mahony believe should appear on the birth certificate if the egg has come from a donor?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: The issues paper states the recommendations in Dr. O'Mahony's report appear to afford foreign surrogate mothers less protection than Irish surrogate mothers would be afforded under the AHR Bill. I ask that he outline his views on this. What additional safeguards could be introduced to ensure foreign surrogates are as well-protected as Irish surrogates?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I have one question in the last few seconds. As the special rapporteur on child protection, does Professor O'Mahony believe international commercial surrogacy is right or wrong?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I thank Professor O'Mahony.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I would like the Ministers for Finance and Agriculture, Food and the Marine to come to the House for a debate about what Ireland is doing to prepare for a possible recession. Economists have for months now been warning of the prospect of a recession in late 2022, an assertion echoed earlier this month by the UK's National Institute for Economic and Social Research. The chief executive of...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I thank my colleague, Senator Ahearn, for bringing in Ms Cara Darmody to shine a light on the brilliance of children who have autism. I say well done to Senator Ahearn and Ms Darmody. This week a site notice has gone up in the Laytown area regarding temporary planning permission for a period of five years for the development of an emergency temporary accommodation campsite on a site of 15.8...
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Well done. I thank the Minister of State, who kept to time very well.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 May 2022)
Sharon Keogan: When is it proposed to sit again?