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

Mary Seery Kearney: Actually, I am sorry. Dr. Muldoon was anxious to reply to Deputy Bacik.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: We will all hold the HSE to that.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: As we have come to end of this round, I will ask a couple of questions if that is all right. If Deputies or Senators have other comments afterwards, we can take them. In a way, Deputy Ward has stolen my thunder in that I have an example or similar case with a child whose date of birth is 2013. That child has been assessed and the services planned for the child have been indicated but the...

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

Mary Seery Kearney: What proportion of Dr. Muldoon's office's time is spent dealing with issues relating to children with disabilities and failure to access services? I appreciate that is an unfair thing but I am conscious of the entirety of his role and how much of it is occupied by this.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: Last week's visit arose from the disability matters committee. We were there as members of that committee.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: I am anxious to let others in.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: Can I ask that we define the terms "PTA" and "SOP" for those listening in?

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

Mary Seery Kearney: The Armagh Road and Cork Street services in my home constituency of Dublin South-Central do not have full teams. I received an update recently on the Drimnagh primary care centre and am very excited that a design team has been engaged and it is moving to a more advanced stage but, looking down the road, will it have the personnel to resource it? Although it is a great development, will it...

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

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank Mr. O'Regan. Many members of this committee also sit on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters. At that committee, we hear about the issue of poverty for people with disabilities in adulthood and the prospect of poverty. We consider the issues of low levels of job attainment and access to the workplace. We look at the causes of that, which are matters relating to...

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

Mary Seery Kearney: As we started with the opening statements of Dr. Muldoon and Mr. Reid, I am happy to give them the final word. Perhaps Dr. Muldoon would like to go first.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: I propose to publish the opening statements to the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank our guests for appearing before the committee and we look forward to further engagement on this very important matter. This has been an extraordinary meeting. It has been frank and fruitful. It gave everybody an opportunity to display how committed we are to the children at the heart...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I rise to discuss special needs assistants, SNAs and the front-loading of SNA allocations. Like many of my colleagues, I have received emails as part of a campaign expressing concern with regard to the front-loading model of SNA allocation. I have discussed this with officials in the office of the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, and believe it is a really good idea. It is right to have...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister for his contribution. The basis of Senator Mullen's amendments is valid; it is reasonable to expect that there be accountability. I completely and utterly support that. I do not believe it is placed here. As a member of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, having the clear line of...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Support to Ukraine: Motion (30 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I move: That Seanad Éireann: acknowledges that: - the invasion by Russia of Ukraine’s sovereign territory, and the attack on its people, is an outrageous and immoral breach of the most fundamental and basic principles of international law; - the United Nations (UN) Charter requires all countries to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity...

Seanad: Support to Ukraine: Motion (30 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and the Minister of State. It was a really comprehensive reply.The cross-government response has been extraordinary, as has been the support of all the people of Ireland who have stepped forward and done extraordinary things. There was a report yesterday on the news about the WALK organisation in my constituency of Dublin South-Central. The members hopped on...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Sean Fleming, to the House.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Mar 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?