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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I am not sure what was funnier, Senator Conway or the Cathaoirleach on Tinder.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I am sure no one here wants to hear the word “passport” again, express or otherwise. However, I would like to raise the issue of the Government cost of documents. At the time of a cost-of-living crisis, we should be looking at any and all areas where we can ease financial burden where people may be experiencing it. The one fact that stands out when it comes to cost of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Yes.

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 10, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(c) mechanical building services.”. The Minister is welcome. Is he going to accept any of the amendments?

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I understand how busy the Minister is. If he is not going to accept any of the amendments, I would like him to state that. I had a group from the Amalgamated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of Ireland in the House. It represents 60% of the industry. There are 3,500 small-to-medium contractors in the mechanical building services sector. They have raised concerns regarding the Bill. The...

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I am disappointed the Minister will not accept this amendment. Many people in this industry are very experienced. Those doing the work on the ground have to jump through a massive number of hoops. This is particularly difficult for people with small businesses and for sole traders. I will be putting this amendment to a vote.

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 48: In page 64, after line 37, to insert the following: “Report on mechanical building services 66. The Minister shall, within one year of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, a report detailing how mechanical building services can be exempt from the regulations outlined in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Good morning to Ms de Boer-Buquicchio. I thank her for coming here. Much of the discussion of this committee has treated commercial international surrogacy as a fait accompli; that it does and will occur and we must legislate around it. I must say the Verona principles paint a stark picture of the closeness of the practice of commercial international surrogacy with the sale of children....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I have a comment on Ms de Boer-Buquicchio’s statement. Can I come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: That is no problem. I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Ms de Boer-Buquicchio for her comprehensive answering of all the questions. It certainly helps us to understand the issue a lot better. I have read the statement and I do not know how many times in the document I have read references to "child selling", "transfer of the child", and "sale of the child". That is a massive worry for me. Article 2 of the CRC clearly refers to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Does she find commercial surrogacy exploitative of the child and of the surrogate mother?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: What about in poorer countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Ms de Boer-Buquicchio said something about the birth registration, which worried me as well. It concerned identity. It was stated that all parties do not need to be mentioned on the birth registration. Could she elaborate on that? Does she believe a child who is born through surrogacy is not entitled to its full true identity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Does Ms de Boer-Buquicchio have an issue with having the donors on the birth certificate, or does she think they should be on another document.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: But the birth mother must be on the birth certificate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: That is all right. I thank Ms de Boer-Buquicchio for answering my questions.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health and Safety (1 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister is very welcome. This is an issue known to every employer in the construction industry in the country. Safe Pass has become the quintessential example of bureaucratic red tape. It is a system that has become engorged on self-importance and is now treated as a prerequisite for even thinking about entering a building site. The Safe Pass system was introduced at the turn of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health and Safety (1 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Fantastic.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health and Safety (1 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Both the Minister and the Minister of State have been extremely progressive when it comes to legislation and programmes that concern training and retraining. They are probably the two finest Minsters in their respective portfolios and I congratulate them. Today, we are discussing an important matter as we try to get the construction industry back up and running. Encountering bureaucratic...