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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I raise the plight of thalidomide victims again in this House. I ask that An Taoiseach prioritises the talks with the Irish Thalidomide Association and that there is a conclusion to the saga and hell that thalidomide victims have had to go through for more than 60 years. They absolutely deserve a State apology, the acknowledgement of victims who are not as yet acknowledged, adequate...

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Amendments Nos. 24 to 27, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Amendment No. 31 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 30.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: We are on amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: There are only three minutes left in this debate and we will then have to adjourn.

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: The witnesses are all very welcome to the committee this evening. We have covered a lot of the challenges with regard to the absolute necessity that we have equalisation in pay, multiannual funding and proper capital investment in physical infrastructure and transport. Huge extra costs that have been put on to organisations and services like those represented by the witnesses with respect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I will follow up on all of that. We need sustainable funding but how does the move towards personalised budgets work for the service model? How does that interact with the potential for sustainable funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the witnesses and I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me this space as I am not a member of this committee. I am on the Joint Committee on Disability Matters and we hear about disability, carer's allowance and how it is designed and as was articulated, quite often it is seen as a punishment and penalty on many families and that the practicality of caring is ignored or not looked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: To follow up on that needs test idea, we have a Green Paper on Disability Reform. That is the exact reason the Green Paper was scrapped to ensure a medical assessment of the person as opposed to something else. The best practice that Ms Cox mentioned, such as tiered payments based on medical need, is something that we no longer have, thankfully, as it was a win for disability groups to get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the witnesses. Following on from our last session, we see the harshness that means testing delivers for many families. As I said, it does not take into account the cost of a mortgage, the extra cost of heating a home or the extra cost of having a disability and having to care. It seems that, quite often, the Department of Social Protection appears to have no sense of how it keeps...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)

Erin McGreehan: It is laughable that we are piloting accessible and inclusive education. The Minister of State said things have changed and there are digital papers. We need papers in Braille. We need to consider all of our students. The current system is restrictive and there is no flexibility. Students with disabilities are not a homogenous group. Reasonable accommodations for one are completely...

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Can I come in?

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Do not construe it to be racist.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Abide by the law.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Erin McGreehan: We want responsible ownership and for people to abide by the law.