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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Deputy Ó Cathasaigh and appreciate him doing that. I thank Mr. Ryan for attending. His facial expression, like mine, said it all as Senator Mullen spoke. I felt a little embarrassed for the Senator and had to turn off my webcam as I was listening to some of his inappropriate comments. I apologise for them. I am a member of the Traveller community. I have not heard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: No, they are relevant to all of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I welcome attendees to our virtual meeting this afternoon and thank the Business Committee for making it possible to have witnesses attend. I remind members that they must be in Leinster House, or in the grounds of the Convention Centre in Dublin, in order to attend this meeting. If any member attempts to participate from outside of Leinster House, I will ask them to leave the meeting. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Thank you for that, Dr. McGann. I now call on Mr. David Joyce, equality and social policy officer with ICTU, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Thank you very much, Mr. Joyce. I now call on Ms Anne Costello to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Ms Costello for that presentation. We will take a minute or two to hear from Mr. Ward if he wishes to make any comments or points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Pavee Point and the primary healthcare team have called for Travellers in low-paid jobs to be entitled to a medical card. An article was published in The Irish Times a few weeks ago in which Ms Ronnie Fay, co-ordinator, Pavee Point, called for medical cards to be provided to low earners within the Traveller community. Because of the health inequalities, Travellers are not looking just a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Most definitely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I am sure Ms Costello wanted to come in earlier, but I will give her the opportunity to contribute now, if she wishes. The witnesses can then reply to Deputy Ellis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Ms Meadhbh Costello. I see Ms Anne Costello is anxious to get back in to respond to Deputy Ellis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Would any of the witnesses like to reply to Senator Joe O'Reilly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: If nobody else is looking to get in, I have one or two questions. As a Traveller woman, I hope with all my heart that in five years' time things will be better. Things cannot get any worse for Travellers in the labour market. I really hope we will never need to have discussions like this again. It is very disheartening, with many different layers of inequality affecting Travellers'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank all of our witnesses for coming before the committee. This has been a great discussion. I have enjoyed it because we have been given many actions to put into the report. I hope our report will not be left on the shelf and that it will be meaningful for members of the Traveller community and will lead to employment. On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses. Hopefully we...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and I thank the Minister for supporting Senator Ruane's Bill. Sorry, I am after running in.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I am proud to co-sponsor this important Bill. I cannot speak because I am out of breath after running in.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I apologise for the earlier episode. Today, we are part of history. I thank Senator Ruane and her office for all the hard work she has done on this Bill to date. Before I ever had the opportunity to come to this House, Senator Ruane has been a great role model to young women like myself. I thank her and her office from the bottom of my heart for bringing this legislation forward today....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I extend my full support to the people from Donegal and others who are in Dublin today to call for 100% redress for homeowners affected by mica. Homeowners have long said that the current scheme is not fit for the purpose. The time for action is now. On another matter, I will talk about an inequality in our system that continues to affect some parents who are not married but are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I welcome our witnesses. Before I introduce them and we hear from them, I wish to mention apologies that have been received from some Deputies and Senators, including Deputies Bríd Smith and David Stanton, who cannot make the meeting. I thank the Business Committee for organising and facilitating our meeting in public session. I remind members that they must be in Leinster House or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Ms Maughan for her very powerful presentation. The truth of what Traveller communities still go through is very sad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Ms Kelly for her presentation. It is always so hard to hear the inequalities that Traveller women and children, and the community as a whole, still face in 21st century Ireland. It is a remarkable day. Accommodation has been an issue over the past week and it is important we keep bringing attention to it.