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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Developments July to December 2013: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: Like Deputy Penrose, I wish to ask about the GM element. Mr. Moran stated that "hormones" is not a good word. Equally, genetic modification is not good. GM has not formed part of this presentation and I would be grateful for Mr. Moran's clarification on that. I was not clear about Mr. Moran's observation that "we also need to be mindful of any quotas that may be offered to the US in beef...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Developments July to December 2013: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: The horsemeat question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: Forgive me for not being here for the entire presentation. Mr. Jackson stated that he put his complaint to the Financial Services Ombudsman for adjudication and he is awaiting a decision. Does that mean the ombudsman has indicated that it is being investigated or is there silence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: I appreciate the substance of the matter. I was simply trying to find out whether there had been a dialogue or if the complaint had gone into oblivion. That is all I am asking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: That is the regulator. I was asking whether Mr. Jackman received a response from the Ombudsman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: Given that we have been on the committee for a while, it is very good to have an almost perfect example of a petition from somebody who is not an expert but who found in the matter of his life a problem. Mr. Jackman did not put it behind him but put the effort in, which we appreciate. Mr. Jackman has made our job easier by presenting it without confounding it with his personal experience,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: I am sure that those who await the tap on the shoulder will be grateful for Senator Mooney's good wishes. It is important to state at this point that while some people would characterise the events of this week as having been delayed, I believe it is worth taking the time that is necessary to have a good and strong new Cabinet and to put in place the policies to which both the Tánaiste...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: While others have paid tribute to him previously, I wish to thank him for what I believe was a visionary Ministry. As Minister for Education and Skills, he worked incredibly hard and was incredibly dedicated to making changes and to taking on the difficulty of effecting change, which as all Members are aware, is something people talk about but find incredibly difficult to do. He has started...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: I wish to share my time with Senator Bacik. I think she would like two minutes.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: The Minister is very welcome to the House. This Bill is very welcome. I think Senator Mooney rightly spoke about its humanity. It is very clear that humanity is at the heart of this Bill. The issue of identity is at the core of much of it. Various people have spoken about the placing of the father's name on the birth certificate. Of course, it is dear to the Minister's heart. I know...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: In other circumstances where that might arise, people find themselves under incredible pressure and it becomes an extremely difficult matter. I take the point that Senator Ó Clochartaigh is making. It does raise matters concerning the opinion of a particular registrar. I know they are listed in the Bill. Again, I guess it will be down to a huge amount of training and understanding of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (15 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: The Minister is very welcome. I congratulate him on his appointment. I appreciate that he has inherited this matter. There has been a great deal of confusion as the new programme is rolled out and perhaps this is an area where confusion was not intended. The women's network of 17 projects around the country employs a number of people and assists approximately 36,000 women. These are...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (15 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: Interestingly enough, when it was originally established by the LCDP, the then Government made specific arrangements for the National Collective of Community-based Women's Networks because it was recognised that the position of disadvantaged women would be diluted in a mix of this nature. I do not see why we are doing what the then Government tried to avoid. The North Leitrim Women's Centre...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: I thank the deputations for their presentations. Will the representatives of the Irish Jockeys Association offer some clarity on their request for a share in the earnings from the media? What sort of conversations have taken place before now? Why is the association still in a place where it does not have a share? This is an area with which I am not as familiar as many of my colleagues....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: In other countries do jockeys and others have a share, or is Mr. Coonan asking for something outrageously different?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Report on “A Good Death”: Office of the Ombudsman (16 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: I thank the Ombudsman and his office for producing this report, and I congratulate him on it. As he said, this is a somewhat unusual report for us. We spend a considerable amount of time talking about accountability and effectively trying to find someone to blame. It is quite refreshing to have a report that does not take that approach and rather assembles the stories and finds some common...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Report on “A Good Death”: Office of the Ombudsman (16 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: Obviously, when the Office of the Ombudsman received these complaints originally from individuals, was it correct to assume they were reporting complaints to the Ombudsman in order that he would bring them to the hospitals, to those who were accountable? Will the Ombudsman explain the reason he chose to take the route of compiling a report, rather than going to X or Y hospital and telling it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Report on “A Good Death”: Office of the Ombudsman (16 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: Okay; perhaps I missed it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Report on “A Good Death”: Office of the Ombudsman (16 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: I may not have asked clearly enough about the "do not resuscitate" issue. The point was made that the need for a more rigorous or formal procedure could be highlighted in the making, recording and communicating of those decisions. The language used is slightly different. Has there been any feedback or has there been a response on the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Report on “A Good Death”: Office of the Ombudsman (16 Jul 2014)

Susan O'Keeffe: There is still no national guideline.