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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Yes, very much so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Perhaps we can take the IPRT's guidance and the committee can write a letter in support of its position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: To clarify, in no way am I disparaging gardaí. I do not think that any of us is. We are advocating for greater supports for them. They are in a position where they have to make decisions unsupported. I take the point. External training would be of assistance, along with a panoply of other options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I would be anxious to follow up that our committee has a significant voice and input into the rights of people with disabilities in the Prison Service and on how we can advance and support the review that is going on. We have a valuable contribution to make as a committee on that. I wish to propose that. I appreciate that perhaps we may want to speak about it in private. However, I know...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: On the proposal to delete the word "may" and substitute "shall", I understand why the amendment is being proposed. However, I cannot support it. We need to allow a latitude that intervention does not occur because it may be the desire of the mothers of babies interred for there to be no intervention. I can think of instances such as Bessborough where mothers want to be able to sit beside...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I support the Minister's response that the amendments are not necessary. Recommendations were contained in the PLS report and the Minister took them on board.A lot of time was spent considering the response of the State, in conjunction with families, with regard to remains. Having support for the families does not begin on the floor of this House. There was extensive engagement over a very...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: During pre-legislative scrutiny there was a lot of discussion on the types of disciplines that should be included. A decision was made to not expressly recommend anything because a wider scope allows for the growth of scientific knowledge and so different types of disciplines that, as yet, we do not know or they have not yet been named. As a consequence, there was a recommendation to have...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I understand why there is a push for employees to have 100% cover. However, as Senator Currie said, it is about striking a balance, particularly for small childcare providers. In order to open a room to provide childcare spaces for parents, employers have to meet staff to children ratios, therefore, they have to have cover. They do not have room to avoid making sure that there is staff...

Seanad: Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I very much welcome this amendment. I had the privilege of speaking on this on Second Stage when I touched on the fact that I am married to someone who worked in the hotel and hospitality industry and who was involved in the hotels, restaurants and catering branch of what was originally the Irish Transport and General Workers Union, ITGWU, which became SIPTU. In that context, he avoided...

Seanad: Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: It is unenforceable but it is possibly indefensible also. How does one prove that something happened or did not happen when it comes to cash? One could potentially leave an employer open to false allegations that he or she could not defend whereas at least in other provisions in employment law the onus is on the employer to prove it. They would not be able to prove that tips came or did...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: Now.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: To be fair, the Minister has covered absolutely everything I wanted to say other than thank you. He is the only person left out in that regard. He has shown great commitment and passion to bring about the solace he speaks about. I, too, pay tribute to Catherine Corless. I think of the Preamble to the Constitution and of the concept of cherishing all the children. I hope the decision...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I welcome the launch of the report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy. Equality for all of our children, regardless of the manner of their birth, is something I have championed and I am very grateful for the extremely hard work of the committee, with cross-party support, that achieved an outcome that relies on two strands. First, for all future surrogacies, parents intending...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: We cannot have another day of falsities on the record of this House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is allowing falsehoods to go on the record of this House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Senator is abusing confidentiality and privilege.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Senator had a choice in the use of her speaking time in the House and she did not use it.