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Seanad: Flooding: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister of State is very welcome. His visit gives me the opportunity to wish him well and show the hand of friendship to work with him. Where I come from in Portumna, on the banks of the Shannon with the bridge, flooding is a huge issue and has a huge impact on our lives. I have no doubt my colleague in Fine Gael, Senator Murphy, will be talking about the south Galway floods when he...

Seanad: Protection of Retail Workers Bill 2025: Second Stage (30 Apr 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister is very welcome. I am delighted he was here to hear the entire debate. I am delighted to speak in support of the Bill and to commend Senator Fitzpatrick, who has introduced it today. The conversation so far has been very open and engaging. It also widened my perspective as to other pieces that may be within the Minister's grasp to include within the cusp of the Bill. In...

Seanad: Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (30 Apr 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister of State for being here and I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this. I thank Senator Flynn for her personal contribution and for sharing her lived experience with us. It is important for us all to acknowledge that lived experience. I was doing research in advance of coming in here and I agree with Senator Gallagher; the Minister of State's opening statement was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I raise an issue that has been the subject of discussion in the Lower House, namely the Grace report. Two days have been afforded in the Lower House to discuss that report. It falls upon us in the Seanad to also discuss the Grace report and the wider context of safeguarding for our vulnerable adults. We owe it to those who have no voice. We owe it to Grace to recognise that a 2,000-page...

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome Tara Doherty, Craig Byas, Nessa Vaughan, Paul Ginnell and Rebecca O'Gorman to the Visitors Gallery. I thank Senator Andrews for bringing their presence to my attention.

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome Fine Gael members from Newbridge, guests of the Minister, Deputy Heydon, to the Gallery, along with Philippa Dunlop, a TY student who is here with Catherine Ardagh.

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Before I move to the Government side, I thank the Minister, Deputy Foley, and her team for being with us for this Private Members' Bill. I call Senator Margaret Murphy O'Mahony.

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome Councillor Paul Ward and his guests to the Visitors Gallery. I call Senator Collins or Senator Tully. Who wishes to go first?

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely, with the agreement of the House? Agreed.

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely, that is fine. Not a problem.

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I apologise to everybody in the House for the noise of my phone. I welcome the guests of Senator McCarthy in the Visitors Gallery: Gerard and Virginia Lane from the Philippines, former Irish honorary consul to Indonesia; and Stephanie Woolard from Melbourne, Australia. Also most welcome are the following visitors in the Public Gallery, whom I did not introduce properly earlier: from All...

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Before we move on, I welcome the Front Line Defenders award winners who are in the Public Gallery and are guests of Senator Stephenson. They are very welcome.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I raise an issue relating to the education and training boards. Over the past number of years, we have seen the magnificent work that was done in the ETBs, particularly in respect of apprenticeships. I must applaud the previous Ministers of State with responsibility, Deputies O'Donovan and Collins, for the work they did to ensure there was an expansion of delivery, particularly for the...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish the Chair the best in his role. I look forward to working with him in an open and transparent way. I thank the secretariat for the documents it presented to us. It is my first time to be a member of this committee. I look forward to working with everybody in a collegial fashion to put the person and their groups at the centre and to hear their lived experiences throughout.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Tragically an average of 110 people drown each year in Ireland. Irish Water Safety says this is unacceptable considering most of the fatalities are avoidable. We are entering into the bank holiday weekend. It is normally this weekend that our local authorities put the swimming guards on duty at all our open lake areas and wherever there is a blue flag, including on our beaches....

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (27 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish Deputy Butterly the very best of luck in the role. I look forward to working with her and the Cathaoirleach for the term of this Dáil. I agree with her that this is a very important committee. I do not come from a legal background or anything like that, but I come from that social justice piece, which also has a role to play at this committee. I wish the Deputy all the very...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for coming before us this afternoon and I look forward to working with him in the coming years. I am totally in favour of supporting the Minister regarding the opt-in under Article 3 for the simple reason that for far too long we and our constituents have been highly critical of Europe dictating to us here in Ireland and the fact that we have never been part of the...