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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with my joint sponsors, Senators Chambers and Pauline O'Reilly. In far too many ways our criminal justice system is a cold place for the victims of violent crimes but none more so than women. It is a very harsh system for women to navigate, especially when it comes to sexual and gender-based violence. We know the victims...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Regina Doherty: First, I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O’Brien, and the Minister, Deputy McEntee, for their attendance here today. I welcome the Government’s support for this Bill. While the Bill is not perfect, I welcome the commitment to work with us to address some of the issues.I particularly welcome the sexual offences Bill that is due to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Regina Doherty: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2022)

Regina Doherty: The ambassador is very welcome to the Chamber this morning. I congratulate her on her appointment and wish her every success during her stay in Ireland. I pay particular tribute to the enormous generosity and heart that Polish people have shown their neighbours. Some 3 million refugees from Ukraine have either arrived and stayed or passed through Poland. The humbleness of the response and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Apr 2022)

Regina Doherty: I thank Senator Lombard. The key to reconciliation is owning our past. There are parts of it we are all incredibly proud of. The bits we are not proud of sometimes get swept under the carpet or we pretend they did not happen. I am glad the Senator brought up the Bandon Valley. There is no finer man than Paul Colton to deal with something in an empathetic and emotionally appropriate way....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ambassadors of Moldova and Romania (27 Apr 2022)

Regina Doherty: I will not be long because a lot of the points that have been raised about our visit have been articulated by my two colleagues. There is nothing surer than seeing something for real, for yourself, to raise the temperature of the emotions you feel. Deputy Brady has expressed in a lovely way the impact that meeting the children and the refugees personally and listening to their stories has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Engagement with Ambassadors of Moldova and Romania (27 Apr 2022)

Regina Doherty: Will not be coming my way.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Cathaoirleach and wish colleagues a good afternoon. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards the collection, preservation and analysis of evidence relating to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes at...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I thank my colleagues. I probably have not been to an agricultural conference before, but I very much look forward to it this weekend, in particular to raise the flag for the horticultural growers in Ireland, who probably have not had much presence on the Fine Gael agricultural committee in the past ten years. There are some 450 delegates and some good speakers, and it will be an...

Seanad: Eurojust: Motion (5 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I thank the witnesses for their very comprehensive opening statements which touch on everything we are trying to achieve. It is lovely to see everybody moving in the same direction and all having a commitment to the recommendations without objection. I think I already know the answer to my questions. The funding element is an enormous barrier, in particular for women whose children have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. a1, report of the Committee of Selection, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 1, Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 - Second Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to conclude at 6.15 p.m., with the opening contributions of the Minister not to exceed eight minutes, all Senators not to exceed six minutes...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I agree with Senator Dolan about the conference. We all know that from a party perspective it is nice to get together with friends from around the country because we only get to see them every couple of years and it is a lovely event. For me, the vibrancy, engagement, grit and determination that can only be got in rural Ireland were evident in the room on Saturday and it was lovely to see...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I know.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I absolutely hear the Senator on that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I will pass it on but he will be here at 6.30 p.m. but we will pass on the Senator's concerns before that anyway.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: Not at all. Senator Conway talked about the school building project and looking for a debate on it. The 9% VAT rate and staff shortage within the hospitality industry were also raised. The industry tells us often about the latter issue but I am not sure work permits for people from outside the EU are consistently the answer when we have 150,000 people on the live register. We need to...

Seanad: Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (10 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That the 12th report of the Committee of Selection be laid before Seanad Éireann".

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on a recent media report regarding governance in local authorities, to be taken at 1.15 p.m. and to conclude no later than 3 p.m., with the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed eight minutes, all Senators not to exceed six minutes and the Minister to be given no less than seven minutes to reply to the debate.