Results 1,141-1,160 of 1,888 for speaker:Sharon Keogan
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Pursuant to Standing Order 154, it is reported to the Seanad that the committee has amended the Title of the Bill.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: There are a few things the public expect from the Government. It is not too long a list and the demands are not too unreasonable, by and large. They include a roof over their heads and a reasonable hope their children may have the same, a job that is able to put food on the table and a functioning healthcare system. At different times and in different ways, the Government of this country...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I am sure many of us saw on Twitter the video of an exchange between a member of An Garda Síochána and "Billboard Chris", a Canadian father of two who has been touring North America, and now Europe, engaging in conversations about the use of puberty blockers on children. While walking Grafton Street over the weekend wearing a sandwich board that read "Children cannot consent to...
- Seanad: Naming of National Children's Hospital for Dr. Kathleen Lynn: Motion (24 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: We passed it.
- Seanad: Naming of National Children's Hospital for Dr. Kathleen Lynn: Motion (24 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: It was passed without debate.
- Seanad: Naming of National Children's Hospital for Dr. Kathleen Lynn: Motion (24 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Naming of National Children's Hospital for Dr. Kathleen Lynn: Motion (24 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Last year my colleagues in the Seanad Independent group and I tabled a motion to name the children's hospital after Dr. Lynn. The motion was held without debate and passed by the Seanad.It was a rare moment of partisanship with members of the Opposition and I happy to be speaking on this again today. Dr. Kathleen Lynn was an incredible woman whose life reflected the development of the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I am calling for a debate on Ireland opting out of the amendments to five articles in the international health regulations that were adopted on 27 May 2022 by the World Health Assembly. On that day, 194 unelected, unaccountable and largely unknown delegates to the assembly from the WHO member states agreed on amendments to five separate articles of the international health regulation,...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: It is lovely to have the children here with us this afternoon. It is not often I get up to thank the Government on anything.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I have to thank the Government this morning. The Minister, Deputy Norma Foley, announced a pilot project for counselling for our children in primary schools. It is absolutely fantastic. The children will get eight one-to-one sessions for every little worry they have. It is only a pilot project. It is running in Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Monaghan, Mayo and Tipperary. They get free...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, to the House for statements on the Garda Reserve.
- Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Before I call Senator Boylan, I welcome Deputies Cannon and Berry and their guests to the Gallery. I hope they enjoy their afternoon here.
- Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I welcome Coachford school in Cork this afternoon. They are all very welcome. I hope they have a lovely day visiting Leinster House.
- Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: The statements are concluded. I ask the Deputy Leader to move the suspension of the House until 4 p.m. Is that agreed?
- Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Would the Senator like to speak further on the statements?
- Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I thank the Senator because I would not know what to do if he had not done so.