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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ratification of Agreement Establishing EU-LAC Foundation: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I have a few questions. Deputy Howlin covered the point on the AU-Mercosur deal. Considering the troubling scenarios seen in both regions how have the recent geopolitical economic health and environmental challenges affected EU-LAC relations? What opportunities can be identified for this relationship? What do we need to do to seize those opportunities? How has the region dealt with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ratification of Agreement Establishing EU-LAC Foundation: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Deputy Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ratification of Agreement Establishing EU-LAC Foundation: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State referred to students coming in. Is that at third level or second level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ratification of Agreement Establishing EU-LAC Foundation: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: Only third level, so there are no opportunities for second level students boarding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ratification of Agreement Establishing EU-LAC Foundation: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: Okay, that is fine.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: On Tuesday, Senators Gallagher and O’Donovan spoke on the issue of the pay of whole-time retained firefighters, pointing out that negotiations with the Local Government Management Agency, LGMA, have broken down and that strike action has been served on the relevant parties. We heard about how a whole-time retained firefighter earns approximately €700 per month which equates to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: To be quite honest, that is a copy and paste from what we heard the other day. The only line that is new in the reply is, "To this end, senior fire service management is meeting with local SIPTU representative committees in each local authority to establish agreed local contingency measures." They are the measures I asked about. I want to know what those measures are. Communities and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State is once again relying on the goodwill of our fire service.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I also wish to be associated with the comments to the ambassador, H.E. Mr. Corrias, on Republic Day. I call for a debate with the Ministers for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputies O'Gorman and Darragh O’Brien, about the results of the Red C poll published in theBusiness Postlast Sunday. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I also want to be associated with the expressions of sympathy for former Senator Paul Coghlan. I only met him once, when he called to my office in 2016. My office at the time was a hut which the parish priest had given me after the fire at my business premises. When he came in, there was nowhere to sit because there were people already there so we had to sit in my car. I found him to be a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I will probably not get very far on this because I will start off on the wrong note or say something wrong and I will be cancelled before I even begin.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister, Deputy McEntee, is very welcome. It is great to see her back. I congratulate her on the newborn. I was very taken aback by what can only be described as an attack on the Opposition by Senator Ward. To tell the God's honest truth, I felt it to be very intimidatory. His raised voice was not warranted. It was unnecessary to speak in the tone in which he spoke to open the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I do not mind.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Acting Leader. I want to talk about Tara Mines. I had two of my councillors in Navan, Councillor Alan Lawes and Councillor Francis Deane - we all had a text this morning from Councillor Paddy Meade - expressing concern over the loss of the 650 jobs. Tara Mines is a massive employer to County Meath. I am aware that when the incident happened in November...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Order for Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with Senator Craughwell. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and thank her for being here for this debate. The Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023 will be a significant step towards recognising the exceptional contributions made by women and men all over this country and around the world to the continued...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I know. What a pity. This is Ireland.

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State for not opposing the Bill. I do not believe the Bill we have put down is anything near what it should be but nevertheless, as a tribute to Feargal Quinn it was worth resurrecting it. Ireland has evolved so much over the last 20 to 30 years and we are ready for that conversation now. These are not awards that can be given at the Volunteer Ireland Awards or any...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: He knows because I tried to lock it. That is the wonderful thing about being an Independent. We can sit down and be mature about it and hopefully even he might contribute to making this Bill better and more fair going forward.

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: He might. I thank the Minister of State for coming in and I thank Senators for their support and contributions, which I appreciate.