Results 101-120 of 163 for speaker:Keira Keogh

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: The Senator will get a second round. We will move to our Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Aisling Dempsey.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Dr. Corbett. We will move to Deputy Ó Murchú.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank the Deputy. We will move to my own slot now. Before I ask questions, I want everybody to be aware that we need to be careful when talking about specific cases that everything is in the public domain. I think we are all right for now, but as we go forward, I ask that we pay close attention to that for the rest of the meeting. I thank Ms Ward for her contributions so far. I echo...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Earlier, my colleagues raised families who are in emergency accommodation but are not linked in with other services. In my own county, I visited an emergency accommodation centre in Charlestown recently. I was really pleased with the services in the kitchen, the washing facilities and with how clean and spacious it was. I met one lady whom I linked with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: There are very different needs in cities and rural areas. There may be lots of young families in one location, whereas there might be a mix in rural Ireland. I have about one minute left and then I will come back again. I am really passionate about online safety for children. I am behind the Tánaiste in pushing for age verification at 16, but one thing that is not getting a lot of...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Ms Ward. We have 39 minutes left. I would like an indication as to who would like to speak. I have Senator Keogan, Deputy Ó Murchú, Senator Murphy O'Mahony, Senator Cosgrove and me. Would Deputy Kerrane like to speak?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Let us go with seven minutes per slot. We will aim for that and if other members come in, we will need to reduce. I call Senator Keogan.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Dr. Corbett. Would Deputy Ó Murchú be okay if Senator Cosgrove went next? Go ahead, Senator.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I will allow a brief reply and then I will go to Senator Murphy O'Mahony.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I again thank the witnesses for all of their engagement so far. I will stick with special care. We have touched on some traumatic cases in respect of Tusla. I do not think the general public is aware of how challenging and difficult some special care cases can be. We discussed recruitment, the need for more salary bursaries and so on. The fantastic support workers are in danger at times...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: That is especially so if a child is aged 16 or 17 going into special care and, at 18, can no longer be kept. I will not say "held there". Step-down would be great, as Dr. Corbett said, before the child goes back to society. Ms Ward and I attended the launch of a report, entitled "Meeting the Legal Needs of Children and Young People in Ireland and Enhancing Access to Justice - A...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I was very impressed with the youth advocacy group that spoke at the event. It would be very helpful to have it before the committee. One of the things that struck me was, "Nothing about us without us". I have been doing a little work lately, especially in my area of County Mayo, meeting people from Mindspace, which is a centre to support mental health for teenagers aged between 12 and 18....

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: We are taking note of them. We can discuss it with the rest of the committee-----

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Just the two of us.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Ms Ward, Dr. Feely and Dr. Corbett. It was really informative and the engagement was very welcome. I thank them for taking time this morning. I will adjourn the meeting. We will reconvene on Thursday, 26 June.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I want to go back to the issue of assessment of need. I agree with Mr. Gloster that many people are seeking assessments of need to get the piece of paper in their hands because they feel they will be able to access services quicker. There is such a demand on services in terms of CDNT teams. There is a big push towards assessments of need so that people can access SNA and SET hours, the...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I completely agree, but is there a way to prioritise the people on the assessment of need list who need a diagnosis? A person does need a diagnosis to access an autism class or home tuition, but a person does not need one if they have a sensory processing disorder and they want to access an occupational therapist or a CDNT.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: I hope that Mr. Gloster understands the balance. Parents want that piece of paper; they have that right. Regarding the regional hubs and recruitment, have we looked at overseas recruitment at all? Will Ms Doran give me an update on the six regional hubs?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: Is there any update regarding the six regional hubs?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Keira Keogh: We were told six regional hubs were being opened that would hopefully help alleviate issues and streamline the AON process.