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Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I thank Dr. Ó Concubhair and Mr. Glynn for attending the hearing today. Both made very powerful statements in terms of the call for decriminalisation. Obviously a huge part of the decriminalisation conversation inevitably leads us to the question of access to drugs, the market for drugs and this question about legalisation. I know Dr. Ó Concubhair touched on it earlier. In terms...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I am conscious that I want to ask Mr. Glynn a question and my time is scarce. I thank Dr. Ó Concubhair. That is really useful. I have a particular interest in police culture and I hear what Mr. Glynn has said about trust and confidence in policing in the UK being at an all-time low and that ultimately, if we have a decriminalised model, it frees up police time. I am interested to...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I move amendment No. 154: In page 108, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(7) The written statement referred to in subsection (2) shall include provision for the zoning of land for affordable housing within the meaning of the Affordable Housing Act 2021.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I will speak initially to amendments Nos. 155 and 156. I strongly support those amendments because we should have specific provision for social and cultural amenities in our development plans and that should be hardwired into this legislation. I know that many local authorities make reference to this in their county and city development plans, but the reality is that so many of our local...

Seanad: Better Planning for Local Childcare Provision: Motion (17 Jul 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister for coming into the Chamber. I sincerely thank Senator Currie for tabling this really important motion. All opportunities to continue to shine a spotlight on what needs to be done in childcare are very welcome. We all acknowledge that a huge amount has been achieved in this space in recent years. Notwithstanding that, there is considerable frustration among parents....

Seanad: Better Planning for Local Childcare Provision: Motion (17 Jul 2024)

Marie Sherlock: -----is quite high. I apologise to the Acting Chair but this is important. We have to see real investment. We saw the EU structural funds in the 1990s come in and I see it mentioned over the doors of some of the community early-years services in the inner city. They came in with serious money to build early-years services. We need the State doing the same.

Seanad: Better Planning for Local Childcare Provision: Motion (17 Jul 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I thank Senator Currie for this, but we want to see a bigger and more expansive plan of action with regard to a State-led system of affordable and better paid childcare for those working in the system.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: In recent days, we have seen the appalling extension of the bloodthirst of the Israeli Government. Approximately 41,500 children, women and men are dead in Gaza and the death toll in Lebanon is rising as we speak. The apparent crusade to wipe out Hezbollah and Hamas is a genocide. We have used that word many times, yet the world is still looking on. The UN General Assembly is taking place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I am glad we are having this hearing because the newspaper headlines these days typically suggest that Ireland is at full employment, that everyone who wants a job can get one and so on. As we know, however, the reality is quite different for a considerable number of people who would like to work but are not necessarily looking for work because of various factors in their lives. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: Exactly, in Dublin Port.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: Do we have the right mix of formal structured training and less formal training, which keeps people there for three weeks and then they get into the right place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I am conscious of my time. I will move to my second question. Looking at who is unemployed, and this was reflected in both submissions, Travellers, migrant workers and black workers in this country are the most disadvantaged when seeking employment. What are the representatives' views on socioeconomic status? Ms O'Brien mentioned this. We are fully supportive of it being in the equality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: It probably points to the need for trade unions within a workplace and to be able to access a trade union in a workplace. I am out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I want to pick up on two issues. Ms O'Brien spoke about people who want to work but cannot, and it is important to quantify that. The CSO says the figure was 15.1% in quarter 2 of 2024 and that figure has been rising, if we look at the annual average since 2022. We might talk about the number of people who are signing on but there is a much larger part of the potential labour force, some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: That is what I am driving at. We know that artificial intelligence is used widely in the screening processes for recruitment and, in particular, we have seen there is significant racial discrimination in online recruitment processes. I am thinking in particular of someone who has mental health difficulties but there is a whole variety of issues. In fact, saying that you were at home with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I am interested to hear to what extent the organisations are picking up on this as an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I thank Ms Rogers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: I thank Mr. Conlon and all his team for attending the meeting today. I congratulate him on his appointment. It is regrettable that he is having to attend the committee in these circumstances. It is very sad for all the OPW staff across the country that such a cloud is being cast over the organisation now. Some excellent work is being done. Regarding the bike shelter, many people have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: The bollards cost €30,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Marie Sherlock: In the case of building a house, the costs include labour and materials. Is Ms Collier saying the cost of labour and materials for the bollards was €30,000?