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- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: The Senators have eight minutes between them, so it will be four minutes each.
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I will start by thanking the Chair of the committee, Senator Micheál Carrigy, for all his hard work and dedication, for making sure that members of the committee understood what was happening and for going above and beyond with the 109 recommendations. I remember being so nervous going into my first committee meeting on autism and issues that impact people who are autistic because we...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I welcome everyone to the 30th meeting of the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community. We have received apologies from Senators O'Hara and O'Reilly. I remind members they must be physically present in the Houses to take part in a public meeting of the committee. I will not allow any member to take part in the meeting if they are not in Leinster House. I welcome...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I thank the Commissioner. We will open the floor to questions and suggestions. We will start with the Vice Chairperson, Deputy Ó Cuív.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I remind the Deputy that the commissioner is only here until 11 o'clock.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I am mindful that we have just half an hour left. Will Deputy Stanton keep his input to four minutes?
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Many people might differ about the segregation in places in Ireland.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: We will now move on to Deputy Buckley and I ask the Deputy to keep his comments and suggestions brief.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: This committee was set up in 2019 by Colette Kelleher, some of the members present, Oein DeBhairduin, along with organisations. Since then, we have examined numerous inequalities such as education, health, mental health, accommodation and employment. We made 83 recommendations in our report in 2021. To follow up on what Deputy Buckley rightly said, this committee is not about politics or...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: There are six minutes left if any of the members wishes to add anything. I know we were on time, and then I took a load of time. It is only fair that members come back in.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: It is the Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018 and it will be on Committee Stage on 20 November. Again, it did not just happen. There is a need to push things through constantly as committee members. To end on this note, we have a Behaviour and Attitudes survey that was done and published in 2018. It is on the general population's attitude towards members of the Traveller...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Yes.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív and all our members. I also thank the commissioner, Mr. O'Flaherty, and his colleagues for being here this morning. Their input into this meeting will help us going forward. I thank him for supporting our work. Is there any other business? No.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Senator Mullen had his turn to speak. Let Senator Ward speak.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I do not know what rock Senator Mullen has been living under for the past five years because the Coalition Against Hate Crime Ireland has worked with the Minister, other Senators, TDs, and the Department to have robust hate crime legislation. In my early days, I remember speaking with Members of the Oireachtas about this piece of legislation. I also remember that Senator O'Loughlin brought...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: The Senator can take her time.