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Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: It does not happen to the Boyd Barretts; it only happens to me. The Minister is very welcome to the House. I thank him very much for this Bill. It is really welcome. In a country where we are intentional about universal access to healthcare, it is very important we remove any impediments that may cause people to not access the care they require. A central plank - there is a "however"...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Minister of State is very welcome. It is a pleasure, as always. Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Yes.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Amendments Nos. 9 to 12, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I move: “That Seanad Éireann: acknowledges that: - the ‘Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland’ (SJAI) by Dr Geoffrey Shannon SC, disclosed a very serious pattern of abuse of young people in that organisation over a number of decades; - the report made eight recommendations arising from its findings,...

Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Cathaoirleach. The Minister is very welcome. I also thank the Cathaoirleach for facilitating this motion at very short notice which we greatly appreciate. I am very mindful of the obligations of privilege and anything I say today or will say in the context of this matter is already in the public domain and is taken from Dr. Geoffrey Shannon’s report. I begin by giving...

Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister for his response and for how comprehensive it was. I am very grateful for it. I will make just a quick correction. When I spoke earlier, in my emotion I referred to St. John Ambulance issuing proceedings in defence of proceedings and said it is accusing survivors of being liars and of all sorts of things. The fact that St. John Ambulance is defending what happened...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: How do I follow all of that? I first learned the value of youth work under Alan Cleere as manager of the YMCA a long time ago. Coming into the YMCA, I had never had any exposure. I was not in a youth club growing up. I did not know what youth work was until I was impacted, so to speak, by Alan, who is now team leader of the Rialto community drug team. At every management meeting, when we...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I must stop Ms McKenna there. I must say those two words infuriate me because they are an accusation that is made of people like me and my party, and I find it terribly offensive. There are things that fall within the definition of "neoliberal" that I completely, absolutely and utterly reject in the brandishing of accusations. We need to be careful with language.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I disagree with some of that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: However, I do hear Ms McKenna.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: If I could add to that, I am a DPO for an organisation that is a conduit in Garda vetting. It is the last vestige of my life before the Seanad. I do a monthly briefing with companies and their liaison people who are affiliates for Garda vetting. One of the things I would say with my employment lawyer hat on is that before a company ever decides it is going to go Garda vetting or is going...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I bring good news on matters that have been advocated for in this House. Yesterday the Minister for Justice, Deputy Simon Harris, brought an update to Government and to Cabinet on the Cherry Orchard implementation board. Over the last year and a half, I have been advocating for specific action in the area to support what is a fantastic community of people, proud of where they live and of...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I am relieved that we are finally looking at the redress scheme being launched and that we are at this Stage in the legislation. I want to welcome Sheila, who is present today. There is no compensation that can mitigate the horror of the experience of women, both in the mother and baby homes and in the very cruel society of the time. There is also the stigma of being born in a mother and...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Before I invite the next Senator to speak, I welcome the students from St. Benildus College, Sandyford.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I applaud the work of the two Senators who have brought this matter forward. I commend their sincerity and praise Senator Ardagh for how well she has spoken publicly about her personal journey. An IVF journey is, for anybody, an emotional roller-coaster and very difficult. Many people spend their entire financial future – myself included – on the hope of a child. It is worth...

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: An amendment that was agreed by Cabinet is not before the House. Is that what we are saying?

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Wow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the representatives for their opening statement and responses. A chap is interning with me at present who is sight impaired. Eoin does my preparation with me for these meetings every week. I am always interested to hear what his view is, what he anticipates and what he would like to say. I will lead off on that and then go to my own questions. When Eoin came to intern in Leinster...