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- Seanad: Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Statements (22 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Seanad. I also welcome Deputy Naughten and his guest to the Gallery. I will hand over to the Minister of State. Senator Davitt and I are in the Chamber and we are listening.
- Seanad: Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Statements (22 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister of State for a comprehensive assessment of where we are and of what has been done. Much of the time, we do not realise how much the State is doing in this area. Obviously, the Minister of State is not in a position to declare and share everything but, from conversations with people in the area of defence and so on, I know that we actually have an extraordinary wealth of...
- Seanad: Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Statements (22 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: As no other Senators are offering I will go back to the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Statements (22 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister of State. Will the Acting Leader indicate when it is proposed to sit again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the witnesses very much. I am going to extend beyond that question. Last week I arrived at a point where I was saying that this is constitutionally permissible for us, subject to proportionality and safeguards. We come into that space of asking how we as legislators ensure we are sensitised and educated enough from a safeguard perspective, and I believe we are getting there this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I am sorry to interrupt for a second. Euthanasia and assisted dying, as I understand it, are very distinct things. I just want to make sure that we are staying on the same page.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: That is not what we are talking about here according to my understanding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: A person-initiated process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank Dr. Campbell for that. I will come back to a couple of issues, the first of which is that in our current regime, we have the possibility that I can refuse intervention and nutrition. Last week, I explored the possibility that I could put in an advanced healthcare directive. However, Dr. Mulligan told me that, yes, in theoretical law, it could be done by getting medical...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Specifically, yes-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: -----given that we have established that all things can be set aside, really.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the witnesses for that. It is easy to be horrified. In my mind and heart, I am still with the 15-year-old girl mentioned by Dr. O'Dalaigh, to be honest, and am thinking about that plight. We recognise, from everything the witnesses are sharing, that there is a huge amount of training and a huge amount of work. In anything I have seen in respect of the commitment from the...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Ms Mpofu is again pointing to an everyday nuts-and-bolts issue. I fully agree with her on the work permit issue. Fantastically qualified people living in our communities could be working and alleviating a lot of the challenges. As for the experience of a new mother, I have come across similar situations. The question of what to do, without being able to make decisions, use your discretion...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: They clearly have far too much power. It is not transparent.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: As Ms Duggan shared, perhaps the new workers will be able to have a role and we can have some creativity about them having one. My only thing about that though, when it comes to what Ms Mpofu shared and other stories that I know of, is that workers go home. It is a bit like your child in the crèche. There is only so much you can complain about because you are afraid that your child is...
- Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I thank him for taking this matter.
- Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: The Senator's time is up.
- Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: The Senator is over time.
- Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I must be fair to everybody by giving each speaker the same amount of time. The Senator may speak to the Minister of State after the debate.
- Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: The Senator's time is up.