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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank Deputy O Broin for letting me in and I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for the elevation. I am a mere Senator, but I will take that as future intent. We have already had Mayor Higgins. I thank the assembly very much for its work. I find it inspiring. As a Dub, I feel we should declare independence. We are sick of Cork across all of these decades; let us just go with it. There...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: My apologies for cutting across Mr. O'Leary. Those are national issues that everyone around the country can own. This is about Dublin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I see what will happen with rural Independent Deputies down the road. This will go to the people of Dublin and they will vote in the plebiscite, which is great. Then there is the financing and everything which flows from that. My apologies for cutting across Mr. O'Leary, but then rural Independent Deputies will say "Look at the Dubs, they are getting everything for themselves", "Who are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: We will hand over to Dr. Quinn, if she would like any final words. I am conscious that Deputy Matthews would like to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I am among them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: We can do what we want like.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Would Ms O'Connor like to say any final words to finish off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: That is great. I thank all the witnesses sincerely for their time, for all the work to get us even to today, and for the report.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I support the amendment proposed by Senator Doherty to the Order of Business to take No. 10 before No. 1, regarding the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (Control of Nitrous Oxide) Bill 2023. It is incredibly important that we bring this forward. I am chair of a drugs task force and am aware of the increase in nitrous oxide use. The view of some parents that it is safe and that it is a...
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Shame, shame, shame.
- Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I pay tribute to the Minister for the exceptional job she has done throughout her tenure, but especially since last Thursday. She has spoken with confidence and strength, and for the majority of people who are appalled and who support our gardaí and our Commissioner. I am foursquare behind her. Populism is a definite type of strategy that claims everything is simple, has a really...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Can we listen to what Dr. McDonagh is actually saying? I am sorry but Dr. McDonagh has the floor. I am sorry to interrupt, but any time she comes before the committee, it is exceptionally valuable. It is always very challenging, and it is correct that we are challenged. I want to hear from Dr. McDonagh, not from anybody else. It is not appropriate for anybody else-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: Is it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I am sorry. I apologise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I missed that, and I apologise. I thought Dr. McDonagh was being interrupted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I am really sorry. I thought Dr. McDonagh was being interrupted, and I was thinking-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: There should be no timing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)
Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the witnesses. Perhaps we should have flagged it beforehand - and I missed the private meeting - for the benefit of people looking in to know that had been arranged. The whole point of this morning was to not have others speak for Dr. McDonagh. She demonstrated that very well, and that being the point. I am used to Dr. McDonagh making that point so it was very powerful. However,...