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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: It should be a straightforward legal entitlement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thank Caroline and Martin. I read about their baby, Stephen. When I saw they were coming in, I have a friend in Trim who knew of their story. I am sitting beside Nina who told me about her baby twins, Liam and Grace. She said she was happy parents were entitled to that leave and that is why I wanted to bring this legislation forward. When writing legislation, you have to pick a number...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: He will be recognised when this Bill is passed.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: Yes. As you said, the recognition of a birth certificate is something some parents want and others might not. It is very personal and no parent is right or wrong. I thank the committee as well for organising this.

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: I also welcome the families and Justice for the Forgotten to the Dáil this evening. We need to shine a bright light on these dark and dirty days on our island. They were days when the dogs in the street knew the collusion between the British state forces and loyalist paramilitaries. They were days when that reality, through which some lived and often died, would not be spoken of in...

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: Under this Government, healthcare has become pure hell for those working in the system and those depending on it. Practically every day in North Kildare, people arrive in my office or contact me on the phone in tears due to waiting lists or delays. Since the pain clinic in St. James's was limited so that the space could be used for accident and emergency services, people in agony have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (15 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if he can examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (16 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: 30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, in the interest of transparency, he will refer any desired or proposed changes to the triple lock to the people in a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22149/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: 31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department will increase financial support to the charities supporting veterans and former members of the Defence Forces; if the State, through the forces themselves, will develop its own outreach, care and liaison services for former members who have served the State proudly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (16 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: 237. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the policy and procedures extant to guarantee continuity of service and care in the time when a child leaves primary care services and moves to within the remit of the children's disability network team, in order that this is as seamless as possible without closure of discharge involving services; if there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Africa Day: Discussion with African Ambassadors to Ireland (21 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. We certainly have a critical history in common insofar as Ireland was also a colonised country. I thank the witnesses for the kind words about Ireland and whatever help we have been on the international stage. Palestine is a defining political issue for us in the EU. Palestine is very close to our hearts and I am wearing my Palestinian Ireland...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: I spoke to the Tánaiste about this in the Dáil previously. Members of the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána are aware that the Government is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut here. I am also not happy about the opening statement being taken as read when it has not even been circulated. I checked if it was up on the system two minutes before I came down here-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: It is not up on MS Teams so I have not read it. Could it at least be circulated if we are to take it as read?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: Yes, it is customary for opening statements to be put up on the system-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: Yes, that is what I asked.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: We are taking the opening statement as read but it was not up on MS Teams before we came down. Maybe there is a problem with-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: No.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: I have also spoken to the Tánaiste about the Secretary General being an ex officio member. We had great engagement with the external oversight group when it was before the committee, as we did with the other stakeholders. The Tánaiste says he wants the Secretary General to be there as some kind of conduit between the Minister for Defence and the external oversight group. That is...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: The Tánaiste did not accept all the recommendations.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: You did not accept the ones relating to the Air Corps or the hazardous chemicals.