Results 1-20 of 109 for does speaker:Eileen Flynn

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Standard of Living and Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: The Department does not individualise so we treat everybody the same. I am finding it difficult that the Minister does not have an answer as to how much it would cost every year to means test people with disabilities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Where does it state that is the limit? It does not state in any of the terms and conditions of a committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Standard of Living and Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I have one final question. How much does it cost the State every year to means test the grant payment support scheme? We have assessments and, as Deputy Cairns said, it is not a great process. People are often refused and must reapply. How much does this cost the State?

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: There are people in Tallaght who should not have to face discrimination and who were born and reared in this State but who are black. It is divide and conquer, but divide and conquer does not work for everybody. This is part of the Government's plan: that it is okay to divide, because once people are divided then the Government does not have to do its work.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (7 Apr 2022)

Eileen Flynn: ...amendment and also that it is not a crime for a woman in this country to seek abortion if she needs or wants to do so. I do not mean to be smart or disrespectful by saying this, but if the granny does not need an abortion and it is nothing to do with her, she should move along and mind her own business. I do not say that in a bad way or anything, but that is just the truth of it. I do...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Eileen Flynn: ...a mansion on a hill and would like to live in a trailer in a halting site. It is about that choice of accommodation. It is important that people have that choice. On what Ms O'Donoghue said, does it need to be scrapped? This is the first time that question has arisen at this committee. It is question we will put to MABS next week. It is a wider question around the review as well....

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: ...out. In the past four or five years, I have seen students' unions being very inclusive of people from ethnic minority groups and trying their best to include them. We cannot have legislation that does not include all of the students' unions and that does not treat the 24 institutions highlighted in the Bill equally. We talk about empowering our young people and empowering women to go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Eileen Flynn: ...since coming into the role of Senator. Until Deputy Ó Ríordáin spoke I was thinking that this conversation was based on white and middle-class students with opportunities. The education system does not have equal access for all students, and that must be our starting point here today. In 2011 and 2012 when I was the education worker in the Irish Traveller Movement I...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Eileen Flynn: ...families live in specific Traveller accommodation under local authorities. Census 2016 showed that 1,800 of these families rented from private landlords and 4,000 lived in local authority accommodation. Does this Bill protect these families and if it does not, what can the Minister of State do to protect them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Thank you for your feedback. Does Deputy Stanton wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Eileen Flynn: If Ms Dmytriieva would like to explain or say anything else to this committee, or speak more about her own personal experience, we would like to hear from her. If she does not want to, that is okay as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I am sorry, but I want to be clear. Does the farmer get paid for having the person on the farm, yes or no?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Eileen Flynn: It does. It is not like saying a name or anything.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I want ordinary people to know that I am in support of this Bill but we are all liars if we say that it protects Travellers because it does not. Amendments Nos. 16 and 17, being ruled out of order due to the fact-----

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Whether the Senator likes or does not like it, it is exactly what it says on the tin, and it is discrimination towards my community and I will not stand for it. Okay, end of story.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: Does Mr. Hession not think somebody's identity is necessary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inadequate Personal Assistance Supports: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Eileen Flynn: What does that mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Eileen Flynn: If, for example, a university has five students who are autistic, does it get funding to support those people?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Eileen Flynn: Where does the Traveller accommodation budget come from?