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Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the witnesses. Participation in community life for people with a disability - or for us all - is a subject I love. It is so important that people with a disability can live their best lives and be part of, and not feel less than within, a community. I thank the witnesses for the work they do. I have a question for each group. If the witnesses could keep their answers to about...

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That cannot be beaten.

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: My colleague Senator Harmon and others have raised the recycle mobility programme, which sounds great. Are there any policy changes or supports from Government level that could help spread it out all over the country, especially in rural areas? Can Mr. O'Brien from Variety Ireland see anything that could be done?

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Well done. We are all living longer and that includes people with a disability. How is Sport Ireland adapting its strategy to meet the needs of this demographic, namely, older people with a disability?

Seanad: Cost of Childcare: Motion (21 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: "welcomes the significant prioritisation by the Government of measures designed to: - reduce out-of-pocket costs of early learning and childcare for families; - better align the supply of State-subsidised early learning and childcare with demand; and - increase the pay and improve...

Seanad: Cost of Childcare: Motion (21 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire chun an tSeanaid. Tá mé an-bhuíoch di as a bheith anseo anocht. I am honoured to speak today on a matter that touches the heart of every community in Ireland, which is early learning and childcare. Fianna Fáil welcomes this debate and our commitment is clear. It is to make Ireland a great place to raise a family, where every child is...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (16 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach chuig Seanad Éireann. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé an-ghnóthach agus mar sin, tá mé an-bhuíoch dó as a bheith anseo. Tá mé féin an-bhródúil a bheith anseo mar Sheanadóir Fhianna Fáil cuibheasach nua.In my very brief time, I want to discuss our local councillors. By "our", I mean...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank all the witnesses for attending today and providing an opening statement. I also thank them for the work they do. I know they all work extremely hard. We have a lot of groups present and I am limited with my time. Unfortunately, I will not be here for the second round because An Taoiseach is coming to Seanad Éireann, so I will have to be there. I will target my questions and...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: My next question is to Ms Hurley or Ms Kelly from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. Libraries and community hubs play a big role in bridging service gaps for children in poverty. Will they expand further on what they think of those services?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That is good to hear. My next question is for Mr. Morrin or Ms O'Riordan from the CSO. How does the CSO plan to further integrate administrative data sources to enhance the accuracy and depth of the indicators of child poverty?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Morrin. To Mr. McCarthy or Ms Hynes from the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, what mechanisms are in place to evaluate the long-term impact of programmes like equal start and ECCE on reducing intergenerational poverty?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The ladies are very welcome. I thank them for taking time out of their very busy schedules to come in here, for the work they obviously put into their opening statements as well as the work they do in general. They are all fantastic and their organisations are brilliant. In the limited time I have, I intend to put a question to each group. I ask them to be conscious that they might only...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank Ms Bayliss. Turning to ECI, how would aligning early years educators' pay and conditions with public sector standards improve its service delivery and reduce child poverty?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank Ms Heeney for that. Moving to the Children's Rights Alliance, how does Dr. Feely or Dr. O'Reilly feel the DEIS plus programme should be structured to effectively address intergenerational trauma and poverty in schools?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank Dr. O'Reilly. Turning to Social Justice Ireland, how does Ms Rogers think the child poverty and well-being programme office should be structured to ensure long-term strategic impact? I mean as opposed to short-term fixes, which I do not agree with.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank Ms Rogers.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I start by welcoming my colleague Senator Andrews back. I am glad he is back. As they would say in Cork, fair play to you, boy, for what you did. I wish to raise the issue of farm safety. Already this year there have been 16 confirmed deaths following accidents on farmyards and in fields, and obviously others could be added to that list. This number is higher than the figure for the...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Apologies have been received from Senators Nikki Bradley and Laura Harmon. The purpose of today's meeting is to continue discussion on inclusive education for persons with disabilities. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Dr. Hartney, Dr. Tamming and Dr. Craddock and thank them for all the work they do. Before we begin, I will read a note on privilege and...