Results 241-260 of 1,145 for speaker:Erin McGreehan
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: It is laughable that we are piloting accessible and inclusive education. The Minister of State said things have changed and there are digital papers. We need papers in Braille. We need to consider all of our students. The current system is restrictive and there is no flexibility. Students with disabilities are not a homogenous group. Reasonable accommodations for one are completely...
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: Can I come in?
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: Do not construe it to be racist.
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: Abide by the law.
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: We want responsible ownership and for people to abide by the law.
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: It is only €20 for a dog licence.
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister for her positive response to the Bill and her acknowledgement that it is part of the wider conversation. I absolutely agree with the Minister around XL Bully dogs. Those dogs are bred to be killers and to be dangerous. It is cruel for an animal to be bred and mutated - that is actually what it is - to be dangerous. While they can love you, they can kill you. A small...
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: Following on from Senator Clonan, my Commencement matter deals with a similar theme, namely the inaccessibility of education for people who are visually impaired. I am really glad of the opportunity to highlight issues relating to the rights of people with disabilities, particularly their right to live life on their own terms. I want to extend a really warm welcome to Ms Niamh Kilcawley and...
- Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2024)
Erin McGreehan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". The Minister is very welcome to the House. I am very grateful that the line Minister in charge of this Bill is here. Often, we do not have a Cabinet Minister before us. I thank the Minister and the Cabinet for not opposing the Bill. In recent days, weeks and months, dog control and welfare has been at the forefront of her Department. ...
- Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)
Erin McGreehan: Amendments Nos. 24 to 27, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)
Erin McGreehan: Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Amendment No. 31 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 30.
- Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)
Erin McGreehan: We are on amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive.
- Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)
Erin McGreehan: There are only three minutes left in this debate and we will then have to adjourn.
- Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)
Erin McGreehan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)
Erin McGreehan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)
Erin McGreehan: The witnesses are all very welcome to the committee this evening. We have covered a lot of the challenges with regard to the absolute necessity that we have equalisation in pay, multiannual funding and proper capital investment in physical infrastructure and transport. Huge extra costs that have been put on to organisations and services like those represented by the witnesses with respect...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)
Erin McGreehan: I will follow up on all of that. We need sustainable funding but how does the move towards personalised budgets work for the service model? How does that interact with the potential for sustainable funding?