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Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Tusla (10 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Hone. Tusla gathers a lot of sensitive information. Given digital transformation efforts, how is Tusla safeguarding sensitive data, especially in light of past cyberthreats? It would be awful if the information Tusla has were released into the public realm. How does it safeguard that?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome Mr. Herrick, Dr. Elliot and Dr. McDonagh. Mr. Herrick and Dr. Elliot nearly qualify for squatter’s rights now, having been here yesterday evening. That shows their commitment to make themselves available for different committees. Well done, and well done to the three of them on the great work they do. The report makes it very clear that we have an awful long way to go...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I was just going to say that if they did not want to answer me, they should have just said it; there was no need to be turning off the lights. I will just ask my first question again, if that is all right. The witnesses have called for the forthcoming national disability strategy to be transformative and measurable. Have they established criteria or benchmarks to assess whether future...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: In terms of communicating to the public-----

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Disabled women face a double layer of marginalisation, with gaps in the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence strategies. How can Ireland's national strategies be revised to specifically target protections for disabled women and girls facing a double whammy?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: As if they do not matter, yes.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The national disability strategy that is forthcoming is obviously a pivotal moment for reform and it is very welcome. How will this strategy be structured to deliver on rights and not just on ideas or aspirations, and who will be held accountable for measurable outcomes?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Okay. Maybe this one is not appropriate for the witnesses either. There are stories we have heard lately about children with additional needs being secluded and restrained in schools, which is obviously very hard on the pupil, the parents, the staff and the other children in the school. In the witnesses' opinion, what changes are required to eliminate these practices and to enshrine the...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: If the Leader had one guess, he would guess what I am going to speak about today. I congratulate the Cork hurlers on a fantastic win on Saturday. We are absolutely thrilled. I also say "Well done" to Dublin on getting to the semi-final. The fact that Dublin hurlers made it so far has opened up the whole game. Fair play to them for getting so far. I also say "Well done" to Tipperary on...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the witnesses. I know some of them from the television so it is nice to see them in the flesh. Discrimination happens in many different ways and comes in many different forms, but the way it makes people feel is the same. For people to feel less than or not good enough is not good enough. We and the witnesses are coming at this from a good place and we have a shared desire to...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: My next question is for one of the ladies from the National One Parent Family Alliance. How can the legislation be improved to reflect the real-life experience of lone-parent families, especially in accessing public services?

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That is a very good point. I thank Ms Bayliss. I will open this to anyone who wants to answer it. With regard to the extension of time limits for claims, do the witnesses think they are sufficient given how long it can take someone to recognise that they actually are being discriminated against and to maybe build the confidence to act on it? Do the witnesses think the extension of time...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank Ms Bailey. I am nearly out of time so I will leave it at that.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: How can this committee support the Ombudsman for Children's Office in advancing the case for direct incorporation of the UNCRC into Irish law?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Going back to the case of the little boy - I know that is not his real name - how can the Department of education be encouraged to implement strong national guidelines on managing behaviours of concern in schools? I imagine there are concerns on all sides there.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: What patterns are emerging in complaints about Tusla? Do they indicate gaps in co-ordination with other child services?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That is very important going forward.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Dr. Muldoon, Dr. Keilthy and Ms Ward are very welcome here this morning. I also wish to acknowledge the presence in the Gallery of Ms Carragher and Ms McGreal. I will start by thanking them for the fantastic work they have done over the past two decades. I am very impressed with the title of the report, Tomorrow Starts with Us, because the work they are doing today will shape the tomorrow...

Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Seanad Éireann resolves that the Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024 be read a second time this day 18 months, to allow for the completion of a Personalised Budget Demonstrator Pilot which is expected to conclude at the end of the year." I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this...