Results 461-480 of 1,923 for speaker:Sharon Keogan
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: The Minister is very welcome to the Seanad. This is an important Bill and I very much welcome it. I will deal with a couple of issues before I address the Minister’s speech. By amending the Social Welfare Acts to exclude the assessment of child maintenance payments from the social welfare means test, the Bill can potentially alleviate financial burdens on custodial parents and...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I am well aware, but-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: -----this is a matter of social welfare.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Maybe the Minister will kindly answer my question. It is such an important service-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: -----for our deaf community. Maybe the Minister could update me. It is an awful pity that the scheme will be taken away from these vulnerable people in our society on 20 February.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: On a point of order. Will the Minister confirm that the people who are currently-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: It is based on what the Minister has just stated. I just wanted clarification on something. Is that okay? Can I get clarification?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Okay, that is fine.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 27: In page 40, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(2A) The Commission shall ensure the status as a trusted flagger is not awarded to an entity which is partisan and seeks the status as a trusted flagger as means of controlling or influencing content.”. Central to my concerns with this Bill and those of many of the public is the...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I have a point of order on something Senator Byrne stated. My amendment states, "The Commission shall ensure the status as a trusted flagger is not awarded to an entity which is partisan and seeks the status as a trusted flagger as means of controlling or influencing content." I agree there should be provision in this area but somebody has to oversee who the trusted flaggers are. You have...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Let us just consider the NGOs at this moment. The Government obviously supports many of the NGOs in this country, particularly given the ongoing referendum campaigns. There are NGOs that are 96% funded. The National Women’s Council of Ireland, NWCI, is 96% funded by the Government. It is out doing the bidding of the Government.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Sorry it is. Are they to be trusted with legislation?
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: They are not to be trusted with legislation. They are spreading misinformation-----
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: -----and disinformation in relation to the referendum.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Everything I have said here is factually true.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply on the question of how this status can be revoked. This legislation has massive implications EU-wide when it comes to hate speech because "illegal content" does include hate speech as defined by the EU. It is not just for people on the left or the right - even people with pro-Palestinian or progressive views would find themselves on the wrong side...
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I think the Minister of State is doing a dance around what I said. The Digital Services Act does not define hate speech but this Bill, in conjunction with the Hate Speech Bill and the EU Hate Speech Bill is very dangerous. It has implications worldwide but particularly for people in Ireland and in the EU. I wanted to make that point.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Votáil.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 28: In page 40, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(6) The Commission shall establish a database of trusted flaggers, including aggregate details of complaints, including unsuccessful complaints, to be published publicly on a yearly basis.”.
- Seanad: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 32: In page 40, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: "(3) The Commission shall establish a mechanism for third parties to lodge complaints regarding the actions and workings of trusted flaggers.".