Results 501-520 of 2,078 for speaker:Mary Seery Kearney

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (11 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: It is an interpretation that is wilfully malicious.

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (11 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: She does not have a vote, though.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Developing a Legal Framework for Assisted Dying: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank our guests for their opening statements and the supporting document. I find myself remarkably sympathetic to Professor Jones's argument in his supporting document and his recommendations. They made me think. I am mindful of the third Canadian report that sets out that in 2016, there were slightly north of 1,000 cases of assisted dying and by 2021, that was up to 10,000. I agree...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Developing a Legal Framework for Assisted Dying: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Returning to societal change, I am still wondering did that change happen. Once we had progress in treatment and the identification of illness and we reached that stage, people live longer with illnesses that 30, 40 or 50 years ago might not have even been detected and someone would be at an advanced stage and close to death by the time it was identified. In that context, this may be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Developing a Legal Framework for Assisted Dying: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: The corollary of that is that in the identification, diagnosis, treatment and availability of it, someone is obliged to refuse that if they do not want to face suffering or do not want to face a future in which otherwise they may have had an accelerated death without all of these treatments. I am not sure we can draw a definitive conclusion from it. I take the point on the scripts where is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Today is 6 July. It is the first anniversary of the publication of the report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy. We are a year on. In that year, babies have been born and families have had happy moments of celebrating the birth of their babies and the growth of their family. Birthdays have happened. Children have started school. Children have started in crèche....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I ask that we have statements on the operation and value of local drug and alcohol task forces when we come back after the recess. I appreciate that there is no time between now and the end of this session to deal with the matter. These task forces have been operating since the 1990s. They make an exceptional contribution to our communities, but since the economic crash, they have not seen...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Enrolments (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for taking this matter. I raise this issue on behalf of parents and residents within Dublin 8 who have a campaign seeking a secondary school in that area. Over the past number of years they undertook professional and fact-based surveys and analysis of the CSO as well as engaging with the community. Their findings are that in the area of Dublin...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Enrolments (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I am at a loss to know how the statistics and the population levels from the CSO are so at variance with the predictions from the Department of Education because, with all due respect, I would dispute the paragraph of the Minister of State's speech which states that the population is going to reduce from 2031 thereafter. The provision of that school in Sandymount - this is something we need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the witnesses. Dr. Mills has given us an excellent framework in which to operate and for us to put flesh on the bones of - the need to put in place safeguards for those who wish to avail of the option, a defence or freedom from prosecution for medical personnel who administer assisted dying, conscientious objection and freedom from harm while also determining whether the safeguards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Mr. Kelly cannot rule out incrementalism. There may be cases. He just cited a catalogue of how it can arise, in line with the way it arose in Canada.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the witnesses. This has been a fruitful conversation. My reflection on the poll is, while I agree with the sentiment of the outcome as published, I thought the questions were simplistic. They did not reflect the depth necessary so I have caution with regard to that poll. My quick mopping up is that, with due respect, I utterly reject the characterisation of raising...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: The fact it has not happened does not mean it cannot happen. Mr. Kelly has put forward a very absolute position that the matter does not arise. In fact, it does arise for us as legislators. It arises as a very strong possibility that we need to consider. When we are taking statements, exploring the issue and considering the duty on us as legislators, we must consider it as a possibility.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I wish to register my sympathies to Senator Dolan on the death of her father and give our condolences to her family. I echo the congratulations to Kilmainham Gaol. It is another reason I am loud and proud of being a resident and lover of the constituency of Dublin South-Central. It is fantastic. Everything the Office of Public Works, OPW, has done in opening up the space and working with...

Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I thank him for taking this matter.

Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Senator's time is up.

Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Senator is over time.

Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I must be fair to everybody by giving each speaker the same amount of time. The Senator may speak to the Minister of State after the debate.

Seanad: Local Government Matters: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: The Senator's time is up.