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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Social Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: There are no clear metrics regarding how we are evaluating success. The Departments are working on them but there is no "this is what we want. This is how we are going to get there". I will stay with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Mr. O'Sullivan said very clearly that we have the Housing for All strategy. There is a whole part of that dealing with housing for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Supports (16 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House to discuss my request that consideration be given to having a review of the compensation package for farmers for the cull of livestock as a result of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Louth in 2001. I find this very difficult to speak about. It was a very upsetting time in all our lives in north Louth. It was 22 years ago but, given...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Supports (16 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: The crux of the issue is whether the Minister of State is happy with that two-tier compensation process. The Department states that the owners were appropriately compensated, but clearly that is not the case. There have been letters, correspondence and a legal case to state and highlight that farmers were not happy with the outcomes of what happened back then. I have to really stress that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Following on from Senator Lombard's contribution, I call for a debate on food security in this House. I would like to hear from Ministers in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Considering that food security and the availability of high-quality, sustainable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Social Protection: Discussion (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I apologise as I had to go to the Seanad and missed the previous question-and-answer session. Every week we are very clear here that the entire system needs a dramatic shake-up and great change. We are stuck in the medical model of benefit and allowance and people always having to convince someone that they need something. It is deplorable. We hear it week in, week out and we constantly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Social Protection: Discussion (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Hopefully, the Government will listen to us when we submit our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the witnesses. It is great to hear from them and I congratulate them on all their work. It has been an investment well made and the results are very clear. We all know the ESRI's research is crucial to us in moving forward to whatever constitutional status, but simply in moving forward to a better island of Ireland, no matter what goes on. We are stuck together no matter what....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: People say they do not want the HSE and present the NHS as a golden goose. In reality we see terrible waiting lists. People are very attached to their disability cars and say they would not want a united Ireland because of their cars or benefits. How do we counteract this? We have big problems with the HSE and people accessing therapies and there are many other problems. How do we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Co-operation on children's healthcare is a classic example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: The state of Northern Ireland was set up more than 100 years ago. In the expert opinion of the witnesses, was that state created to fail? I ask because Northern Ireland has not thrived in the way that it should have, particularly as it was the capital of industry and the best performing area on this island. I imagine that people thought that we would never cope down here by ourselves. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I call Senator Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I have to be fair to other speakers. I would love to know that as well but I have to let Senator Daly in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: The Senator is really not leaving any time for the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I can give the witnesses a little bit of indulgence but not much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Senator Black wishes to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: As can be seen, there are lots of questions. It has been a fascinating few hours. I have one question, and I would love if the witnesses could furnish an answer on it. The countries that comprise the EUREGIO area, namely, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg, co-operate in Europe. They have cross-border workers and integrated healthcare. They do a lot of stuff that we want to do on...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (10 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Before we move onto the next speaker I want to give a big welcome to the boys of St. Canice's national school in Finglas. They are very welcome to Leinster house and I hope they have a great time.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (10 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: The Senator is straying from the topic of the Bill.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (10 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: Before I move to the next speaker, I welcome the students from St. Louise de Marillac Primary School in Ballyfermot. They are guests of Senator Ardagh. They are very welcome to Seanad Éireann. I hope they are enjoying their day at Leinster House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I would like to highlight a positive meeting that was held yesterday with Irish Rail. During the meeting, we were brought through a lot of the national plans and investment that will take place over the next couple of years, particularly the DART extension north to Drogheda. Mid-Louth councillor John Sheridan and I highlighted and put a strong pitch in for the reopening of Dunleer train...