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Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, line 5, to delete “traveller” and substitute “Traveller”.

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Colette Kelleher: On Report Stage I may wish to introduce an amendment around a timeframe for the Bill. Senators will be glad to hear that I will not give a big speech on it. I am concerned that there have been significant policy time lags on Government commitments for the introduction of Traveller culture and history. I may introduce that on Report Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Colette Kelleher: There are 55,000 people with dementia in Ireland, which number is set to more than double in the next two decades. Approximately 50,000 people are carers, albeit the true number may be three times higher. Dementia is a progressive condition and, as such, it needs different responses from the time of initial diagnosis right through to a person's death. It is possible to live well with...

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I have great empathy with the women concerned about and affected by the recent issues relating to CervicalCheck. I know the emotion associated with not being told something. I fully believe in the principle and practice of open disclosure. My brother died unexpectedly at the age of 19 after a routine appendix operation and my family never got answers. That still hurts and bothers us as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I will be brief because I know others want to come in. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Dr. Boylan said the timeline is challenging. It certainly is challenging for women when they find out they are pregnant and the clock starts ticking in a very real way. It is challenging for the women who are taking the pill today, as Deputies Coppinger and O'Connell have described. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I will take that as a "yes".

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, to the House on what I hope will be a good and historic day for a more inclusive Ireland. I welcome to the Public Gallery members of the Traveller community and Traveller organisations whom I thank for this Bill. The proposal for a Bill emerged after consultation between Oein De Bhairduin from my office, Bernard Joyce of the...

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I am delighted the Minister is not opposing the Bill. I accept his invitation to work with him to develop the principles and spirit that have been captured in the Bill. As Senator Conway said, the Minister has significant powers in this area without the legislation. It is heartening to know that he will be using those powers, for example, with the audit he is proposing for the NCCA. I...

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I wish to share my time with Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, with each of us taking two minutes.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: We had four minutes each.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: No.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: That is ample time. I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Simon Coveney, to this House again. Once again I add my voice to those of my colleagues in support of Senator Frances Black's Private Members' Bill, which I was honoured to co-sign and which seeks to prohibit the sale of Israeli settlement goods in Ireland. I also take this opportunity to yet...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, who has been sent into the Seanad to do the work of other people but I appreciate her being here. This matter concerns the lack of management, protection and development of the Gearagh conservation site in County Cork and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht's lack of leadership and action about this. The Gearagh...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: The Minister of State did her best in coming here today but the Minister who is responsible needs to be here. Her failure to attend marks the disappointing and rather hopeless response to the Commencement matter. The Gearagh national nature reserve on the River Lee is a unique site of international importance both for its primaeval river forest and its wintering wildfowl. The Department...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I would appreciate if the Minister of State made a commitment to arrange a meeting with the Minister.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I would appreciate that.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I thank the Cathaoirleach for helping me out on a matter that I shall not divulge to the House today.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: Some men will go to any lengths to stay at home to watch the World Cup. That was why my husband smashed his elbow on the road in Crosshaven recently and I am getting some leave, courtesy of the Cathaoirleach, for which I thank him. I assure Senators that my husband is on the mend. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that No. 14 on the Order Paper be taken before...

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: First Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Colette Kelleher: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the inclusion of Traveller culture and history in the curriculum taught by recognised schools in the State and for that purpose to amend the Education Act 1998; and to provide for related matters.