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Seanad: Death of Nelson Mandela: Statements (10 Dec 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...spoke in the Dáil, as Senator Barrett has reminded us, and I quote: The outstanding Irish poet, William Butler Yeats, has written that "Too long a sacrifice/Can make a stone of the heart." He spoke thus because he could feel within himself the pain of the suffering that Irish men and women of conscience had had to endure in centuries of struggle against an unrelenting tyranny. But...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Motion (4 Dec 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...in the app, talking to the GPs, changing how volunteers come forward and how they interact, reducing the incidence of suicide, talking to young people, takes an incredibly long time. Certainly we feel a momentum and that we have moved away from what Senator Barrett described as the shameful legacy of incarceration. All of us probably know of somebody who was incarcerated in some way,...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Motion (4 Dec 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...is that our friends, neighbours and family are suffering from mental health issues and it is up to us to respond to that. I wonder if the numbers are rising as we become more open about mental health and more people feel able to seek help. Will we see a bulge? There are statistics showing calls to various helplines and mental health charities would all record some surge in people coming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Liquid Milk Market: Discussion with Strathroy Dairy (5 Nov 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...has been in business for a long time and is very successful. It has a very good product. As it has been in business for 150 years, that is an extremely sound reputation. Do the witnesses feel others in the industry here are effectively protecting themselves and making it clear they do not want Strathroy as part of their club, because if it is part of their club, it may take their...

Seanad: Political Reform: Statements (8 Oct 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...walk away from it, and nobody who has been through this referendum wants to walk away from it. My colleague Senator Bacik said perhaps it was too soon and maybe we would come back to it, and I feel sure we will revisit the subject. We need to discuss it now but we will need to discuss it into the future. Senator Michael D'Arcy referred to the fact that the Seanad had been scrutinised...

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...we must reimagine if we want to see a new life for our towns and cities. When I lived in Cork quite a number of years ago, the English Market was a place to which I did not go because it did not feel like a place one wanted to be in. It is now an outstanding of example of something that has been recovered and restored and it has a new sense of purpose and identity. The visit of Queen...

Seanad: An Appreciation of the Life and Work of Seamus Heaney: Statements (3 Oct 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...by telling the story of his life, the landscape, the weather, the earth, the light, the cold, his mother, his father, the berries, the ferrets, hares, turf, milk, horse, cart, the smells and the feel of steel and wood. Always the simple things - the clatter of the stones, a kingfisher's blue bolt at dusk, a snipe's bleat, the cold smell of potato mould. All lines of magic, so many lines...

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (18 Sep 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ..., Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, can have a role in stating that a foundation is being laid down for a strong approach to giving responsibility to people to feel there is a future without cancer and that they will be supported to make this first step towards living a healthier lifestyle. While it is not easy, it certainly can be done. One hopes some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Employment Appeals Tribunal: Public Petition No. P00027/12 (18 Jul 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...the rights commissioner hearings out of it, is IBEC really saying that this is also the case with regard to the EAT? Sometimes, I find people put in one thing to confound another and to make us feel that there is a lot of waste going on. In respect of the bond, I take the point made by the Department that it has examined this. It says there is a difficulty with it. I wonder about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (16 Jul 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...but she did not say what response it got from the Department in 2011. While clearly she is saying that the authority will be diligent in putting this into place if it is asked to do so, I feel her heart is not in it because she does not believe in it, which is fine. If that is the case, what would she say the authority ought to do? She said in one of the responses that the authority...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...this. The first is that the impression is being created that queues of women will form presenting suicide as a reason for wanting an abortion. This suggests that women will lie or feign suicidal feelings in order to get an abortion. It suggests women are liars and are not to be trusted with their own lives and should have no say in their well-being. These are the implications of this...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...passion which shines through and has made an enormous difference in passing the Bill in a timely fashion. I just hope my hens will not look for a choice in their meals in future and that they will feel they are well catered for already. As a matter of coincidence an official called to our house today checking on dog licences. It is good to know that is happening. Some people may believe...

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...those events, the reality of them and the people who fought and died. Richard Gibson never glorified his own contribution. He would tell his grandson Paul about the day he was shot: "How did it feel? What did I do? I did what any good soldier would do son, - I lay down and passed out!" His other great line on the events leading up to Easter 1916 was very simple: "Don't volunteer"....

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Jim Higgins, MEP (16 May 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...? I would like to hear it, if Deputy Higgins can recall it. Like Senator Keane, I would be interested to know what is being said in the corridors of Brussels about the UK position. What is the feeling among colleagues, staff and other people about the impact it may have? Is it as unsettling as it may appear? Does Deputy Higgins think the Common Agricultural Policy will do enough for...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...about what happens in the Seanad. Now, the onus is on us to ensure the people understand what happens here in order that they can make the best judgment without prejudice. Why does the Seanad feel like being in Siberia? Why do journalists report only on its potential demise rather than on the many good and strong debates and spirited arguments made on a daily basis since before I joined...

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...have a more grounded debate on how to tackle the issue, it would be a good move to join the dots and involve the wider community. Individual farmers who are under stress and trying to cope would feel that the broader community understands their position. I thank the Minister for his time.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...with my initiative, young Senators day, which will take place in the House on 23 April 2013. Hundreds of essays were received from transition year students on the future of Ireland or on how they feel the leaving certificate affects their lives. Senators Jim D'Arcy, van Turnhout, Barrett and I have been judging the entries over the last few days. It has been great to read the essays and...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...number of the concerns eloquently raised by Senator Zappone but this is a good day because we are marking the start of that process. Others referred to the chilling effect but we are beginning to feel the warmth and to understand that, together, we can address that and take away the coldness that has been there. I thank Senator Power for her work last year and I am delighted that she has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...and his officials have said they - I suppose "fretted" is one of the words that might be appropriate - worried and have been concerned about this for any number of years. How does Mr. McCabe feel on hearing that? Does that make sense to him? Finally, albeit that it is with enormous difficulty and, Mr. McCabe states, was done at the stroke of a pen, does he accept now that these schemes...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Emer Costello, MEP (28 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...is real and not just a banner for politicians to fly to say: "Look at what we have done, is not that great"? or "Look, there is the European youth guarantee and it actually does something". I feel sure that given her passion for the issue that there are probably projects that she has earmarked or consider would be a good model to prove its potential impact.