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Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank Fine Gael for tabling this Private Members' motion. As a person who talks a lot about young people, and especially about students, I am always eager to talk about them and what we can do to improve things. The motion refers to the contribution that young people make to our society. I want to talk about young carers. In December, I referred to the fact that it is estimated that...

Seanad: Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (17 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the Minister for coming in today. First, I express my sincere condolences to the families of the dead, and I include people on both sides of the border in that. It is important to recognise loss is loss no matter the geography, age or religion. However, we are not talking about equal partners in destruction, occupation or violence when we speak about the Israeli occupation and...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will quickly go through the questions. What do the witnesses envision as being needed by way of warnings and signposting for children online and for their parents and teachers? Social media platforms are using intervention tools much more. If somebody mentions something about Covid, an intervention happens. What do the witnesses think that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Updates on Breastfeeding: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank all of the witnesses for their informative presentations. I asked my friend who works in the medical circle many questions on this topic and gave them my thoughts on the matter as breastfeeding is such a raw and lived experience for people, not one of which I have direct experience. I cast the net far and wide, and the responses were revealing. People mentioned two areas when I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Updates on Breastfeeding: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: Based on conversations I have had, would it be reasonable to say that the majority of the restrictions over the past year could and will have had an effect on breastfeeding? There was lack of partner support for breastfeeding, which is not an island and is not just about one person doing it. Lots of negatives have come with the restrictions. Could they also have had an impact on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Future of Ireland: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: I know Mr. Lunn has to leave. My thanks to him and Reverend Karen for their interesting contributions. These are not especially long questions. I know we keep going around the issue of the citizens' assembly. I am particularly interested in it. I was sceptical of the concept when such assemblies were set up first. Now I have become a big convert. The real incredible value of them is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Future of Ireland: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: I was wondering if Reverend Karen has any thoughts on the assurances or what is it that political leaders need to do to be taken in good faith or if there is still a body of work that needs to be done a little bit further down the line before those sort of assurances can be given. I suspect it is perhaps a little bit further down the line but I would be very interested to hear Reverend...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: I second Senator Sherlock's amendment. Today, I would like to raise two issues that fall under the health remit. I cannot believe I have to rise again today to raise the issue of student nurses and midwives, but there has been no resolution to the pay issue for them. I brought a Bill on student nurses' pay to the floor of this House, which passed Second Stage, but I am told the Government...

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: I apologise for sending my crutches clanging when the Minister was speaking. I did not mean to cause disruption. I welcome this Bill. People have been waiting very anxiously to see what was going to happen and how the leaving certificate was going to pan out this year. It is good to see proposed legislation in this regard. As we always say in this House, we would love to have more than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: The allegations that were made on "RTÉ Investigates" were quite extraordinary. The public, either those who watched that programme or are watching this public session, will be struggling to marry how these allegations could have been made without any basis in truth, as Mr. Watt has said. He has said there was no basis for those allegations, that they were untrue and had no validity...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: I extend my congratulations on behalf of the Labour Party group to Senators Maria Byrne and Horkan on their election. I also thank my party colleagues, Councillors Angela Feeney and Ciarán Ahern, who stood in the by-elections and represented the Labour Party so well. I want to express solidarity with the Debenhams workers who were dragged out by gardaí in the middle of the night....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: I have had the issue of housebound people in rural communities, as well as their carers, who cannot get information as to when they are due to be vaccinated, raised with me by many across the country. I have one case of a woman in Meath who is trying to find out when her husband, who is 70 and is PEG-fed, will be vaccinated. I have a case of a 97-year-old man in rural Galway who is yet to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: That is great. They will be seen to in three weeks. A decision was taken to effectively privatise the employment of vaccinators through CPL. Dr. Henry may not have the answer to this question but he might come back to us on it. How much money does CPL make from each vaccine one of its employees administers? This might be of great public interest. How much is being made by a private...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: Deputy Shortall spoke about pregnancy and there is the concern of the risk of stillbirths from Covid-19 infection. The UK has recommended that pregnant women should get either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine on the basis of on their age and clinical risk. Forgive me if this question has already been answered - I was attending a media committee meeting and I came in at the end of Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the witnesses. Those are all my questions.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: I do not have too many onerous questions. They are not too complex. We have spoken a lot about young people returning to training. I believe that is happening this week and everyone is very excited about it. Does the Minister of State have any idea of when they are actually going to return? I know it is asking him repeatedly to predict something that may not be possible but they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: National Public Health Emergency Team (13 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: I want to follow up on a point that was raised during Deputy Hourigan's questions. It is veering a little bit of course. Why does NPHET make recommendations for nursing homes but not for maternity services? I know of the reasoning that not all maternity services and wards have spacing and capacity but I would hazard that no two nursing homes are of the same size or layout and NPHET does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: National Public Health Emergency Team (13 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: Okay. I was interested in the issue. Will Dr. Glynn give us his thoughts on how taking or refusing the jab could affect employment and access to services? NPHET makes far-reaching recommendations on many matters that affect society's health and the economy. As part of the ongoing roll-out, has it planned or considered a recommendation in respect of those who, for whatever reason, cannot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: National Public Health Emergency Team (13 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: I will ask a final question about the long-term roll-out of the vaccine. We are still in the initial roll-out of the first rounds, so it might be premature of me to consider later phases. In the long term, how does Dr. Glynn see the virus being managed and vaccination working out? Is there the potential for the situation to become like the flu vaccine, with large swathes of the population...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: National Public Health Emergency Team (13 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank Dr. Glynn.