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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I appreciate that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I corrected the record.Is the Senator looking for a debate with the Tánaiste?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: Yes

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

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State for coming in today. I was one of the Senators who requested this debate. It is remarkable the amount of work our local authority members have had to endure and do over the last number of years. Since June 2019 to today we have had Covid to deal with and we have also had the Ukrainian crisis. Each and every one of those members, and their communities, has...

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

Sharon Keogan: Councillors should be treated the same as elected Members of the Oireachtas. If I may, I want to refer to a report I produced.

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

Sharon Keogan: It is to do with councillors' training allowance. Some councillors do not get the same amount of training allowance as others do.

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

Sharon Keogan: I will give him my report.

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

Sharon Keogan: On a point of order, the Minister of State has been comprehensive in his replies and I thank him for that. Did he refer to the issue of security and CCTV?

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

Sharon Keogan: I ask him to please mention it again, just to clarify the matter. I thank the Minister of State.

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

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: About 28 years ago, I visited Ghana in Africa. If I had known then what I know now, I might have behaved differently. I was a young mother trying to keep an eye on my two children. At the time, Africa, and particularly Ghana, was very poor, and every time you left the hotel, children would gather around you, begging for money, sweets or something else. While I was staying at that hotel, I...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister is welcome back to the Chamber. I will begin by saying there is no great secret about my opposition to this Bill but more than that, it is no secret that the vast majority of people in Ireland are opposed to it. We know that because the Government's own public consultation was met with 73% of respondents opposing the Government's plans to crack down on what can and cannot be...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: On a point of order, is the Senator referring to age-appropriate material-----

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: We are here until 5 p.m. The Minister is all right.

Seanad: Youth Mental Health and Guidance Services in Secondary Schools: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I did not put my name to this because I have certain concerns regarding children. I have been a foster parent for the past 12 years. I am on my last year. I am taking a break after this. She is doing her final exams tomorrow and, please God, I have got her to a stage in life where she will be able to plough her own way forward, so I have a huge interest in the mental health of children...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I call for a debate on the World Health Organization’s digital health initiative, which was recently launched. While the aim of this strategy may appear noble on the surface, it is essential we carefully consider the risks it poses to civil liberties, personal autonomy and the sovereignty of European Union member states. The WHO states it is going to take up the European Union system...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: The best of all is here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Acting Leader. I want to talk about Tara Mines. I had two of my councillors in Navan, Councillor Alan Lawes and Councillor Francis Deane - we all had a text this morning from Councillor Paddy Meade - expressing concern over the loss of the 650 jobs. Tara Mines is a massive employer to County Meath. I am aware that when the incident happened in November...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Order for Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with Senator Craughwell. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and thank her for being here for this debate. The Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023 will be a significant step towards recognising the exceptional contributions made by women and men all over this country and around the world to the continued...