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

Sharon Keogan: I know. What a pity. This is Ireland.

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

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State for not opposing the Bill. I do not believe the Bill we have put down is anything near what it should be but nevertheless, as a tribute to Feargal Quinn it was worth resurrecting it. Ireland has evolved so much over the last 20 to 30 years and we are ready for that conversation now. These are not awards that can be given at the Volunteer Ireland Awards or any...

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

Sharon Keogan: He knows because I tried to lock it. That is the wonderful thing about being an Independent. We can sit down and be mature about it and hopefully even he might contribute to making this Bill better and more fair going forward.

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

Sharon Keogan: He might. I thank the Minister of State for coming in and I thank Senators for their support and contributions, which I appreciate.

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

Sharon Keogan: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I also want to be associated with the expressions of sympathy for former Senator Paul Coghlan. I only met him once, when he called to my office in 2016. My office at the time was a hut which the parish priest had given me after the fire at my business premises. When he came in, there was nowhere to sit because there were people already there so we had to sit in my car. I found him to be a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I will probably not get very far on this because I will start off on the wrong note or say something wrong and I will be cancelled before I even begin.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister, Deputy McEntee, is very welcome. It is great to see her back. I congratulate her on the newborn. I was very taken aback by what can only be described as an attack on the Opposition by Senator Ward. To tell the God's honest truth, I felt it to be very intimidatory. His raised voice was not warranted. It was unnecessary to speak in the tone in which he spoke to open the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I do not mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach, but I will indicate if I have a question.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: On Tuesday, Senators Gallagher and O’Donovan spoke on the issue of the pay of whole-time retained firefighters, pointing out that negotiations with the Local Government Management Agency, LGMA, have broken down and that strike action has been served on the relevant parties. We heard about how a whole-time retained firefighter earns approximately €700 per month which equates to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: To be quite honest, that is a copy and paste from what we heard the other day. The only line that is new in the reply is, "To this end, senior fire service management is meeting with local SIPTU representative committees in each local authority to establish agreed local contingency measures." They are the measures I asked about. I want to know what those measures are. Communities and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State is once again relying on the goodwill of our fire service.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I also wish to be associated with the comments to the ambassador, H.E. Mr. Corrias, on Republic Day. I call for a debate with the Ministers for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputies O'Gorman and Darragh O’Brien, about the results of the Red C poll published in theBusiness Postlast Sunday. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: It is lovely to have the children here with us this afternoon. It is not often I get up to thank the Government on anything.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I have to thank the Government this morning. The Minister, Deputy Norma Foley, announced a pilot project for counselling for our children in primary schools. It is absolutely fantastic. The children will get eight one-to-one sessions for every little worry they have. It is only a pilot project. It is running in Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Monaghan, Mayo and Tipperary. They get free...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, to the House for statements on the Garda Reserve.

Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: Before I call Senator Boylan, I welcome Deputies Cannon and Berry and their guests to the Gallery. I hope they enjoy their afternoon here.

Seanad: Garda Reserve: Statements (31 May 2023)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome Coachford school in Cork this afternoon. They are all very welcome. I hope they have a lovely day visiting Leinster House.