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

Eileen Flynn: I seek a debate on the regulation of people who are living in hotel accommodation. On what grounds can residents be evicted? I know of many people in hotels who have been there for more than five years, moving from one hotel to another. I now work with a woman who with her four children was evicted from a hotel. It is appalling given that people go in to seek safe accommodation....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the witnesses for being here. Dr. McDonagh words were powerful. We often forget that people who are autistic can also come from ethnic minority groups. We also often forget the person when we talk about autistic people and equal access. We have heard concerns about CAMHS lately. I have received numerous emails in the two and a half years that I have been a Member of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: We are talking about very vulnerable children. When I say "vulnerable", I mean that they are more likely to be victims of bullying and name-calling and to suffer anxiety and depression. It is surreal, in 2023, that a service could be so discriminatory towards people who are autistic.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: Last Saturday I was privileged to stand with county councillors and people from local communities such as Ballyfermot, Bluebell, Clondalkin and Drimnagh, people from working class communities. I do not like saying the far right or far left and all this crap. If you give a damn about people, you give a damn about people, end of story. However, to see the number of people who showed up on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I will come in very briefly. I did not table a question but I was listening to Ms Johnstone on the way in. I know the work that Family Carers Ireland has done for many years and the importance of caring for somebody at home, even somebody who is dying. From my experience, there are certain ways to become a carer. None of us plans to care for somebody with a disability or a sick person....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: Okay. I thank Ms Cox.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I find a lot of people in my community do not know their rights when it comes to carers' rights. In one sense it is like you are caring for your adult children. It is like you are being a mother but with extra layers of being a mother. Some people do not even know there is a payment. I know the Minister for Social Protection was in here before. The application forms are extremely tough to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Ms Cox.

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

Eileen Flynn: I wish to support Senator Sherlock in asking the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, to come to the House because a few of us in this House do not feel safe on social media. Never mind politicians, many ordinary people from minority backgrounds in Ireland do not feel safe on social media, now more than ever. In the past 24 hours, I have reported hate and threats of violence towards me for...

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

Eileen Flynn: We need to work together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: May I ask a quick question? I apologise. I know I said I did not wish to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I understand. It is just a small question. I do not even know whether the witnesses can answer it. Without going in and around having the schools being wheelchair friendly and autism friendly, on another note, there is a zebra crossing outside a school in Ardara in County Donegal, St. Mary's primary school. County councillors and Deputy Thomas Pringle have tried for years - the Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Chair. I understand that we are we are running tight on time. How does our witnesses’ programme support parents who are disabled and have disabled children? This is of interest to me. I would also like to ask about the programme around people from ethnic minority groups and poor people within communities. I do not have a significant question other than the first one....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Family-Centred Practice and Parent Training Interventions: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: To be clear, there is no doubt the witnesses are doing amazing work. We can see that from their contributions this morning. I thank them for coming in and sharing this with the committee.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: Yesterday, I spoke about the rise of hatred in Ireland. On the activities I saw last night, it does not matter what party somebody is with or what their politics is. Once that politics involves hating individuals because of who they are, that is what hurts many of us in this House. It breaks my heart to see the level of hatred towards migrants and refugees, because that once happened to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Young Adult Travel Card (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: We have to stick to the time allocated for this matter because the Order of Business is due to commence at 3.30 p.m.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Young Adult Travel Card (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I am sorry, Senator. We have to suspend the House now in advance of the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I am looking forward to the new year, working with the new Leader and the new Cathaoirleach. Hopefully I will have as good a relationship with both of them as I had with the previous two people in those roles. I know I often get up to speak about the inequalities that the Traveller community faces within Irish society. For many years we have been the subject of hatred. We have been told...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Eileen Flynn: I am trying to think of something that has not been said. I thought I would get in on the summer programme and the work the committee has done but the Chair came in ahead of me.