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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Ms Steinmetz's experience is, unfortunately, repeated throughout the country. Parents are reliant on the capacity and willingness of principals to engage with them and it is terribly unfair to put that burden on them.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: In my other question, that was what I was trying to come at. It is evident from birth that Down's syndrome is going to be a feature and that milestones will need to be planned for. In that context, there is a dearth of information and support.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: It is very stressful for the family and has a wider impact than just on the specific child.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: That is good news. I apologise that I need to leave for another meeting, but I will review the contributions in the Official Report.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: That is correct. It should not be down to the individual the parents meet. Rather, a universal response should kick in. I thank our guests. All their work is extraordinary and I thank them for sharing it.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Equality Issues (26 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister of State for being here. In late December I received an email from a person called Jennifer Hoey who offered a good observation she made in the course of her own studies, to the effect that in the Equal Status Act 2000, "'sexual orientation' means heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual orientation". In her submission she asks whether it would not be more inclusive to use...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Reliefs (26 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I am delighted to welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Her appointment is well deserved.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Reliefs (26 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I applaud the Minister of State for her sensitivity to Senator Conway's requirements on font. I thank the Senator for calling that out and appreciating it. We are all learning on a daily basis. It is very welcome that the Minister of State is noting the issue of accessibility to the scheme. People like amputees do not have access to it despite their need.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I rise today to raise an issue of some concern. Hyperemesis gravidarum is a very debilitating illness that women contract during pregnancy. It can run for the entirety of the pregnancy with illness and vomiting beyond which any of us would ever have imagined. The treatment is a medication called Cariban, which a GP prescribes as soon as a person presents with this severe debilitating...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Equality Issues (26 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister of State. Her response addresses an issue on which our equality legislation always needs to lead out, namely, framing language for those who are perhaps a little nervous, cautious or afraid of offence. I am one of those. I am conscious that I am not affected by these aspects, so I am very tender in how I approach my language. This can lead to an uncertainty that could...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: If I could interrupt the Minister of State for a moment, I would like to welcome a group into the Chamber from the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building, including people from its Northern Ireland fellowship programme. You are very welcome.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: Getting notions

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: I am loath to halt the Senator in a view that I have much sympathy with but I ask him to report progress.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: I am delighted to see Senator Buttimer in the Chair. I congratulate him on his role and wish him the very best. I also congratulate the new Leader. I look forward to working with both of them. However, I am beginning their tenure with a complaint that the Commencement matter I tabled this morning stating the need for the Minister for Health to provide a timeline in bringing the amendments...

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

Mary Seery Kearney: With all due respect, it is not about the scheduling of the committee. It is about the delivery of the draft amendments. There is a difference.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: Perhaps it is a question of semantics.

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

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I congratulate the Minister of State. From day one he has done an extraordinary job. I know this has been a personal mission of his to ensure that this provision was included. At one stage I tabled an amendment on the motion on the Moorhead report and the assurances he gave at that point were that we were going to have provisions for maternity leave for councillors. It is very important...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I welcome everyone. This is an extraordinary moment for me. I begin by expressing my sympathy to Private Seán Rooney’s family and friends and the family of Private Shane Kearney who are no doubt frightened and desperate to see their family member. To all our peacekeepers in Óglaigh na hÉireann, I express my sympathies today. It is a very...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: I bring the good news to the House that the Cabinet has finally approved a framework for legislating for surrogacy in prospective and retrospective cases. I am very grateful for that. Surrogacy is not something you choose - it chooses you. Generally, if you are a woman, surrogacy will be the option because you have had a series of illnesses and losses that have been very dramatic. It will...