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- Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: People are appointed to be in loco parentisin respect of children under the age of 18 but once the child reaches the age of 18 and becomes a young adult, he or she does not have anybody to take care of him or her. The inclusion of "grandchild" is very important for this legislation and I ask the Minister to consider that provision. It is a relevant piece of care that can be given. I agree...
- Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: They do.
- Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I want to speak on this section as well as I have a couple of amendments. I can never put it as eloquently as Senator Higgins but I am going to try. My amendments are Nos. 18 and 19 and I have tabled amendment No. 21, which is the same. The age of 12 is far too low. The age limit does not make sense. If a 13-year-old or an older teenager requires the care of a parent or legal guardian,...
- Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 13, line 26, to delete “12 years” and substitute “16 years”.
- Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 13, line 30, to delete “12 years” and substitute “16 years”.
- Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (26 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: It is lovely to see the Minister in the Chamber. A €169 million winter plan to run from October 2022 to March 2023 was announced on 11 October 2022. Then Senator Buttimer asked for debate on it during the Order of Business the following day. In December 2022, Senator Maria Byrne asked for a debate on the winter plan in the new year in light of the failure to meet targets in...
- Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (26 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I am not saying literally in Leitrim. People tend to be poor at estimating distance. From Leinster House 200 m takes one physically into Merrion Square Park or onto the Trinity campus. If one were in the canteen 200 m possibly takes one onto Stephen's Green. That might need to be looked at. Somewhere between 20 m and 50 m would be much more appropriate. The Bill needs quite a lot of...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: It is lovely to see Senator Gallagher in the Leader's chair today. In April 2021, there were 2,919 people on the waiting list for child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. Some 18 months later, the number has risen to 4,127. In October 2021, there was just shy of 10,000 children on primary care psychology waiting lists. Many mental health services across the country are only...
- Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Senator McDowell has spoken very eloquently on the thrust of the Bill and I commend Senator Byrne for bringing this forward. I also have sympathy and agree with the intention and thrust of the Bill. All persons should be able to live in their homes at peace and without fear of abuse, attack and harassment. Some people have spoken about us as politicians, as if we are some sort of precious...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: I second the proposal.
- Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: She was pushed.
- Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I agree with much of this motion. No one should have to fear for their safety in the course of doing their jobs, least of all those who are out serving our communities day in and day out, as are our bus drivers. The motion states, "this increase is dissuading the public from utilising the transport network". It absolutely is. Reducing...
- Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Please do.
- Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Please do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for European Presidency: Engagement with Ambassador of Sweden (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: The ambassador is very welcome to Ireland. I wish Sweden well on its EU Presidency this year. The first issue I wish to raise relates to the Swedish Embassy. Sweden closed its embassy in Ireland in 2010. What are its plans in respect of reopening its embassy here? The second issue I wish to raise is similar to that raised earlier by Senator Chambers in respect of the migration issue....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for European Presidency: Engagement with Ambassador of Sweden (25 Jan 2023)
Sharon Keogan: Very good.