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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I missed the start of the meeting as there was a vote in the Seanad so I offer my apologies. I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I cannot say I enjoyed the contributions because they were sobering and hard to hear. The first line of the submission from Rialto Youth Project suggests that Ireland has higher levels of child poverty than the EU average, which is stark. What is the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Hear, hear. I agree with the Cathaoirleach's sentiments. Today is day 1 of 16 days of action against gender-based violence. For the next 16 days, I urge Senators as basic humans, as legislators, as parents and as sisters or brothers to consider how we can act at an individual level to eradicate gender-based violence. They say that domestic violence has been the shadow pandemic for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I wish everyone a good morning and thank the Minister of State and Mr. O’Regan for their statements. The Minister of State is welcome and I congratulate her on her work and advocacy in her role so far. I also congratulate her on the Government’s approval this week of the assisted decision-making (capacity) (amendment) Bill. It is an important issue that this committee has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive answer. This is an important issue. She mentioned the level of budget that was being handed over. What will that bring to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth as regards its budget? I imagine there is a huge oversight change in the Department relating to that huge budget. How do the two budgets compare?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I too want to lend my support to the secretarial assistants. As a former secretarial assistant who also worked in this House I am fully behind them and they need proper pay. The main reason I stand in the Chamber this morning is to ask the Deputy Leader for a debate on energy and on our fuel and energy security. The hauliers are coming to Dublin today beeping their horns and highlighting...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Does Senator Mark Wall have anything more to add?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: He did.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Does the Minister of State want to speak on the amendment?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Amendment No. 17 has already been discussed with amendment No. 8.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: It has already been discussed with amendment No. 8.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: It has already been discussed. Does the Senator wish to comment generally?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, namely, that the Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021 be taken before No. 1 on the Order Paper. We all know the Bill is really important. I commend the Leader on her work on it. It is necessary to stop the hypocritical practice of importing peat. I wish to highlight the report of the Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Tyndall, called...

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: First Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2021 and the Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 to 2011 to make exceptional provision for peat extraction for the purpose of horticulture for a temporary period in the public interest in order to mitigate the adverse consequences resulting, or likely to result from an...

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: First Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Children in Care and Children Leaving Care: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister is very welcome. It is a very important issue and Senator Keogan really highlights it. I always enjoy listening to her on this issue because she teaches us all an awful lot. I was struck by her commentary last week on the Order of Business in respect of the lives we are losing under State care. The Minister has a great responsibility. It is almost relentless. There are...

Seanad: Paediatric Scoliosis Services: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister of State. I will be brief, given much has been said. The fact is we are again talking about this issue in the House but we should not be. We should not have to stand here, time and again, on behalf of families and make phone calls on their behalf. As Senator Maria Byrne noted, their children are becoming disabled because of a failure of the State and the HSE to do...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Everyone is welcome to the meeting. I dare not say that I am enjoying listening to the speakers, because their comments are stark. It is sad to think that we are failing so many people. I congratulate Ms Smith on her achievements. They are great to hear. More power to her. As she said, however, it was stubbornness that got her there. The default should not be stubbornness to be...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I must leave for a Seanad vote, but I will be listening to the responses on my phone. I apologise, but I am turning off my camera to run. I thank the witnesses.