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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I confirm I am in Leinster House. The Minister is very welcome today and I thank him for his continuous engagement with all of the work we do on the committee. I will pick up on a number of issues. As the Minister has said, language is very important. Over the past while, since newspapers published articles about the terminology the Minister is proposing to change, some very upset people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (23 Sep 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank all of the witnesses for their contributions. It is nice to see Ms Dempsey-Clifford, Dr. Rath and Ms Costello here. I have met them before on this issue, when they educated me on it. It is great to have them before the committee and to have this meeting broadcast to the country. My first question is for Councillor Cronnelly. I am a former councillor. I got involved in politics...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I also raise the matter of the ESRI report on the employment rates for people with disabilities. Those figures have not come as a surprise because we know about the barriers to helping people with disabilities into our workforce. It is not a friendly place. I call on the Department of Social Protection to publish the Indecon report on the cost of disabilities. The report was commissioned...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (22 Sep 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. There is great representation from County Louth here today, including my two previous colleagues on Louth County Council. It is very good to see Mr. Markey here today. My question, which was touched on by Senator Blaney a little while ago, relates to how we directly fix the democratic deficit that we have in Northern Ireland at the minute. Do we put...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister. I hope to see a lot more of him during the session, given that we have a lot of legislation to go through. I welcome the Bill. It is common sense. I was not educated through homeschooling. The Minister's Department and Tusla had sole responsibility for homeschooling, and that did not make sense to me.It is wonderful that all education and welfare functions will be...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister of State is very welcome. First, I congratulate my colleague, Senator Chambers, on the work she has done on this Bill. I am incredibly in awe and humbled by the two women in particular, Una Ring and Eve McDowell, who set up Stalking Ireland. They have been victims and because of their experiences they started this process to change things. I also thank Senator Keogan for...

Seanad: Bullying and Sexual Harassment in Third Level Institutions: Motion (21 Sep 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister for being here and congratulate Senator Ruane on her work in the area. I thank her for bringing this motion before the House. I also acknowledge Senator Ruane's work bringing the Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021 to the House last June. I was very much educated in the area of third level sexual harassment internationally and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Strand 1 of the Good Friday Agreement: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Chairman very much. I also thank each of the contributors for their opening statements. This is a very interesting debate. I am in learning mode here because we are creating new institutions or new frameworks for institutions, which is very exciting. This is a very worthwhile conversation. Professor Tonge stated that Scotland has more autonomy and devolved functions. Is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: After a wonderful weekend of sport, I want to look ahead and think of Friday week, when the Olympic Games begin. We have an incredible Team Ireland going to Tokyo to wear our green and represent this island proudly and well. I hope the Leader and the Cathaoirleach will write a letter to Team Ireland to wish them the best of luck from us in this House. Representing one's country at any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Resourcing of Personal Assistance Services: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I confirm I am in Leinster House. I thank our guests for their contributions. I am jealous of Fionn having visited 30 countries and being a lecturer, teacher and everything else. It just shows that when people get an opportunity, they should grab hold of it, as we all should. We all deserve opportunities and to be able to grab hold of our dreams and create those opportunities for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Resourcing of Personal Assistance Services: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I have a personal question for Mr. Crombie Angus and he may feel free to not answer. We all come to this committee because we have empathy and a belief in the UN convention. Empathy is all well and good, but we also need an investment in and understanding of people. These engagements help us with that understanding and make sure to give is a kick to keep going. How does this all make Mr....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Employment Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: As a mother who had to leave the workforce because of the lack of childcare I look forward to more being done in getting women back into the labour market.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I wish to highlight the lack of proper action with regard to the recommendations for Drogheda published last March in the Guerin report. As we know, Drogheda has experienced serious drug crime and serious problems with drug feuds. For far too long, the people of Drogheda have been left behind, ignored and failed. Drug crime in Drogheda, as well as the heartache, tragedy and hardship the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Acting Chairperson. It is very nice to see her in the Chair today. The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I am grateful he is taking this Commencement matter. The shared island unit is one of the many commitments in the programme for Government that has interested and excited me. The historical significance of the unit is underestimated. For the first time in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State. We are all on the same page. I thank the Minister of State for delivering the message from An Taoiseach and I thank An Taoiseach for all his work. He has been dedicated and he is a huge driver of an all-Ireland conversation. I very much welcome the North-South school exchange programme. It is very positive and good news. I hope it will be expanded into...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: We all know we are going through our centenary celebrations or commiserations, whatever way you want to look at it. We are entering a new century of the two jurisdictions of this island. I have great ambition for this entire island. I ask for the Seanad to take up a leading role in our North-South dialogue. We often complain in this House that we do not have enough Northern voices. Maybe...

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I count myself as a Christian and a republican and I really think Senator Mullen's comments are regrettable when you consider the past and the history of this country or when you think of what Dr. Noël Browne was forced to do. He was forced to resign because of the hierarchy of this State back 70 years ago. It is 70 years later and we are still dealing with the Catholic Church taking...

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: We will agree on that Senator Keogan. However, this State is a republic. As we enter into the next 100 years of this republic, when we start investing in our State care and hospitals, we should own everything to do with our hospitals. I feel really deeply worried and concerned about how this conversation has gone in the last five minutes but I am not going to rehash the arguments that have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I had to skip out to another committee meeting so I apologise if I repeat anything that has been asked. Reading all the witnesses' contributions and listening to this engagement has been worthwhile. I have seen issues from loads of different angles. After last week's engagement I felt deflated, having heard about the lengthy timeline for the depopulation of congregated settings. However,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Ballymurphy Families: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I will come in briefly if that is okay. We are talking about legacy issues. The term "legacy" is a simple description for intergenerational trauma and heartbreak. It is a simple term for what is complex and devastating trauma. What can the Government, on behalf of the country, do to encourage both communities to work together to solve the legacy issues? How can we avoid sidelining...