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Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Senator for reading the statement of the Sisters of Bon Secours into the record.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Every April, we in Duleek are blessed with a sea of purple. It is because, ten years ago next year, a family in Duleek lost their daughter through cystic fibrosis. Ann and Kevin Noone lost their daughter Kelley. We come together every year for a run in Duleek in memory of Kelley and her cousin Cathy, who also lost her life to cystic fibrosis. Both of them were teenagers. This week, I...

Seanad: Proposal for a Directive on Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (22 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I congratulate the Minister, her husband Paul and baby Michael on their great news. I wish her every good health in her pregnancy. I welcome this directive and support Ireland's opt-in to it. While we have already implemented many of the laws and provisions mandated in the directive, our show of support for this move to combat violence against women across the EU is nonetheless important....

Seanad: Neurology Nurses: Motion (22 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Before I call our next speaker, I note that, although he has now left the Chamber, Deputy McAuliffe was here earlier with Councillors Racheal Batten and Keith Connolly from his area and members of the Fianna Fáil cumainn in Dublin 9 and 12. It is always good to see other political nerds in the Chamber.

Seanad: Neurology Nurses: Motion (22 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: Senator Conway has not left very much time for Senator Buttimer to contribute.

Seanad: Neurology Nurses: Motion (22 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: The Senator did not even take a breath but it does not matter; Senator Buttimer can speak later.

Seanad: Neurology Nurses: Motion (22 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: He has gone but will be back.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: It has been widely accepted there is a role for the Government to play in the funding of good causes at community level or, indeed, at a scaled-up regional and national level, where charities and volunteer services carry out important functions and services for the people of this country, services which otherwise would be carried out by the Government anyway. Where this system breaks down...

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

Sharon Keogan: I spoke to a number of young people last week about many things but especially their plans for the future. Of course, travel featured on many of their lists. It has always been said that the time to do it is when we are young, but I was shocked by how many were planning for their travel to be permanent. Emigration was a consistently common thread across many of these people's plans. One...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: What is the response to the Ukrainian issue and how many refugees does France have from there? What is the position on whether to release funds from the recovery and resilience funding to Poland in light of the funding being conditional on the rule of law?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (15 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: All the delegates are welcome here today. I am delighted they came before us and made presentations. One of the first issues I spoke about when I became a member of this committee was having a bottom-up approach when it comes to Europe. I have very much advocated for a European strategic policy committee, SPC, for every local authority, which is important, and for there to be a European...

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

Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.

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

Sharon Keogan: I wish to be associated with the sympathies offered today on the death of the Independent councillor, Noel Collins. I want to extend my deepest sympathy and prayers to the people of Nigeria at this time, as they continue to mourn the deaths of as many as 40 Christians, who were killed in church on Sunday of last week. Some 87 others were also injured. It can sometimes be the case that when...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State is welcome to the Chamber. The circular economy Bill is in keeping with the Green Party's approach to policy in that it is ineffective and targets ordinary people who are already struggling with existing charges. In theory, this Bill aims to support Ireland's transition to a circular economy but the methodology of the studies it is based on is very flawed. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: I also want to make the point that it seems that the committee is rushed. I will start off with questions to Ms Justice O'Hanlon. She quoted Professor Conor O'Mahony quite a bit in her statement. He basically has said the Government should slow down this process, given the immense importance of the proposed once-in-a-generation legislation on assisted human reproduction. Does Ms Justice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: That can be for all of the witnesses.