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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State. In part, I pre-empted his response. We have an obligation to open up the world for every single citizen. Under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, we have an obligation to reduce and eliminate obstacles and barriers to accessibility. I hope the Minister of State will go back to the Department and say that we must look again at the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jun 2021)

Erin McGreehan: As someone who comes from one of those farms, I am very glad to hear that Commencement matter.

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Senator for his thoughtful contribution.

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Erin McGreehan: The Senator spoke about choice, about people being forced into labour market and that the Bill and the State are disingenuous. We, here in this House, are responsible for creating equality. Sometimes equality is not always provided for by a Bill. This Bill is about creating equity for men and women in terms of payscales. That is so much more than his description of this being the choice...

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Erin McGreehan: This Bill is very welcome and long overdue. I very much agree with the Minister that this legislation should have been here before now. Fianna Fáil, in opposition, supported this Bill and now we are in government we are delighted to work as part of a fair economy and a fairer society. A key part of that will be continuing to eradicate the gender pay gap, to hold companies accountable...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister. It is nice to see him again. I congratulate Senator Ruane on her work on the Bill. To my embarrassment, it concerns an issue I was not well briefed on before the debate. I am grateful to her for highlighting this work and advocating for this change to create a safer and more just place for everyone. I very much welcome the debate and the Bill and I am glad to say we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the witnesses. Many of the questions I had have been answered. As Deputy Cairns said, this is the Committee on Disability Matters. Our job is to oversee the implementation of the UNCRPD. With regard to transport, we have a responsibility for accessible transport, which is to ensure persons with disabilities have access on an equal basis with others and to identify and eliminate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ireland's Future (1 Jun 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Chair. I hope everyone can hear me. I am in the convention centre. I welcome this debate. Any day that I can have a conversation on working towards one island and a united Ireland is a very welcome one. I congratulate the witnesses on the work they have done. Why does Mr. Murphy consistently fail to recognise the work the Irish Government is doing? Why does he downgrade the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I echo some of Senator Higgins's sentiments. The weekend events around the country highlighted for me that this issue boils down to how we respect our public places, private property and fellow citizens. We saw disgusting littering, which has been raised. Councillor Dónal Gilroy in Sligo called me this morning at his wit's end about Streedagh Beach in County Sligo. This was...

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Naughton, to the House.

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Thank you Senator. It was quality rather than quantity today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome witnesses and thank them for their contributions. I have a few questions. On this committee, I feel frustrated that we have a segregation or compartmentalisation of Government functions. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth seems to have to have to pull extra weight. I do not see other Departments rowing in as efficiently and as properly as...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I am in Leinster House. I thank all our witnesses for appearing. Their presentations were interesting and informative. We all recognise childcare has been underfunded, misunderstood and insufficiently respected for far too long. To have this conversation and an action plan is, therefore, very positive. We are looking at the pitfalls. I know childminders and I have needed them. From...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Representatives of the Ballymurphy Families (25 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Many of the questions have been covered. I extend a heartfelt welcome to Mr. Teggart, Ms Quinn and Mr. Ó Muirigh and thank them for attending. I do not have any questions. I just wish to acknowledge their loved ones and families. What Ms Quinn said in her last contribution brought me to tears. The dignity, respect and love the witnesses show their loved ones, as well as the loss,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (24 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I raise two of my favourite topics, County Louth's Cooley Peninsula and the connecting of the two sides of Carlingford Lough. The Narrow Water Bridge, to me, as a local, is a project that has been talked about for so long. It is a symbol of the future and of what can be. It is aspirational, but with the shared island fund, that aspiration has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (24 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. He mentioned the business case. It might never be achieved if the conversation is around bare economic facts. The Narrow Water bridge project is about a lot more than a bridge; it is about dreaming and looking to the future. There is so much tourism potential in terms of the creation of this product. There is already a bridge and planning for...

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

Erin McGreehan: I applaud Senator O’Donovan for having spoken about epilepsy. This is national epilepsy week and there are a few things that can change the lives of people with epilepsy. The epilepsy association is calling for free travel for people with epilepsy and for reasonable accommodation during examinations. They appear to be very practical requests. We should be lobbying for the provision...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Decision Support Service (20 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank our guests for attending and Ms Flynn for her comprehensive opening statement, which was excellent. Deputy Tully and other members asked many of the questions I had prepared. The DSS will have a great deal of co-operation with other stakeholders and many changes are coming down the road. Based on our guests' engagement with those stakeholders, how prepared are they? Might there be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I, too, raise the fact that this is national biodiversity week. It is a real chance for us all to see nature and appreciate the importance and richness of our biodiversity. The hawthorn tree, for example, which is so common in Ireland, supports more than 200 species and insects. This is absolutely critical and crucial to protecting our environment and biodiversity. I call for a debate on...