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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I wish to speak about and congratulate the young women and girls in Maryfield College, Drumcondra, who along with Amárach Research conducted a study on how young girls and women are being intimidated by catcalling. They call for legislation and for this to be made illegal. The Seanad is mostly male. I am sure the Leader is very well aware of how intimidating unsolicited shouting,...

Seanad: Reports on Department of Health Policy in RTÉ Investigates Programme: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State. I was very glad to hear her comments. It was only human for all of us, including me as a mother and spokesperson on disability, to be absolutely horrified when we watched the report last week indicating that we have a Department that has been holding private medical records for decades for no reason other than that those concerned are involved in litigation,...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister of State is very welcome back to the House. We are here to talk about living with Covid. We are kind of coping with Covid. Our families, our children, our young people, our old people, people who have lost their jobs and people who are losing their businesses are all on tenterhooks. We are all just waiting with bated breath for our vaccines. I am taking to prayer. Let us...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I second Senator Byrne's amendment to the Order of Business. I will talk about the Irish Cancer Society. I pay tribute to all of those we have lost, those battling cancer and those who will, in the future, get a cancer diagnosis. There has been positive news on this island with the establishment of the All-Ireland Cancer Consortium. Last week saw the signing of a memorandum of...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: First Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: We have three speakers left and not much time. Would Senator Conway share time with Senator McGahon, particularly as Senator Ward is not in the House? They will have two and half minutes each.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The EU and Irish Unity - Planning and Preparing for Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I echo my colleague, Deputy Smith, in all of what he said. I very much welcome this debate. I would speak about the concept of a united Ireland until the cows come home. It is something I grew up with and is something which is innate within me. We need to have this discussion and we need dialogue between all parties. A majority of members on this committee are very much in favour of a...

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

Erin McGreehan: This week marks national tree week. It would be remiss of me not to mention this, my real passion for trees and, in particular, native Irish trees. If one does not plant a tree this week, I would urge one to learn about the folklore behind each and every one of them. Alder is this month's tree. Alder was seen in old Irish traditions as the first tree from which man sprang. We can blame...

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

Erin McGreehan: I extend my best wishes to everyone on St. Patrick's Day. It will be a different St. Patrick's Day this year, like last year, but hopefully we will make the most of it. This morning, I want to raise the issue, again, of gender-based violence. This week, like most weeks, we have heard horrendous stories about women being raped, sexually assaulted and beaten up.The victim might then be...

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: It is great see the Minister in the House again to discuss this positive issue. It is timely that this Bill is before us on international women's week. Many parents have been contacting us about increased adoptive leave so it is great to be able to give a timeline to them. To respond to Senator Mullen's comment that a family is founded in reality when it is a man and woman, that view is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Nothing About Us Without Us - Achieving Equal Rights and Equity for Women with Disabilities: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank all the witnesses and wish them all a very happy International Women's Week. I feel blown away and emotional following all of the contributions, which have highlighted why this committee is so important and how it can make issues visible. Visibility is the problem. For too long, the needs of people with difference in this country have been invisible. I have learned so much from...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disease Management (8 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: As a sufferer of endometriosis, I know it is a tremendous disease. It takes over one's body and mind. One deals with pain several times each month. It is incredible. I am one of the lucky ones because I know what is wrong with me. There are thousands of women who do not know what the problem is. They are told by their doctors that it is a normal pain. It is not normal. As Senator...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disease Management (8 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I want the Minister of State to bring the issue of the €2.5 million in funding for the critical care unit in the Rotunda Hospital back to the Minister. It is the world's oldest maternity hospital and that is all that is needed for it to move forward to the next stage and to get its standard of care up to a modern level. Some 3,000 people are on the waiting list for care in the...

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I stand here as a very proud member of mná na hÉireann, a descendant of our ancient warriors and modern rebels, from Queen Maeve, who battled in the mountains above my home to secure ownership of the Brown Bull of Cooley, to Granuaile the pirate queen, who proved her might on sea and was a formidable force in politics, to the more recent day heroes of my party, Fianna Fáil,...

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

Erin McGreehan: Today, I will discuss the "RTÉ Investigates" report televised on Wednesday night. It brought to light more atrocities and heartbreak. When one looks at the people affected, one can see the heartache and exhaustion on their faces. The story of our dark past is absolutely relentless. As a Christian and a Catholic, I always separate the institution from my faith. It was very hard to...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Senator. I might bring in my own sewing machine some day to help out. I call Senator Black.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2021)

Erin McGreehan: Like my fellow Senators, I want to raise the issue of endometriosis awareness month. I have made no secret in this House that I suffer terribly with endometriosis. It is absolutely infuriating to be ignored for so long by the medical profession and be told it is in one's head. When I got a diagnosis after an operation, I was asked on the operating table if I was sure I wanted to do this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Erin McGreehan: The main aim of the committee is to be unapologetic about being proactive and determined to create some equity and equality for people with disabilities. The Minister of State and I spoke on Friday during my Commencement matter. The Minister of State is well aware of the families that are struggling more than ever, and behind closed doors much of the time, with their children with special...