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Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Sorry, Chair, I must attend an event at 1.30 p.m. How come I am not next if people are not here? Will Deputy Ó Cathasaigh allow me to speak before him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Carry on. It is just so unfair on the Independents.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: The list says "Róisín" and then I am after her, Chair. If she is not here then it should be me, not given back to her party.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: No. It is okay, Deputy. Carry on. It is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Regarding access and the launch of the event around the budget, having mental health supports for our young people is crucial for all students. Look at the mental health crisis within the Traveller community and among very disadvantaged children. Mental health supports will benefit the young people coming through our education system. Our language is important. Third level education is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Yes, I understand. I used it as an example. The focus is autism and on special educational needs. It should include Travellers as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Ireland Prison Education Strategy 2019-2022: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Sorry I was a little bit late but I read the briefing coming up the road. I have done bits of work in the Dóchas prison in my role with the National Traveller Women's Forum. We know the Traveller community makes up 1% of the general population and 10% of the prison population; 15% of women in prison are members of the Traveller community. We have to look at the root causes of this. It...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Two years ago I stood in front of the Minister of State in the Dáil Chamber and spoke about diversity and inclusion in our Parliament. Senator Ruane has spoken about amendment No. 5, which is tabled because the Bill does not address Seanad elections. As part of the Civil Engagement Group and as ordinary citizens, we believe the Seanad should be reformed to meet the needs of the people....

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I welcome the Minister of State’s commitment to including diversity and equality. How can we have another commission without inclusion? I do not mean this in any disrespectful way, but as the only person from an ethnic minority group in the Seanad and speak about the importance of including people from ethnic minority groups, not just the Traveller community but young people and...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Senator Warfield for bringing this very important issue to the Seanad. I also thank my colleague, Senator Ruane, who has done a lot of work on votes for 16-year olds for many years. Last Thursday, my colleague, Deputy Pringle, brought a Bill to the Dáil on lowering the voting age to 16. I watched the debate very closely. The response of the Minister of State was that we would...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Senator Warfield for bringing this very important issue to the Seanad. I also thank my colleague, Senator Ruane, who has done a lot of work on votes for 16-year-olds for many years. Last Thursday, my colleague, Deputy Pringle, brought a Bill to the Dáil on lowering the voting age to 16. I watched the debate very closely. The response of the Minister of State was that we would...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: In all my time as an activist and working with poor women, I never heard them speak about period poverty. A lot of the time we can use poor women to kick cans down the road, so I encourage the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, to focus on issues such as housing and childcare as well, and perhaps speak to the poor women who are living in poverty. That could be a very good starting point....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: It should not be happening.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I will not repeat much of what has already been stated. There is a lot in the Acts in question but I will focus on the Special Criminal Court. There is much talk, nationally and internationally, about how we need to protect European values and democracy. If we are serious about protecting and defending democracy, we must scrap the Special Criminal Court. The cornerstone of any democracy...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I wish to move amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: The amendment was tabled by my group so why not?

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: They are not here for reasons that are out of their control.