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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

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

Lisa Chambers: Today marks the next stage of the reopening of the country and economy. Listening to the radio as I drove up from Mayo this morning, I felt I was missing out on getting into golf. Between RTÉ and Newstalk, there were reports from across the country of membership increasing in every club, with people being encouraged to join their local golf club. I am definitely thinking about it as...

Seanad: Post Office Network: Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I disagree with much of what Senator Mullen said. There is nothing meek about this motion. From the perspective of the Fianna Fáil Party, protecting and advocating for our post office network is something we have been doing for many years. That is the reason it is still on the agenda. There is a Government commitment to maintain and modernise the post office network and ensure that...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Select Committee (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones and to mute their devices when they are not contributing. I welcome everyone to the meeting. We have no correspondence for today's meeting. Next is the adoption of draft minutes for our meeting of 19 April, which was a meeting with the Institute of International and European Affairs. Is the adoption of the minutes agreed to? Agreed.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Responses to Brexit in Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The agenda for today's meeting includes a discussion with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris. We are looking at the mutual recognition of education qualifications between the UK and Ireland, third level supports available for Irish students in the UK, students from Northern Ireland availing of third level opportunities in the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Responses to Brexit in Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister for that comprehensive statement. He covered a lot of ground and it is nice to have a positive meeting about Brexit and talk about opportunities and look to the future. That is the right space for us to be in. A number of members are offering, so if it is all right with the Minister, I will take questions and then go back to him.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Responses to Brexit in Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I have a couple of questions. All members who indicated have contributed at this stage. In terms of the Erasmus programme, to follow on from what the Minister was saying, there seems to be quite a focus on educational mobility and encouraging students to avail of opportunities, be they within Ireland or abroad. I would agree with the Minister that we need to encourage more students to do...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Responses to Brexit in Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister. The SUSI review is really welcome. I was not aware that 40% of students were accessing some level of support. That is quite good, actually, and higher than I thought. Some of the pressure comes on when, having qualified for a full or a partial grant, students are reassessed annually and it can sometimes make it difficult to take up part-time employment because it can...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Responses to Brexit in Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: It is a relief to hear that because a significant number of people were advocating to go down that route. I think the Minister is correct that it would become a barrier to people not just from disadvantaged backgrounds but from ordinary backgrounds.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Responses to Brexit in Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: It is a lot of debt to take on. We already need to think about people getting into homes, so we do not want to have extra barriers. The Minister is correct: the decision was probably delayed for lots of reasons, but it is about time that, collectively as a Parliament, we made that call.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Responses to Brexit in Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (26 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister now has an extra job to take away with him. There is no better man than Senator Ó Donnghaile to come forward with some suggestions on that issue. All members who have sought to contribute have done so. I thank the Minister for his time this afternoon. It has been a most interesting engagement and we have covered many topics. We definitely went beyond the scope of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Vaccines have been covered quite well. I refer to the vision for Europe's digital transformation. Could the Commissioner touch on the priority around secure, resilient and sustainable digital infrastructure, in particular secure infrastructure? It will be a major concern for every member state to ensure those services are protected and they want to know how Europe intends to do that across...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The fair deal scheme at its heart should be fair. We know from speaking to small business owners and farming families that the scheme is not fair to them.Whereas the contribution by the private dwelling house towards nursing home care is capped at three years, the charge put against the family farm or small business continues for the entirety of the person's stay in a nursing home. The 7%...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I am thrilled and this is fantastic news. It is exactly the start to the week we needed to know that in the next two weeks this will go before the Cabinet. I have no doubt it will get approval right across both Houses. It is great to be able to inform farming families and small business owners that this battle and campaign will finally come to an end. It is really important for a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I begin my contribution this morning by acknowledging Jennifer Poole, a lady who lost her life at the weekend at the hands of her partner, a man. Once again, yet another woman has died in this country because of domestic violence and the violence of a man - her partner, someone she trusted and knew. She leaves behind her two children, family, friends and neighbours, who are all devastated...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Select Committee (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. I ask them to mute their devices until they are contributing. I welcome everyone to the meeting. We have no correspondence for today's meeting. Next is the adoption of draft minutes for our meetings of 12 April, which was a private meeting for the work programme, and 29 March, which was a public meeting with Enterprise...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The agenda for today's meeting includes a discussion with the Institute of International and European Affairs, IIEA. We are focusing on the new and future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union and its implications for Ireland, as well as an analysis of the latest developments in Brexit and their impact on Ireland. Our witness this afternoon is Mr. Dáithí...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Ó Ceallaigh for his openness and candour. He has given members a lot to think about. I will open the meeting to members to ask questions and contribute. We will go to and fro with questions and answers. I ask members to raise their hands on screen to indicate that they wish to come in.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: We are always looking for the silver lining. The next speaker is Senator Tim Lombard.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I have a couple of questions, coming from two angles. The first touches on Mr. O'Ceallaigh's comments on the Good Friday Agreement and Northern Ireland. What does Mr. O'Ceallaigh believe the future for the Good Friday Agreement will be if the engagement between both Governments that is required to maintain the agreement is curtailed? Ask we all know, peace in Northern Ireland is always a...