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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: No such amendment has been proposed.

Seanad: Message from Joint Committee (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: A message has been received from the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection to the effect that it has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Seanad Éireann approves the following regulations in draft:Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2004 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019,a copy of which was laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 24th...

Seanad: Parole Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I am pleased to open the public hearings of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition. These meetings are the second part of a process which began in May with a public invitation to make written submissions to the committee. On behalf of the committee I sincerely thank all of those who sent in submissions on this important...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I thank the Senator for those opening remarks. I now have pleasure in calling the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to address us.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I call Mr. Patrick McDonagh, a PhD student at Trinity College Dublin.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Ms Sherlock. I call on Ms McDonagh to make her opening statement.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: Of course. I thank the Minister of State. I call Mr. Joyce, director of the Irish Travellers Movement.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Mr. Joyce. I call Ms Joanna Corcoran of the Galway Traveller Movement.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Ms Corcoran. The next speakers are Ms Rachel Doyle and Ms Ann Irwin from Community Work Ireland. Are they sharing time?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: Two and a half minutes each?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: That is all right.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Ms Irwin. We now move on to Mr. Kevin Burn.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: We will allow that, even though the witnesses have gone two or three minutes over time.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I hope they warned the witnesses about the time limits back there.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: As if Senators know when it comes to time. The Senators are very welcome and we will come to them for questions in a few minutes.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Ms Connors and all of our witnesses for their presentations. I will turn now to my illustrious and dear colleagues who are all very welcome and I thank them for their presence here today. Some I am sure will have questions and I ask that they be kept brief and to the point. Who would like to speak first? I call Senator Devine.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: Has the Senator a question?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I call Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin to speak.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate it.