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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Artists' Remuneration (16 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister of State. Is the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, available? No. We are going to change the order of the Commencement matters.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Artists' Remuneration (16 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: It is the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: Today, I want to suggest a measure to ease the cost of living for families in a small but significant way. One of the hardest things about living on a tight budget is that you do not have room for the unexpected or out-of-the-ordinary costs. That can drive families to make impossible choices. We need to stop those scenarios from arising where we can. I am of the belief that the €75...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I want to talk about a serious incident that happened in Blanchardstown a few weeks ago, where two teenagers were involved in a fight and there was a stabbing. Thankfully, the injuries were non-threatening according to reports. In the context of Safer Internet Day, I want to talk about cyberbullying. We are all aware of cyberbullying, and it is to be hoped it comes into focus more when we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: The more the witnesses talk, the more I learn about what it is they are doing. They seem to be very solutions-orientated in terms of bringing projects into the community. When I read the briefing, my question was around resources. I am also interested in the qualifications. Are there any barriers between the qualifications that people have? One of the issues that comes up again and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I pay tribute to the incredible hard work done by the board of management of Hartstown community centre. For the last three years, it has worked long hours and made great sacrifices to look after the centre. Over the years the centre has provided vital services from childcare to Sue's reiki and mental health support. There are clubs, dance classes and a stage that is not being used now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I welcome the opportunity to ask questions. I very much welcome this legislation and the remote work strategy that was launched last year. We can consider this in respect of supply and demand. We certainly have the demand for remote working and can see how the Government is investing to create an environment that allows people to work in their communities. It is investing in hubs and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: On distance, this is about remote working; it is about being location agnostic. There is a need to tighten up the parameters regarding people outside the country. The formal disciplinary process seems a little unfair. Somebody might be struggling because they could need remote work. Unless it has to do with health and safety or data protection, I wonder why the measure is included. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: My point is that employers in general could learn from the companies I have mentioned. That should be part of the change management and of assisting companies with change. Companies’ concerns are understandable but if there are lessons and best practice that can assist them, there should be a role in respect of the assistance and support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I seek clarity on the formal disciplinary process and the thinking behind that. We were offered some clarity around the location and I was just wondering what the rationale is for that too.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I also want to add my condemnation of the collusion found by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland in connection with loyalist murders in 1990. That would be a good topic for a debate in this House. I want to talk about the impossible situation in which multiple families in Carpenterstown find themselves because the Archdiocese of Dublin insists on prioritising a date of birth...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I am out of breath.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank the Cathaoirleach. We have spent the last six years tirelessly working to find solutions for Brexit and to deal with the democratic will of the UK to leave the EU, even though the majority of people in the North of Ireland did not want it. Now those who campaigned the hardest for Brexit, and for the hardest of Brexits, are obstructing the only mechanism they could agree on to make...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: There seems to be a difference this week. We have had 1 February and St. Brigid's Day and now we have the Ulysses centenary. I am glad the winter is behind us. We all seem to be feeling a bit more upbeat. Today I want to focus on neurological services and the shortage of neurological nurses nationally. It is a worry. The Neurological Alliance of Ireland has said we need an extra 100...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Currie: If there was ever a weekend to demonstrate how wrong the British Government's proposals on legacy are, this was it. In light of the dignity and resilience of the Bloody Sunday families and survivors this weekend and over the past five decades and the people of Derry who have supported them, to be there was moving. The Cathaoirleach was there, too. I am grateful to the journalists who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Currie: I cannot see anybody on the screen but I hope they are listening. I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I would like them to go through the funding. I get the sense that they feel that the funding model is inequitable in terms of integrated schools. I ask them to expand on that. They are saying that the parents are driving the development of the schools. What are the barriers,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Currie: I support the Integrated Education Bill and the Private Members' Bill about fair employment legislation. Is the Integrated Education Bill on Committee Stage at the moment? Will it pass before the elections? What happens if it does not?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (26 Jan 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister of State for being here this morning. It has been a turbulent January. We had Covid spiking. Now a lot of people are nervous about society re-opening so quickly and that will be stressful for many. We also had the tragic events in Tullamore which rocked us all, as well as tragic suicides. I want to send my condolences to all families affected by loss and premature...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (26 Jan 2022)

Emer Currie: I thank the Minister of State for the update. The report is a year old and now that Covid is, hopefully, coming to an end we need to prioritise this matter. The solutions are there. We need to increase the number of psychologists, address the inequities and support people through the process. The Department should look to the North and what it does in the area of funding because there are...

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Emer Currie: Broadband absolutely is one of the biggest issues on which I am contacted and it is all about delivery and timings. The Minister of State heard today that people do not care about the background. They just want their broadband. It is incredibly frustrating when they were given a timeline. Here is an example from rural Dublin. We tend to forget that there are also rural areas of Dublin...