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Seanad: European Council Decision: Motion (10 Jun 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I speak in opposition to the Government motion to opt in to the European Council decision authorising negotiations for the readmission agreement between the European Union and Kazakhstan. We fully support a fair, efficient and humane migration system. We believe that where a person is not entitled to be in the State, return mechanisms need to be robust, lawful and enforceable, but we also...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Assisted Human Reproduction (27 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I am here to speak of a heartbreaking and unjust case. It is the case of Melanie, a woman whose husband died from cancer. Despite doing everything right, she has been locked out of accessing IVF through the public system.Before her husband, Dylan, died or even began chemotherapy, they froze his samples, following medical advice, to preserve a chance of starting a family. Dylan gave full...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Assisted Human Reproduction (27 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: It is good to hear that consultations are ongoing. The IVF system currently, even the public one, is not up to where it needs to be. Equally, Melanie is under no illusion that she has to wait 12 months. She knows all of this stuff. The problem is that the consultation has not started. There is no legislation around this. As someone who has a low egg count, she does not have the time to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I want to take a moment to address the horrific scenes we witnessed in Liverpool yesterday. What unfolded on the streets was utterly disgraceful, violent chaos that left innocent people injured and a city shaken. There is absolutely no place for such behaviour in any democratic society and we stand in full solidarity with all those affected - the injured, their families and the wider...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Sinn Féin supports this legislation. It is practical and welcome for the hospitality sector and is in response to a very real need of business and communities that adapted innovatively during the pandemic and have continued to operate successfully under this arrangement. Like Senator Keogan pointed out, however, this is emergency legislation. It was introduced under extraordinary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Gnó an Chomhchoiste (27 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Tá áthas orm a bheith anseo inniu. Cé nach Gaeilgeoir mé go fóill, tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge de réir a chéile agus tá súil agam go mbeidh an coiste foighneach liom. Cé nach bhfuil mé iomlán muiníneach Gaeilge a labhairt faoi láthair, geallaim do bhaill an choiste go ndéanfaidh mé iarracht i...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I am taking this opportunity to highlight a matter of public safety that simply cannot wait. There was a serious accident in my constituency two weeks ago at Barrett's Cross, known locally as Kerryman's Table, in Mushera near Aubane. A passenger was left in a coma. Thankfully, it was non-fatal, but we are seriously dangerously close to a tragedy and the community knows it. They have been...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022: Motion (21 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following after “on 14th May, 2025”: “: provided that future financial contributions under Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) Scheme shall only be paid after the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 has been amended to provide for the following: - existing recipients with respect to the beneficiaries of temporary...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022: Motion (21 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I wish to share time with Senator McCormack.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022: Motion (21 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Having spoken on this a while back, I acknowledge and commend all the people who offered their homes and their generosity when people were fleeing from war in Ukraine. The solidarity was, and continues to be to this day, an expression of the very best of Irish hospitality and kindness. However, good intentions cannot hide the policy failures that have emerged. The Government is now seeking...

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I wholeheartedly commend Senator Andrews on bringing this Bill forward. We are so delighted to support him. Socioeconomic background is something that is not factored into the grounds of discrimination. We know so many people in both our society and our community, who are living in socioeconomic deprivation. I have been a victim of that too. I am in rural Ireland but come from a council...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I am a first-time Senator, based in Cork North-West. I am really pleased to be on the health committee. This is my first term. I have a very big passion for our healthcare system and the need for reform in many spaces. Predominantly, my focus is on women's healthcare, particularly women's reproductive health, which is something I am really passionate about. I am glad to be here and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I support everything that my Opposition colleagues have said on Gaza. Words do not stop wars but actions do. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 8 be taken before No. 1.

Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: First Stage (20 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I move: Bill entitled an Act to provide for a period of paid leave consequent upon the loss of a pregnancy and for that purpose to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, to extend the protection against unfair dismissals conferred by the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015, and to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other Acts. Furthermore, an Act to provide for...

Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: First Stage (20 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (20 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which addresses the growing and deeply concerning issue of catfishing. Sinn Féin welcomes the debate on this Bill and believes this conversation is welcome. It is not just timely but also necessary. I thank Senator O'Loughlin for bringing it to this House today. Catfishing, at its core, is deception. It is when someone steals another...

Seanad: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention: Statements (15 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State. It is lovely to see her in the Chamber. I am here today to honour the memory of the people we have lost to suicide, and to mention some of them. David and Hazel Byrne, aged 52 and 51, were found in their home in County Kerry. Milly Tuomey was a vibrant 11-year-old whose tragic loss shines a harsh light on the gaps in our child mental health services. Her...

Seanad: Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the stimulant and energy drinks Bill tabled by Senator Keogan and colleagues. I acknowledge the intent behind this legislation, which is clearly driven by a genuine concern for the health and well-being of young people and which I think is a concern we all equally share. While we are not opposing the Bill, further work needs to be put into it. There...

Seanad: Parole (Special Advocates) Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: It is great to see the Minister in the Seanad Chamber again. I thank Senator Ruane for bringing this Bill to the floor of the House today. The Bill seeks to address the imbalance in our parole system whereby information can be withheld from parole applicants and their legal teams under the guise of exceptional circumstances. This is a barrier in our justice system and the proposal for the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2025)

Nicole Ryan: Melanie is a constituent of mine. She has bravely shared her heartbreaking story following the loss of her husband, Dylan, to cancer earlier this year, and he was only 32 years old. Before Dylan began chemotherapy, they followed the best medical advice and arranged to freeze his sperm. With full consent, Dylan signed the necessary forms, clearly stating that Melanie could use the samples...

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