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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: Yes, indeed.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I move amendment No. 32: In page 42, lines 26 and 27, to delete all words from and including “(1) The” in line 26 down to and including line 27 and substitute the following: “(1) The Registrar shall maintain the Register of Political Parties and shall cause it to be published on the Commission’s website.”. I will speak to amendments Nos. 32 and 33....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I warmly welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House and thank her for taking the time to be here today. I had hoped the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth would have been here but I understand there are other commitments. I acknowledge efforts he made in response to matters we raised with him last year. I want to be fair to him about those...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for reading that reply. The statement of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth that it has an effective process in place to support providers is simply not true. To say that the buck should be passed to the city and county childcare committees is simply unacceptable. The question here is not about the day-to-day costs; it is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I also express my support for all those employed by the Irish Wheelchair Association, IWA, who took the decision to go on strike today. Those people last saw a pay increase in 2008. I stood with those workers this morning in Clontarf and, believe you me, they do not want to be out on strike. It is important to say that minimum levels of care continue to be provided, so people are being...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I want to speak on amendments Nos. 4 and 5. This boils down to how we distinguish illness from other entitlements such as holiday leave and other leave. Illness is not something that workers invite upon themselves. I listened to Senator Buttimer. The vast majority of workers do not abuse sick pay provisions if they are provided in their workplace. The key issue is trust. We must...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I move amendment No. 5. In page 5, to delete lines 30 to 32.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: There is no doubt this Bill is ground-breaking in terms of providing all workers in this country, once they have served 13 weeks, with a right to paid sick leave. We in the Labour Party very much welcome that, and the Minister of State earlier acknowledged the Bill we put forward in September 2020 to give a right to all workers with regard to paid sick leave. When we look at this, we have...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: Unless the Minister of State wants to respond, I am now going to put the question.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I think the Minister of State has responded so we will now put the question.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: The Senators have made their questions extremely clear. The House has heard them. We have heard from the Minister of State.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: Senator Boylan wants to come in.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I have to bring in Senators Doherty and Boylan quickly. I am conscious that we do want to put the question.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: The question is-----

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I have to be fair to the Minister of State.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: For the record, we have given 40 minutes to this amendment. I have given lots of time.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I have to work within the parameters that are set out for me.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I thank Senator Craughwell. Obviously, in my capacity as Chair, I am limited in what I can say from this position. The record will clearly show the questions that have been set out here today at length. I am conscious that Senator Doherty wants to make another contribution. Then we will have to put the question.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: The Leader has made an assertion that needs to be investigated.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Marie Sherlock: Is that agreed? Agreed.