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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I will not keep the committee a minute. On education, consent and sex education in school and our education system, I know of many Traveller children who were told they did not have to do sex education or consent education on the grounds of culture. I have seen this with Muslim people and black people too. That is something that needs to be addressed. I welcome the Men's Development...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Eileen Flynn: To be fair, I am not saying it is the staff in the refuges because that is part of the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I rang Safe Ireland 100 times and I have networks in there where I am able to get good support for women on the ground. It is just that refuges are not invested in and that they do not meet people's needs.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Minister of State for being here. I was not expecting her to come to the House today so I feel privileged to be able to speak to her. She told the Dáil she is not the Minister of good intentions but the Minister of action. I really appreciate that because unless all our legislation is implemented and overseen, the pieces of paper we have are absolutely pointless. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Even though I am a Senator, I sometimes experience self-doubt. While women are marked on merit, one of my female friends who has a doctorate, and I will not mention her name in case she criticises me for identifying her, has said it feels as though we cannot step outside boxes without being afraid of being dismissed or not having a job. How do we get more women and women from ethnic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank everybody for coming in today and for being very honest. I appreciate the honesty in the room today. I am very glad that Dr. Kennedy presented to us today around contracts. In some cases, a university such as Maynooth might get in a member of the Traveller community to give a lecture to a class and it is a one-off. I agree about those kinds of payments, but people will not be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Standard of Living and Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I will start with a positive, in that I very much welcome the review of the carer's grant. That is very important, especially for young carers. I have noticed the language used in the room today has not been nice. We are referring to people with disability and disabled people as "them" an awful lot and using terms like "We are helping them.". I find that language inappropriate for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Standard of Living and Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I have one final question. How much does it cost the State every year to means test the grant payment support scheme? We have assessments and, as Deputy Cairns said, it is not a great process. People are often refused and must reapply. How much does this cost the State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Standard of Living and Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: The Department does not individualise so we treat everybody the same. I am finding it difficult that the Minister does not have an answer as to how much it would cost every year to means test people with disabilities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Standard of Living and Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Standard of Living and Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: No, it is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Order 2022: Motion (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Minister for coming before us. For the two years I have been here and for his two years in office, I have seen a lot of action on higher education in general, and I thank him for that. As for the south-east university, I will be fast asking these questions. What special measures will be put in place for diversity? A lot of the time we look at pathways and access courses as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Order 2022: Motion (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Order 2022: Motion (24 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Yes, there was.

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

Eileen Flynn: I show my solidarity with the Ukrainian people, those who are fleeing war and Russian aggression and those who are still in their country. I am very proud of our country. I am very proud of Ireland for standing in solidarity and supporting Ukrainian people at this time to seek refuge in the unfolding crisis. I would like to see an important step in our rethinking of how we deal with...

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

Eileen Flynn: On behalf of the Civil Engagement Group, I wish all women in civil society a happy International Women's Day. Our thoughts and prayers today are with the women of Ukraine, as well as Syrian and Yemeni women and children and all those who are living in war and violence. I want to talk a little bit today about the National Traveller Women's Forum, which is a Traveller women's organisation. I...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (2 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the motion. Following on from Senator Ruane's remarks, I will go straight into more of the stories contributed to the project: To Lizzie, who ... [values] the winter conversations at the open fire, with people coming from all parts of the halting site for cups of tea and chats by her father's lamp. Lizzie loves Traveller culture but it's not part of [Traveller] culture to live...

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

Eileen Flynn: Today I want to bring to people's attention that March is anti-racism month, a month that focuses on interculturalism, equality and anti-racism. On 1 March five years ago, Travellers were recognised as an ethic minority group in Irish society. NGOs and Travellers fought for many years to be recognised by the State as an ethnic minority group. Thankfully, we are now recognised by the State,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank our guests for attending. It has been very educational for me to listen to their contributions. Throughout the time we have been holding these meetings, I have spoken about the value of further education, which can be a lifeline for people on the fringes of society such as me, who was born and reared on a halting site. When I was younger, university was not something I had the...