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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I pay tribute to the committee for hosting this session. It has provided MiseFosta and FairPlé an opportunity to bring these issues to a higher level and to set out their detailed proposals. It is now up to us as legislators to ensure the right conditions and culture are brought about. Much was said about conditionality. I fully support the view that we as legislators need to think...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Before coming into the Chamber, I received a telephone call from a nightclub operator. To say that he is gutted about the announcement with regard to the coming into effect of the early closing time from this Friday is an understatement. I do not propose to dwell on the rights and wrongs of these changes. It is absolutely vital that the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, is reinstated....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: By this weekend we expect the outcome of the COP26 negotiations, a profound set of words and commitments it is hoped will demonstrate that developed countries are taking this climate emergency seriously. Profound words are one thing but real action is another. I welcome the declarations the Irish Government has signed up to in recent days on aviation and car transport, but I also question...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit don Seanad agus roimh an mBille tábhachtach seo. Cé go bhfuil stádas ar leith ag an nGaeilge i mBunreacht na hÉireann mar chéad teanga na tíre, tá difríocht mhór idir an stádas agus an scéal i measc an phobail. Is léir go bhfuil géarghá ann chun níos mó acmhainní...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I welcome the Minister and I call Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee to speak on behalf of Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Senator Conway, please allow Senator Keogan to continue without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister for coming to the meeting. Before I ask about the impact on Ireland arising from the OECD agreement, I want to ask about something that caught my eye. I see that extractive industries and regulated financial services are excluded from the scope of the agreement. Does the Minister understand why that is the case? Should it be the case? Does it not send a poor signal,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister. He might proffer his view as to whether those industries should have been excluded. I will move on to my next question because I know time is pressing. There is obviously uncertainty about the impact of decisions that will be made by US multinationals in light of the changes. We saw in 2015 very significant flows of intellectual property, IP, assets being booked in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister. I have two more brief questions. Is the digital services tax agenda now firmly off the table, particularly within the EU? I know that is referred to in the text of the agreement. The Minister spoke earlier about 100 companies. We know there are four or five mega companies that are media platforms or involved in information technology services. Is the digital...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. We had hoped the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media would be able to do so, but I understand her Department has provided a written reply. With the vaccination rate at such a high level, it is clear there is a strong appetite among people to get on with living their lives as safely, but as fully, as possible....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. The question was what the scope of the review will be, who will conduct it and when we will see it. Unfortunately, we have not heard from the Department today an answer to any of those questions. We hear there will be bilateral engagement and that the Cabinet will be updated. To be frank, whoever wrote this script was trying to lecture those...

Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on an amendment on Report Stage except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage, each non-Government amendment must be seconded. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, are related and grouped for discussion together.

Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 10 are related, and will be grouped for the purposes of discussion.

Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Notwithstanding the very important points to be made, I ask the Senator to be brief.

Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges to Ireland's Competitiveness: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the representatives of the council for attending our hearing today. I have read their detailed and long report Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2021. I very much welcome some of the analysis in that report, particularly the comments on the pandemic unemployment payment and the need to have an adequate transition process in place. I welcome also the references to the need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges to Ireland's Competitiveness: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: It is important to note that in the recent budget, fewer apprenticeship places were announced for 2022 compared with 2021. Some of us remain to be convinced that adequate resources and effort are being put into ensuring we have a sufficient skills pipeline of training and apprenticeship programmes in the construction sector in particular, as in other sectors, that will be badly needed in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank Mr. Cross and Ms Cunningham for attending. I welcome discussion. Many of us were frustrated at the long time it has taken for the heads of Bill to come before us, but we have them now. I have two questions. One relates to head 5 and the identification documentation of the responsibilities of senior individuals. Under that head, what will be the reporting requirement to the...