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- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
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- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
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- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Thank you, Vice Chair.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: They are on the record of the House now so that is all.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: On a point of order, and for clarity, I did not withdraw the comments. I said I would think about it and rise again if I wanted to withdraw the comments. I had a lot more to say but unfortunately I was cut short and I did not get my five minutes.
- Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: I thank Nicole for sharing her personal story. There are many women in this Chamber who could share their stories, too, but today this is about Nicole's story. I want to thank her for introducing this legislation, which marks a significant compassionate step forward in how we as a society and as a legislature recognise the reality of pregnancy loss. The Bill acknowledges something that...
- Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: I know. I support the Bill. I urge the House to consider what we must do next. We need a broader conversation – one that includes the criminal justice system, the rights of the victim and the recognition of the unborn life in cases of violence.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: The witnesses are very welcome this afternoon. This is a very important piece of legislation that we as a committee here must scrutinise, and the witnesses are part of that scrutiny, unfortunately. I am going to talk about NGOs in general and the collaboration and influence they have in this particular consultation process. Seven of the organisations - the National Women's Council of...
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Were these positions developed independently or was there a co-ordinated effort? If it was co-ordinated, who led the process?
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: It was to the National Women's Council of Ireland, IHREC and Pavee Point. I think that FLAC was mentioned in all three of their submissions.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Yes, I understand that.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Does the IHREC directly collaborate with that?
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Does it have direct collaboration with that?
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Yes.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Yes, I know.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: The National Women's Council.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: I have questions for the National Women's Council of Ireland on gender identity and representation. The National Women's Council of Ireland advocates for the inclusion of gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics in the gender ground. Can the witnesses define these terms clearly?
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: The NWCI claims to represent the women of Ireland. That is what the organisation is about. It is the National Women's Council. How does it reconcile that with support for policies many Irishwomen feel undermine sex-based rights?
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)
Sharon Keogan: Does Mr. Swan believe those policies the NCWI has undermine sex-based rights at this moment in time?