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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Gender Equality (8 Mar 2021)

Marie Sherlock: It is great to have the Minister in the Chamber today. It is difficult to convey the enormity of the challenge of trying to close the gender pay gap in this country. Senator Bacik spoke about the hourly wage gap but we all relate to weekly or monthly earnings and the average weekly earnings for women in this country are 25.05% less than the average weekly earnings of men. That is because...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I wish my fellow Senators and all those who are watching a happy International Women's Day. I second the proposed amendment to the Order of Business that the Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 be introduced. Most of us, as public representatives, are familiar with the appalling waiting list for speech and language therapy services, the absence...

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2021)

Marie Sherlock: It is good to see the Minister in the Chamber. In the short time available to me, I want to address the profound impact that the pandemic has had on women workers in particular and on their position in the world of work.We already know that between the end of 2019 and the end of 2020, approximately 13,600 women left the labour force. These are women who had to retire early, who were forced...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá áthas an domhain orm nach bhfuil ceiliúradh amháin againn inniu ach dhá cheiliúradh - Seachtain na Gaeilge agus Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan. Tá áthas orm, mar urlabhraí na Gaeilge Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre, go bhfuilim anseo chun páirt a ghlacadh sa...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Mar 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I welcome the Minister of State. While we would have loved to have the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, with us, he will convey our message to his Green Party ministerial colleague. As the Minister of State knows, it is almost a year since the arts, culture and live entertainment sectors had to shut down operations. A series of good and positive initiatives have been designed by the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Mar 2021)

Marie Sherlock: As I said earlier, I appreciate that much good work has been done in the Department, but I came to the debate to learn something new. Many others have asked about the €50 million fund and, unfortunately, we have not heard any new information.With the greatest respect, I have heard the Minister, Deputy Martin, speak about the lessons that have been learned. The Minister of State...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Marie Sherlock: When it comes to our communities, whether they are urban, rural, inner city or remote, there is not a single issue that animates such a large number of people or drives them more crazy than that of illegal dumping. Many of us have previously served as councillors and the housing shortage and illegal dumping are probably two of the most frustrating and intractable issues that we have had to...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

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

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Last September, a Bill to introduce the right to paid sick leave in this country was introduced in the Dáil. That Labour Party Bill on sick pay came after a summer with a series of outbreaks of Covid-19 in meat plants and other workplaces across the country. It came after workers told us that, in many instances, they could not afford to be out sick without pay. It came after Patricia...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I wish to second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by my colleague, Senator Wall. Illegal dumping may not seem the most important issue but for those of us living in communities in counties Dublin and Kildare and right across the country, it is an enormous issue and causes a huge amount of frustration to many. I, too, raise the issue of Ulster Bank. I express my solidarity...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: First Stage (19 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021: Second Stage (19 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. It is good to have the Minister in the Chamber for this very important Bill and I am delighted to be seconding it. I take a very simple approach to the issue of student nurses. At the heart of this Bill is the fundamental question of what constitutes work. If we define work as a contribution by a person to the operation or functioning of a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (15 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: It is good to see Senator Warfield in the Chair. I am sure that the Minister of State is in no doubt as to the frustration among councillors regarding their pay and conditions and that he does not need reminding of the clear and unambiguous commitment in the programme for Government on the implementation of the Moorhead report within one year of the Government's formation. We find ourselves...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (15 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State. I also understand the pressures as I worked full-time while I was a councillor. There is a four-page response, for which I thank the Minister of State. Two pages of it are dedicated to what is being done on the non-pay recommendations. One paragraph is on pay. This is the issue agitating and distressing councillors the most. This paragraph notes a report...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (15 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: What is it?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (15 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: What is it?

Seanad: Remote Working Strategy: Motion (15 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I welcome the motion. The ability to work remotely and the use of such technology have thrown a lifeline to hundreds of thousands of workers and businesses across the country. While remote working is not new, we are all fairly certain that it is going to become more widespread after this pandemic. The motion refers to the national remote work strategy and the need for additional data. We...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House today and taking our Commencement matter. What was implemented on 23 December was not a ban on co-living in this city or indeed in the country. It is not a ban for the communities that I live among and represent. There are two specific reasons for that. The first is the failure to retrospectively apply the ban. I will outline what...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I wish to relay the frustration that is being communicated to me by email from many families across the country - they have also been in contact with the National Women's Council of Ireland and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions - regarding the delay in extending parents' leave from two weeks to five. It is worth recalling what was promised. Last summer, many mothers and families were...