Results 141-160 of 1,451 for speaker:Eileen Flynn
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I remind the Deputy that the commissioner is only here until 11 o'clock.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I am mindful that we have just half an hour left. Will Deputy Stanton keep his input to four minutes?
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Many people might differ about the segregation in places in Ireland.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: We will now move on to Deputy Buckley and I ask the Deputy to keep his comments and suggestions brief.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: This committee was set up in 2019 by Colette Kelleher, some of the members present, Oein DeBhairduin, along with organisations. Since then, we have examined numerous inequalities such as education, health, mental health, accommodation and employment. We made 83 recommendations in our report in 2021. To follow up on what Deputy Buckley rightly said, this committee is not about politics or...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: There are six minutes left if any of the members wishes to add anything. I know we were on time, and then I took a load of time. It is only fair that members come back in.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: It is the Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018 and it will be on Committee Stage on 20 November. Again, it did not just happen. There is a need to push things through constantly as committee members. To end on this note, we have a Behaviour and Attitudes survey that was done and published in 2018. It is on the general population's attitude towards members of the Traveller...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Yes.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights of Travellers and Roma: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív and all our members. I also thank the commissioner, Mr. O'Flaherty, and his colleagues for being here this morning. Their input into this meeting will help us going forward. I thank him for supporting our work. Is there any other business? No.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to deal with this Commencement matter this morning. I was very disappointed to learn the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, has decided to drop the incitement, or hate speech, sections of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022. We can all agree that our legislation is not fit for purpose and we...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: The Minister sat in that seat back when we discussed the Bill in 2023. Her words were, "You can still be offensive". Along with the amendments in the Bill as it stands now, without the Minister scrapping the incitement of hate speech, it was still okay to be offensive. People could still be racist or offensive but targeting and calling somebody names, running after them on the street or...
- Seanad: Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: The Senator has had an opportunity to speak.
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: This evening session will address the Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism. I ask Senator Carrigy to move the motion.
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I thank the Senator. The debate will follow the normal pattern where the Senator will have 12 minutes to speak on the report.
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: The Senator does not have to share his time so he has 12 minutes speaking time.
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: Before we move on to the next speaker, I thank Senator Carrigy for his dedication, all his hard work on the autism committee and his commitment to bringing about change. Most importantly, I thank him for being determined and committed to put autistic children and adults on the agenda in Leinster House. I thank him for that and for being a very fair and honest Chair. I welcome our guests...
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I am sorry, Senator, we have to give everybody the opportunity to speak.
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I would be the first to admit that this is a very important issue, but we must be fair to everybody. I call Senator Clonan who is sharing time with Senator Boyhan.
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: The Senators have eight minutes between them, so it will be four minutes each.
- Seanad: Final Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Eileen Flynn: I will start by thanking the Chair of the committee, Senator Micheál Carrigy, for all his hard work and dedication, for making sure that members of the committee understood what was happening and for going above and beyond with the 109 recommendations. I remember being so nervous going into my first committee meeting on autism and issues that impact people who are autistic because we...