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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Absolutely. Read everything that I have said about the industry.

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. The purpose of this Bill is to extend the emergency provision contained in a number of pieces of emergency legislation enacted at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Without this extension, the emergency provisions would expire on 9 June 2021 and along with them the emergency powers to circumscribe the rights of individuals and impose penal...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister to the House to discuss housing, a topic that has not the headlines for almost 14 years. How long has Ireland had a housing crisis? How long has Ireland been in its homelessness crisis? How long will it be before the Government seeks to deliver effective solutions to these problems? The Government has committed to the mission of housing for all, and this is the...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I am sorry. I have no more time but I believe the Minister gets my drift. I hope he acts accordingly.

Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Senator Bacik for bringing the Bill before the House. Last year, Meghan Markle documented in an article published in The New York Timesher personal experience of miscarriage. Her words have instigated an open and public discussion on the topic which truly underscores the need for the Bill. She wrote, "Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I, too, welcome the Moorhead report on councillors' pay going to Cabinet this morning to be signed off. Independent Senators have done considerable work on this issue in recent years. Senators Craughwell and Boyhan have been relentless in representing councillors' needs, as have I since I became a Senator. I am delighted that the Government of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have finally...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I beg the indulgence of the House to discuss an initiative I started in February 2019. The Feel Good Project is a community-based initiative set up with the aim of providing support services and education to people on a range of issues, from addiction and drug use to mental health and wellness. The hub of the project is in Duleek and it provides free access to mental health and well-being...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Having 40% women Senators has driven women's health into the limelight. I am very thankful that we are doing that, for once.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Middle East (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Senator Black for continuing her work with the people of Israel. I thank the Minister of State and I will use one of his lines. Some injustices can be corrected for the world to see. I hope he does all he can.

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I second Senator Boyhan's amendment.

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister. Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí; praise the young and they will flourish. Many of us will recall this Irish saying from our schooldays. Indeed, there is great wisdom and merit in that saying. However, praise can only do so much. The youth of Ireland need support, especially as we emerge from 14 or 15 months of rolling lockdowns that have affected them...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I move amendment No. 6: After the second paragraph under “calls on the Government to:” to insert the following paragraph: “- , in recognition of the detrimental impact that this pandemic has had on the psychosocial development of young people, to create an annual scheme that would give young people free access to engage in a variety of pursuits with a social...

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

Sharon Keogan: The repair and leasing scheme is one that seems good in principle. It provides upfront funding to property owners to perform renovations on vacant properties and, in return, the property owner agrees to lease the renovated property back to the local authority to provide social housing for 25 years. I have recently established the number of dwellings delivered by local authorities under the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (10 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to reply to this very pressing issue for Duleek boys and girls national schools, both of which were built in 2015. From the outside, one might mistakenly think that this looks like a state-of-the-art school but, unfortunately, one does not have to look too closely to see the faults left behind by JJ Rhatigan. There are several...