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Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister of State for being here today. I really welcome this Bill and the updates of the provisions within personal insolvency. They are very much needed and they get my absolute and entire support. I had the pleasure of meeting Senator Martin for the very first time when I was newly called to the Bar and I volunteered with New Beginning in its early days. Perhaps much of my...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I believe we can do better. I completely appreciate the need for the State to ensure that nobody does this lightly, and that the insolvency regime is not exploited or easily engaged in. However, setting expenditure levels like that is completely disingenuous to those most in need of them. I ask that they are reviewed and proofed against real and established living costs.

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I support the Minister in not wearing a tie. I have gone all my adult life without wearing a tie and it has not impeded my competence and capacity. I really welcome this Bill. It corrects and extends the benefits that are much needed. The Bill is essential. I am delighted that we are bringing parents' leave and benefit to five weeks, that we are extending the claim period up to two...

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: We were impressed by his promotion.

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: On Monday, 22 March.

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: At 10.30 a.m. on Monday, 22 March.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Nothing About Us Without Us - Achieving Equal Rights and Equity for Women with Disabilities: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank all the witnesses very much. I am very taken by Ms McGovern's contribution. I come from a background of being a privacy lawyer. One of the aspects of the general data protection regulation, GDPR, was privacy by design; everything has to be privacy by design. What I am taking from this morning's meeting is that we should have ability by design. Everything we do should consider the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020 (Resumed): Land Development Agency (9 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I confirm I am present in Leinster House. I thank the witnesses for the engagement and advice so far this evening and previously. Some cynically have claimed in published articles that the Land Development Agency will create designated activity companies and enter into investment vehicles with third parties, thereby undermining the affordable housing aspect and pretty much privatising the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020 (Resumed): Land Development Agency (9 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I know there is no basis for them. I am just giving Mr. Coleman an opportunity to address them.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence (8 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: Guím Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan sona do chách. I thank the Minister for coming to the House and wish everyone a happy International Women's Day. The most recent report to the Dublin city joint policing committee shows a marked increase in cases involving domestic violence. On the one hand, I am pleased that if the figures to the Garda are increasing, it shows more...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence (8 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister. I really welcome the increase in funding. In particular, the Safe Ireland initiative has been a very successful one. I am particularly grateful for the work of Saoirse and the Inchicore women's support service, which provide fantastic services in the Dublin South Central area. I really welcome the report. We need to know what is and is not working to ensure we are...

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

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Cathaoirleach very much for his intentionality, his specific desire to see the visibility of women increased and the initiative regarding the painting today. The painting is truly lovely and is symbolic of a carer who was airbrushed out of the story. I will spend my remaining time this morning speaking about carers, who tend to be forgotten. In recent conversations we have had...

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

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Minister for being here today and for taking these statements on International Women's Day. The Minister of State has stolen my line. We had the same first sentence. The theme for this year's International Women's Day is "choose to challenge". This indicates that a challenged world is an alert world and that from challenge comes change. My challenge relates to who is making...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: Tá brón orm. Níl mórán Gaeilge agam fós.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I will begin with the good news of today's announcement of funding and the significant change it will bring to the south inner city. I congratulate Dublin City Council on the applications it made and the creativity and innovation found within same. However, as much as I had intended to speak about that, I have just received a copy of letter that a parent received this morning about that...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (5 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I have given much consideration to this since Monday as the debate in the House was very good and provided much food for thought. I considered a few aspects. In journalism we are dealing with professionals who have come through college, in the main, and been taught about defamation and legal limitations in the practice of their art and skill. This will form part of that process and it will...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (5 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: Now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: I thank the Chairman. I am in my office in the Leinster House complex. I thank the witnesses for their opening statement and contributions thus far. I very much welcome the endorsement of the report of the ombudsman and the willingness to so openly embrace its recommendations. For me, it comes down to the stories I have been told. I refer to the constituents and others whom I have met...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: May I cut across Dr. Morgan? We have a similar vision, which is great. However, using the word "accessing" implies that the imperative to act is on the parent. When a child is born with obvious complex needs, surely the system in our public hospitals should immediately trigger in such a way that the system comes to the parent, who is already trying to cope with all that is before them with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: What are the impediments?