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Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Excuse me. I am sharing time with Senator Mullen. I implore the Minister to please get the vaccination programme rolled out as quickly as possible. That is the only way the people of Ireland will get their freedom back.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: The Senator has accused me of saying I wanted spectators at all-Ireland finals.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I wanted two family members of those who were playing to be able attend Croke Park. I did not say spectators.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: May I correct the record?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I want to address this. I have a number of questions on the issues I put to the Minister. Can the Minister obtain data from Pfizer or Moderna demonstrating that these vaccines will significantly reduce hospitalisations?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Nobody wants to personalise the debate. We are all here to serve the people and to do the best we can throughout this crisis. Last July in this House, I was one of the first to call for PCR testing at our airports and ports. We want to keep our country open for business and we want to do it safely. PCR testing was only introduced in December. Members on this side of the House have...

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

Sharon Keogan: Some time ago I asked myself why the Government coalition of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party was subjecting the construction industry to lockdown when the UK and every other country in Europe was not. What was the scientific or medical reasoning behind this? What was the empirical evidence to support this construction lockdown? Was it clear that building sites were...

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

Sharon Keogan: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I think this issue falls between him and the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee. I wholeheartedly welcome the Bill introduced by my friends in the Labour Party. Indeed, one could say that they beat me to it. I have personally targeted the issue addressed by the Bill as needing urgent legislative action. I was all too aware of the...

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

Sharon Keogan: On a point of order, Senator Byrne mentioned breaches. In fact, Meath County Council was not in breach at all. A Garda system had been installed and, as such, it was the Garda Síochána that had not legislated for the automated number plate recognition, ANPR.

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

Sharon Keogan: I dtús báire, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I welcome the Minister of State to the House again. We have previously had very constructive engagements with the Minister, Deputy Harris, and I appreciate the Minister giving me a hearing on those occasions. I am glad to have the opportunity to address the Minister of State on International Women's Day and thank Senator...

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

Sharon Keogan: Today is a day for women to celebrate but also a day for raising awareness about socioeconomic issues that affect women. It is no exaggeration to say that women in today's society face multiple disparities, from unequal pay in their workplaces to housewife values being imposed upon them in their home life through discrepancies in the system that governs them. All women in Ireland,...

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (8 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: That is fine.

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (8 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I call on Senator Boylan to second the motion.

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (8 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I will take a few minutes. I forgot to welcome the Minister of State to the House this afternoon when I was in the Chair. I will relay something that was brought to my attention by Councillor Séamie Morris in Tipperary.Part of the Local Government Act included a commitment to make a provision for a differential rent scheme, which was to be a reserved function, giving county councillors...

Seanad: Private Rental Sector: Motion (8 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I will not take any time off Senator Warfield. I could take 30 seconds off his time like he took off Senator Ahearn's, but we will go easy on him despite his shouting and ignoring of the Chair.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I hope everybody has a wonderful St. Patrick's Day. I will again address the question of the Covid-19 pandemic and the State's vaccination programme, which is, to be frank, progressing at a snail's pace. Yesterday the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, admitted he was to miss the modest target of 1.25 million doses to be administered by the end of March, yet another abject failure.We...

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

Sharon Keogan: The Senator is always confident in his style. I call Senator Currie.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I commend Senator Martin on mentioning the photocall tomorrow. I call on Members of both Houses to come out to the plinth at 12 o'clock tomorrow to support the reopening of our churches and allow those of all faiths to worship safely. I will talk this morning about the ugly side of choosing a career in politics, specifically the vile criminal abuse, harassment and intimidation that...

Seanad: Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (22 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Sadly, the past 13 months have been a disaster for the tourism industry and the people and families who rely on tourism to make ends meet. I acknowledge the work of the tourism recovery task force that prepared the Tourism Recovery Plan 2020-2023, which was published in October. It appears to be a comprehensive plan, containing critical measures to ensure the survival of as many jobs and...

Seanad: Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Sharon Keogan: Do we have a seconder for Senator Black's amendment?