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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Sharon Keogan: ..., health services, school places, and general infrastructure needs, are strained by any population growth. Locals of Coole in County Westmeath, Roscrea in County Tipperary, Killarney in County Kerry and many other localities in Ireland have watched their local industries and amenities disappear because of Government contracts made with little or no transparency. Locals have concerns...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Sharon Keogan: ...and Youth said the actual figure is far higher because of the deals awarded in the last quarter of 2022, details of which would not be released until January 2023. Tourism hot spots such as counties Kerry, Donegal, Clare, Cork and Galway have a significant number of hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation in use by the State, with contracts ranging from €20,000 to €12.5...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Sharon Keogan: ...call for a debate on what is to be done about the horrific instances of murder-suicides in rural farming communities. Yesterday morning, a woman and her 24-year-old son were laid to rest in County Kerry. They were kind and gentle people taken from us by a wanton act of violence. The tragedy comes while the terrible happenings in Kanturk, County Cork on 26 October last year, when father...

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

Sharon Keogan: ...in County Wicklow. I commend the dedicated efforts of women like Councillor Anne Marie Ryan Shiner and the young Máirín McGrath in Tipperary for showing leadership in their municipal areas. The people of Kerry are equally blessed with Councillor Maura Healy-Rae. No one would ever doubt the commitment the Healy-Raes give to their people. I have no doubt Councillors Maura...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Sharon Keogan: ...among the world's most severe. If the Taoiseach were to attend the events in the White House, public buy-in with regard to continuing to adhere to the strict measures would evaporate. Independent Kerry county councillor Charlie Farrelly has suggested that we ask Ms Vicky Phelan, who is currently in the United States getting treatment, to represent the nation on St. Patrick's Day in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...pass away because they have not been screened in time. In the few seconds I have left, I would like to address the exchange in the Dáil yesterday between our Taoiseach and the Independent Deputy for Kerry, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. I was very disturbed by it, to tell the truth. I did not like the manner in which the Taoiseach sneered - that is all it can be described as - and...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...new and exciting visitor experience development plans remains unfinished. There are many examples of success within our tourism industry at a national and local level, including Boyne Valley Tourism, Westport, Donegal and Kerry, and those responsible should be recognised and congratulated. The flow of Covid-19 information to the sector has been solid and consistent. However, there are...