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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I raise an issue that requires immediate attention and action. I call on the Minister for children to come to this House and address the content of the recent report from the Ombudsman for Children. It paints a stark picture of the challenges facing the youth of Ireland. It is disheartening to learn many children experience uncertainty and instability, with complex complaints on the rise....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: Regrettably, I am now convinced that the politicians in this Cabinet have no interest in making policies that serve people in Ireland. In the village of Coole, County Westmeath, a hard-fought victory was achieved last week. Eighteen modular units were prevented from being added to a site which already had an IPAS contract for 12 units. An enforcement order by Westmeath County Council was...

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

Sharon Keogan: I also express my sympathy and outrage at the attempted assassination of the Slovakian Prime Minister, Robert Fico, and the very serious threat of life to Malachy Steenson, who is a candidate for the EU elections.I want to raise my concerns again about the WHO pandemic treaty, particularly in light of pharma giant AstraZeneca requesting that its Covid-19 vaccine be withdrawn by the European...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (16 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023. It proposes key reforms that will benefit An Garda Síochána in its work of policing human trafficking and exploitation. Making the national referral mechanism for victims of human trafficking a statutory provision will be of huge benefit in bringing those who perpetrate these crimes to justice. This...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I wish to raise points related to the continued migration crisis in Ireland. The latest immigration figures show that 8,100 people have applied for asylum or refugee status to date in 2024, which is approximately 61 people per day. If this rate of application for international protection continues, Ireland will reach 22,000 applications this year. We already have more than 27,000 people in...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister of State-----

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: The Leas-Cathaoirleach forgot to give them no homework.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 seeks to establish the gambling regulatory authority of Ireland for the purpose of licensing and regulating betting, gaming, certain lotteries and the sale and supply of products and services relating to gambling. When it comes to extending powers of regulation in the private sector, as lawmakers, it is incumbent on us to be conservative in the constraints...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Immigration Policy (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: Is the Minister of State taking this question?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Immigration Policy (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State. After the two recent referendums, we know we cannot trust the Government to be honest about the legal advice it is receiving. To quell the concerns of the Opposition and the public, will the Government publish the Attorney General's advice on the EU migration pact? It is a comprehensive document that runs to over 1,300 pages. It contains various categories...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Immigration Policy (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister of State. To be quite honest, I am very disappointed. While the Minister of State said that legal advice is provided to a private client, the citizens of Ireland are his clients. The citizens of Ireland need to know what the Attorney General's advice is. The Minister of State is the servant of the people of Ireland. They are the most important people when it comes to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Kenyan delegation here this afternoon. My late uncle, who only passed away in the past couple of weeks, served as a Kiltegan missionary in Lodwar and Kataboi around the Lake Turkana area. He set up the fishing industry there. His name was Fr. Jim Brady. I welcome the European disability and parking card, which passed in the European Parliament. This card will allow for...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 and the importance of this legislation regarding people with disabilities. I commend Senator Clonan on being the driving force behind this and I was happy to move this Bill into the House in its initial Stages. This Bill would create a legal requirement to provide all supports listed in an assessment of need. It is highly...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: This is a welcome development as since the last debate, the Government has given a commitment to ratify the optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This would provide an accountability mechanism, were a person's rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities being violated. A UN committee would also be responsible for...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach very much. I will try to make it short and sweet. I will go back to something Deputy Howlin said about when Poland joined 20 years ago. Quite soon after that, approximately 140,000 Polish actually did come and they have contributed massively to our economy in this country. Many of them came to my community and many of them are registered to vote. They are full,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: No pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Mr. Ahern.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Sharon Keogan: Is Mr. Ahern saying we do not have effective leadership?