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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Support Services (27 Apr 2023)

Erin McGreehan: ...resources and supports catering for the unique challenges and opportunities that entrepreneurs and people with disabilities may face. The Department should also work with the Department of Social Protection to ensure that in light of the cost of disabilities and the greater barrier to business start-up, there is a situation where persons with disabilities can maintain equitable supports...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the witnesses for the presentation, which is very interesting and worthwhile. I am glad to hear the Data Protection Commission has been working with the Department and there has been very positive feedback from the Data Protection Commission, which is welcome. I do not have many questions. We heard from previous speakers that this legislation is unnecessary. Do the witnesses...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Adoptee Voices Report: Aitheantas (5 Oct 2021)

Erin McGreehan: ...decent work went into this report and I thank the witnesses for that. I have two questions that follow on from those put by Senator Seery Kearney. Will the witnesses elaborate on the general data protection regulation, GDPR, issues outlined in the report? What can be done for adoptees to restore some faith in the agencies? I refer to those that have mistreated people. It is well...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Erin McGreehan: There is an incredible body of legal experts taking one side or the other side. The Data Protection Commissioner is now saying that this Bill could potentially break the law. We have the Attorney General with one-----

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Erin McGreehan: ...tears I have shed this week over the women, and I am about to shed tears now. We need to test this law. We are passing this Bill today. I absolutely agree that the narrow scope of the Bill is to protect the data but the next step is critical. It is a matter of the Government questioning its own law. The Minister has said the women own their testimonies and that we need to find a way....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jul 2020)

Erin McGreehan: ...and that it often affects the small family farmer negatively. Productivity and livestock rates should be considered because the base point of these single farm payments is now out of date as it is based on data from 20 years ago. I ask the Minister to come to the House to discuss how the Department will structure fair and minimally bureaucratic schemes to ensure our rural economy and our...