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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Child Protection (13 Jul 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: ..., not mere lip service. All the while, the St. John's Ambulance Ireland has been putting it out that it gave an apology and was providing counselling support and therapy services when in actual fact, its attack dogs, in the course of any civil litigation, are going after, forensically analysing and intimidating and using their lawyers and the justice system to intimidate these survivors...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Mary Seery Kearney: ...and what he would like to say. I will lead off on that and then go to my own questions. When Eoin came to intern in Leinster House, he had to do a walk-through with staff. He has an assistance dog so we had to cater for where the dog goes to the toilet and very practical things like that. I was incredibly impressed with the fact he had a bag containing a bottle of water and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: ...Eoin Sheehy has started in my office this week and I am very grateful for his perspective as I approached this meeting. Eoin is visually impaired and he is accompanied by his wonderful and amazing dog called Quest, which we all want to cuddle but cannot, as he is a working dog. The placement was a real challenge and education for us as an office and improved our understanding of even...

Seanad: New Innovations for People with Disabilities (Digital Assistive Technology): Statements (22 Sep 2022)

Mary Seery Kearney: ...we talk about this on the housing committing, and the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, has been instrumental in that. I am about to take on an intern who will rely heavily on his assistance dog. When thinking about that I wonder how that will work in the context of Leinster House, accessibility, and working in my office. The college has said that there is no problem with him...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mary Seery Kearney: ...the buses. I am aware that when a bus driver has to jam on his or her brakes there is no seatbelt in the wheelchair zone. Is there a possibility of providing a seatbelt? The admission of a service dog on to a bus is at the discretion of the driver and service dogs are not always accepted. I ask the witnesses to indicate the policy regarding service dogs and where we can direct people to...