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Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2024)

Sharon Keogan: .... A stable foundation at home leads to happy, healthy, and well-adjusted adults. The next letter from Anne Harbison, Aughrim, County Wicklow states: Sir, – Justine McCarthy needs to get out more (“Vote Yes to lose the patronising pat on the head to women”, Opinion & Analysis, January 19th). Contrary to her assertions, it is not “mansplainers”...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Sharon Keogan: .... They are factual. Is sharing them hate speech? I fear that under the Minister's new Bill sharing them might be investigated as such. I have long said this Government would rather receive a pat on the back from Brussels than a clap on the back from the Irish. Often we need serious issues in this country to attract the attention of the international media before the Government will do...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Sharon Keogan: ...they will ever face. It is their first Christmas since the tragedy. I am thinking of those families this morning and of my colleague, Senator Buttimer, who will not have his dad this year, Senator Fitzpatrick, who will not have her dad, Dermot, and our colleague, Bridget, in the Seanad office, whose brother, Pat, passed away. Remember all of those who have an empty chair at their table...

Seanad: Funding for Ukrainian Students in Irish Universities: Statements (27 Apr 2022)

Sharon Keogan: .... At the moment, it is not there and people are falling through the cracks. Ireland held out its hands and opened its arms to these people. Now, we must follow through. It is not good enough to pat ourselves on the back for taking X number of refugees into the country if once they get here, they are put away into hotels and student accommodation. We rely on local authorities,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2021)

Sharon Keogan: ...in warning against the dangers of dividing society along the lines of vaccination status and opposed any legislation that encouraged it. Imagine my disappointment then when I tuned into "The Pat Kenny Show" to hear the host demonising 17-year-old children for going to the cinema and referring to them as "vaccinatable", as if a person's worth is based on whether we can jab them and include...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Second Stage (25 Nov 2020)

Sharon Keogan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. Public meetings are the cornerstone of local government and are central to the participation of all citizens and members of the public in local democracy. This has been the way since the birth of western democracy. Some 2,500 years ago people would gather in the agora in ancient Athens for political, judicial, commercial, social and religious...