Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not saying literally in Leitrim. People tend to be poor at estimating distance. From Leinster House 200 m takes one physically into Merrion Square Park or onto the Trinity campus. If one were in the canteen 200 m possibly takes one onto Stephen's Green. That might need to be looked at. Somewhere between 20 m and 50 m would be much more appropriate.

The Bill needs quite a lot of work. I would like to see tighter provisions and protections for the right to assembly and freedom of speech included within the Bill, while also criminalising the threatening behaviour, which we have all condemned, directed at individuals and their families.

As regards our Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, returns, I have not put down my home address. I told them I cannot put down my home address because I foster children. I do not want the children I foster to be in an unsafe space. I have had the parents of some of those children writing to me here, and at my office address. My personal home is not on my SIPO returns and I have told them why I cannot have it on my SIPO returns while I am fostering. I am trying to protect the children. It is nothing to do with Sharon Keogan and where she lives. That is immaterial as far as the public is concerned. The children I take care of are more important to me than any protester. If someone wants to come and protest he or she can protest outside my office. I have already had it burned down. You can knock yourself out if you want to come and protest at my office. I believe in free protest and people's right to protest, but I think the family home needs to be off the market.