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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I thank my colleagues. I am slightly in shock to hear Senator Daly say that we have 800,000 dogs and that only 217,000 of them are licensed. That should be something that is relatively simple to enforce yet we are not doing it. Deputy Casey raised the wonderful initiative of Ruby. It is particularly topical in conversation for the past 12 months when all of us have been walking around our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I will certainly pass on the comments of Senator Keoghan and her colleagues in local government on the Taoiseach's proposed visit to the White House. Essential travel needs to continue if the world economy is to continue to support those who cannot support themselves temporarily because of the impact of Covid on our lives and society. I genuinely believe and hope, as we all do, that society...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2021)

Regina Doherty: Yes, but they come a bit faster as one gets older. I say to Senator Cummins that the construction sector is an interesting one. I agree with him that, first, there is a need for a debate and, second, there is a need for clarity as to what is essential and what is not. While we can all say absolutely that the building of every single house, whether it is an apartment in a very salubrious...

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

Regina Doherty: I thank colleagues and welcome everyone back to the House. I wish a happy new year to them and to their families and constituents. In particular, I wish a happy and safe new year to all the staff members in Leinster House, who are working around the clock to ensure we are all safe. It is incumbent on us to ensure we respect people's genuine concerns and we will conduct our business over...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: I will speak on the few specific issues which were raised. In response to Senator Ruane, Senator Higgins contacted me over the weekend with regard to the gentleman about whom Senator Ruane spoke. I did not contact the Minister for Justice, but the Taoiseach. They are well aware of the circumstances. We are all well aware of the commitments made by the Minister of Justice in this House and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: I thank my colleagues. I will work backwards, if that is okay. Senator Carrigy and another Senator brought up the non-uniform nature of the rules around maternity services for couples in Ireland over the past couple of months. The Senators are right. The decision to allow partners go to the 20-week anomaly scan is welcome but, speaking from experience as someone who has done it a number...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: ...and her husband Paul on their lovely news. It is a really exciting time for them as a young couple but it highlights the disenfranchisement of a lot of women in this country in terms of the access to the equality so many women and men take for granted. It is definitely an issue we need to address not just because a female Minister happens to be expecting her first baby and making history...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: There are plenty of issues for me to respond to today. I thank colleagues for all of the items raised which I propose to respond to working backwards. I do believe there is need for a debate on fiscal policy but whether it is beneficial to have it between now and Christmas is probably debatable. I will ask the Minister to come to the House for that debate but there is probably a variety...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Education (1 Dec 2020)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House today. I feel like we have a weekly date to discuss things. It probably goes without saying that this year has been an extremely difficult and trying time for everybody in the country, but none more so than our front-line workers, in particular those working in the healthcare system, including our doctors, nurses, porters, cleaners and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2020)

Regina Doherty: I thank Senator Mullen. If the schedule that I will issue this afternoon does not have it listed, then I will make sure to add it on. I thank colleagues for the number of issues that have been raised today. The Tusla report that was raised gives rise to concerns, particularly when the concerns themselves are being expressed and shared by Tusla. It would be very apt to invite in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Regina Doherty: ...politics. I have never seen my 18-year-old daughter and 21-year-old son ever get as exercised about something as they did last Thursday. The anger that my daughter expressed put the fear of God into me because the only outcome that I could come to in my head was that she had been a victim. Having sat down with her on Thursday, hopefully and gratefully, to discover that she had not, it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Regina Doherty: It needs to be called out for exactly what it is. We need to move heaven and earth in this House and in the Dáil, along with our Government and Cabinet colleagues, to make sure that we do something about it in this year of everything else that has gone horribly wrong, so that we can have done something decent before the year ends. I thank my colleagues for bringing it up. The Minister...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2020)

Regina Doherty: I agree with the Order of Business. I raise today the ongoing and deeply distressing situation of hundreds of Aer Lingus employees. As we are all aware, over the last five months I along with many colleagues in this House and the Dáil have raised issues regarding Aer Lingus workers accessing the short-term income supports backdated to March 2020. Due to the management of the temporary...

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)

Regina Doherty: We are on the Minister's second amendment, which compels the investigation to give us a report by 30 October, and give an extension before it winds up, until 28 February 2021. The Minister's response to me on the amendment in the previous section was that he is going to rely on amendment No. 15 to not give information to data subjects on the basis of an amendment. That amendment applied to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Regina Doherty: In response to some of the contributions that have been made, as a colleague and pal of mine for many years and an adversary, and a lot of those years on different issues, Senator Sharon Keogan is an absolute lady.She is one of the hardest working ladies both in her home as a foster parent and in our community for all of the years I have known her. A number of debates have been asked for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Cathaoirleach and colleagues. I will answer the questions in reverse order and I note Senators Boylan and Cassells raised this issue earlier. It is a glaring omission that people with experience and knowledge of local news, national news, digital news and all the new forms that we have are missing from the committee. To that end, when the commission was established yesterday, I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Regina Doherty: Yes, my former constituency colleague. I will request that she would talk to us about this sharing of information because I do not believe anybody understands how vital big data is to those 900 people who are paying their hot dollars to get our information. I apologise, particularly to Senator Keogan, for the inconvenience caused by having to reschedule the debate on the Moorhead report....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I wish to acknowledge the Irish giving spirit Senator Craughwell has talked about because it extends to many more groups of people and communities than just the veterans he referred to. We cannot acknowledge it enough. It is inherent in all of our DNA. We are a very giving people. Irish communities and societies are a great example of what we can do when we work together. I will briefly...

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

Regina Doherty: In the first instance I accept Senator Murphy's recommendation that the House should have a minute's silence, as a sign of respect not only for the passing of Ruth Morrissey but also for Dr. Ali and his wonderful family, in particular his younger daughter whose very moving words we heard yesterday.I suggest we do it first thing on the Order of Business tomorrow when perhaps there is a full...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: Before I turn to individual queries, I want to let the House know that several debates have been secured, the most important one now, I think, involving the Minister for Education and Skills on Tuesday, 28 July. The original debate was sought to discuss the reopening of our primary and secondary schools and the school transport issue. Considering the announcements made yesterday, however,...