News & Statements
Assisted Human Reproduction Bill must be prioritised to give legal recognition to intending parents- Seery Kearney
Dublin South Central Senator Mary Seery Kearney said the publication of legislation on Assisted Human Reproduction must be published and debated in the Houses of Oireachtas at the earliest opportunity to put surrogacy arrangements on a legislative footing.
Childcare workers should be allowed to take antigen tests the night before work to ensure children are not turned away – Seery Kearney
Childcare workers should be allowed to take antigen tests the night before work to ensure children are not turned away the following morning, Fine Gael’s Seanad Spokesperson on Children has said.
Builders responsible for unsafe homes need to be held to account – Seery Kearney
A register of builders who are responsible for substandard and unsafe homes needs to be established immediately, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Memorialisation of the Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries must be accelerated – Seery Kearney
The memorialisation of the Mother and Baby Homes and Magdalene Laundries must be accelerated, according to Senator Mary Seery Kearney, Fine Gael member of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
Elderly hospital patients awaiting discharge must be allowed visitors – Seery Kearney
Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney has today called for an amendment to hospital restrictions on visitors to patients who are awaiting discharge dependent upon the provision of homecare packages.
Monies seized from proceeds of crime should fund community addiction services – Seery Kearney
Monies seized from the proceeds of crimes should be directed towards community drug services to tackle the rise in relapse and addictions that has occurred over the past year due to pressures from the pandemic, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Small businesses need advice from cyber-attacks – Seery-Kearney
The Health and Safety Authority and Data Protection Commission should advise small businesses on what to do in light of a devastating cyber attack, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Greater urgency needed for assisted decision-making for vulnerable people – Seery-Kearney
A confirmed timeline for the full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act is progress but greater urgency is needed for the protection of vulnerable people, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Senator calls for Ireland to follow New Zealand model to stamp out period poverty as a matter of urgency-Seery-Kearney
Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery-Kearney has called for Ireland to follow New Zealand’s new policy to stamp out period poverty as a matter of urgency.
Plans for mass legal action a sobering reminder to social media giants of their privacy obligations – Seery-Kearney
Plans for a mass legal action over the recent Facebook data leak are a sobering reminder to social media giants of their privacy obligations, a Fine Gael Senator has said.