I raise something that is of importance and is quite worrying in my constituency of Dublin South-Central and, more specifically, in Crumlin where I live. There is a complete lack of developmental checks for babies and toddlers in my area. I had my third child three years ago. There was a difference between the developmental checks that child has not had at all compared with my older children, and even compared with my sister who had a baby at the same time in Kilkenny. For those who are not aware, babies are suppos…

The Minister is very welcome. I thank her for her opening remarks. I echo her frustration - although that might be the wrong word, so "exasperation" - that we must have these weeks for women in sport, women in politics, and women for election. I hope we will get to a point where we do not have to have special weeks because, as the Minister says, we are half of the population. I want to raise awareness today for a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum.

It was not in the Minister's opening remarks, which is okay, as those remarks were concise. It does not surprise me that some might not have heard of hyperemesis gravidarum because it is quite rare, which confirms the need to bring it up and to highlight it as well for women in this country. There is still a lot of shame, stigma and guilt attached to it. The condition is quite self-limiting for those who suffer from it. It is defined as a complication of pregnancy in which women experience extreme levels of nausea …

I am not going to repeat anything. I support everything that has been brought up this evening. I want to mention one thing. Currently, there are five vaccinations recommended by NIAC for older people. Three of them are provided for free under the immunisation programme nationally while two are not, namely, shingles and RSV. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to implement the recommendations on the potential expansion of the national immunisation programme. This would be a good time to revisit tha…

Ba mhaith liom aird a tharraingt ar chúis imní do phobal na Gaeilge i mo cheantar. I mí Mheán Fómhair seo caite, 2024, gealladh Gaelcholáiste do dhaltaí Gaelscoile sa cheantar scoile Bhaile Átha Cliath 2, 4, 6 agus 8. Tháinig an gealltanas seo ón iarAire Oideachais, Norma Foley, agus ón Roinn tar éis feachtas trí bliana i gcúig Gaelscoileanna sa cheantar atá luaite agam: Bunscoil Synge, Gaelscoil Eoin, Gaelscoil Inse Chór, Gaelscoil Lios na nÓg agus Scoil Bhríde. Aimsíodh suíomh ag an am agus dúradh go gcuirfear fá…

Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis, leis an Seanadóir Kyne agus le mo chomhghleacaithe ar fad atá tar éis a suíocháin a thógáil sa Teach seo. Is mór an onóir domsa suíochán a ghlacadh i Seanad Éireann agus táim fíorbhuíoch den Tánaiste. Táim ag súil go mór leis an obair sa Teach seo agus an comhoibriú eadrainn ar fad. I did not speak yesterday, frankly because I wanted to take it all in. It is a huge honour to be nominated to Seanad Éireann, and I am very grateful to the Tánaiste, Depu…