A group picture after the launch!
Snapshots of the Launch of the Seanad Public Consultation Report on Travellers Towards A More Equitable Ireland
Read Colette's speech from the launch here
A group picture after the launch!
Seanad Public Consultation Committee recommends a reserved seat in Seanad for Travellers
Read the full report here. The Seanad Public Consultation Committee is recommending a reserved seat in the Seanad for Travellers (Taoiseach’s nominee), in a report launched in Leinster House this…
A group picture after the launch!
Irish Traveller Movement welcome the publication of The Seanad Public Consultation Committee Report: Travellers to A More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition
Today the report of the Seanad Committee which examined Traveller’s experience of life in Ireland following recognition of their ethnic minority status was launched making 34 recommendations under nine…
Recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On the 2nd and 3rd of December 2019 the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination met to review Ireland's progress on the implementation of the Convention of the Elimination…
Falling Through the Cracks: The Case for Change, Key Developments and Next Steps for Adult Safeguarding in Ireland
Background The Adult Safeguarding Bill 2017 was introduced by Senator Colette Kelleher in the Seanad in April 2017. The Bill aims to put in place additional protections and supports for…
Commissioned Research on the Constitutionality of the Contemporary Application of the “Money Message” Procedure Under Article 17.2 of the Constitution.
Executive Summary This academic opinion assesses the constitutionality of the contemporary application of the “money message” procedure under Article 17.2 of the Constitution. It begins by outlining the procedure’s basis…
Remote Voting – Oireachtas Library and Research Service
In Spring 2018 Colette commissioned the Library and Research Service to research remote/electronic voting for TDs/Senators. The report is below: This report is subdivided into two sections. Firstly, it examines…
The Role of Psychotherapy in a Healthy Ireland
Colette invited The Irish Council for Psychotherapy to present this paper to members of the Oireachtas and invited guests in Leinster House on Thursday 22nd March 2018. Read the position…
Cost and availability of contraception in Ireland and Europe
Colette commissioned the Oireachtas Library & Research Service to examine access to contraception in Ireland and Europe, with a particular focus on the availability and cost of contraception for young…
Establishment of special classes in post-primary schools
Colette commissioned the Oireachtas Library & Research Service to examine the setting-up of special classes in mainstream post-primary schools, particularly for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Summary Generally, special…