LAW REFORM COMMISSION PUBLISHES ISSUES PAPER ON A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ADULT SAFEGUARDING
Read the full Issue Paper here. WEDNESDAY 29TH JANUARY 2020 The Law Reform Commission has today published its Issues Paper on A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding. The Issues Paper…
‘Lily is 83. Her son has moved in – and he’s taken control of her pension’ – The Irish Examiner
Senator Kelleher wrote in the Irish Examiner in advance of the launch of her research on Adult Safeguarding 'Falling Through the Cracks' Read the full article here " LILY IS…
Reboot Republic: Keep Fighting
Colette spoke to Reboot Republic about her introduction to activism and her work in the Seanad. "Narratives like homelessness is normal and poverty is self-inflicted can as strong an adversary…
Centenary of Medical Social Work in Trinity College Dublin, 24th October 2019
Thank you, Paula, for inviting me here this evening to speak at this joyous and celebratory marking of 100 years of Medical Social Work in Trinity College, Dublin And before…
Senator Kelleher speaking in support of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019
On 23rd October 2019 Senator Colette Kelleher spoke in support of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019 as it appeared before the Seanad in Second Stage.
Speech at the Symposium on Human Rights and Dementia in Trinity College Dublin, 8th November 2019
Thank you for inviting me to speak at this important and timely event putting people’s experience of dementia in the context of people’s human rights The title of my address…
Colette’s Speech from Create’s Strategy 2020 – 2025 Launch, 26th September 2019
Thank you, Deirdre, and thank you Alible for inviting me to the launch of Create’s Strategy Collaboration is your essence Your raison d’etre Your primary task To my mind all…
Government ‘abysmally failing’ to support people with dementia – Sen. Colette Kelleher
In its three Budgets, this Government has failed to adequately fund supports for people with dementia. That’s according to Senator Colette Kelleher and Marty Butler TD who co-chair the All-Party…
Dementia
Introduction Colette established and is co-convenor of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia, which raises awareness and works to secure cross party support for initiatives which address the multiple challenges facing…
Colette Kelleher’s Autumn 2018 Newsletter
Dear Friends, 2018 has been a busy year for me in the Seanad. This newsletter captures some of the work that I have been involved with. I thank all those…
Colette Kelleher’s Summer 2017 Newsletter
Dear Friends, In May 2016, on the recommendation of Micheál Martin TD, I was nominated to the 25th Seanad by An Taoiseach. It has been a great privilege to serve…