Senator Mary Seery-Kearney

The Department of Justice must examine the appointment of specialist judges for domestic and sexual violence cases without delay, according to Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney.

The Minister for Housing must engage immediately with owners of defective apartments whose concerns have been heightened by a fire incident at a building in the capital over the weekend, according to a Fine Gael Senator.

Images of a violent attack of an Irish male teenager by a gang of school children is nothing short of horrifying, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The establishment of a new board to implement supports for Dublin’s Cherry Orchard community which will report back to the Department of Justice is a positive development, according to a Fine Gael Senator.

The lack of creche places around the country is fast becoming a barrier for parents returning to work, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The Disability Act must be reviewed to ensure our legislation is up to date and in keeping with the human rights grounded approach within the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Plans to restore the Iveagh Markets in the heart of Dublin’s Liberties area must be progressed immediately, a Fine Gael Senator has said, ahead of second stage of the Historic and Archeological Heritage Bill, which will be debated in Seanad Éireann today.

A clear and urgent timeline for international surrogacy legislation is needed, a Fine Gael senator has said.

Funding from levies paid by developers to local councils should be spent in the area where the construction has been carried out to go towards the development of amenities and other community facilities, according to Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney.

Women suffering from a severely debilitating illness during pregnancy are facing unnecessary delays and expense to accessing medication, a Fine Gael Senator has said.