Sinéad Gibney

I wish the Tánaiste well in his role and I look forward to collaborating with him. I worked very well with his brother in my previous role as chief commissioner of IHREC and I hope to collaborate with the Tánaiste similarly. My question relates to the announcement from the Department last week of the establishment of the strategic economic advisory panel, a US-based group that will advise the Gov…

I thank the Tánaiste. It is good to hear remuneration will not be part of it. I am still keen to hear more details about the terms of reference and membership. I appreciate the invitation will give details. For clarity and transparency for us as elected representatives in the Dáil, and for the Irish public, it is important that we know exactly on what conditions the group is being convened. It is …

To reiterate, I believe a formal terms of reference would be helpful in this case, again watching out for, within that membership, the interests of big business and how much it is going to influence the policy development of this country. I appreciate the points about the diaspora and it is important that we harness that network as much as we can. It is in the context that I have mentioned where c…

Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. As this is my maiden speech, I would like to start by thanking my colleagues, supporters, friends, family and partner without whom I would not be here. I thank the people of Dublin Rathdown for giving me the honour of representing them in this Thirty-fourth Dáil. I worked hard to get their votes and I will work hard to serve them. I connected with many of t…