Results 101-120 of 758 for speaker:Annie Hoey

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: It will probably surprise no one that I am going to use my time to talk about Pride and the celebrations, protest and remembering that are coming up this weekend. It is a great honour every time I am able to stand up here as an out Member of our Parliament, to not be afraid to say that and to be proud to be a member of a great community. When we are talking about Pride and the progress we...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I support the amendment. Last week I was on "The Late Debate" and I was very surprised at the number of people who messaged me afterwards to say they did not realise that some people in mother and baby homes were subject to vaccine trials. They did not realise the extent of the ill-treatment of mixed-race children and their families. They were surprised that they were not included in the...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I have two simple questions. First, are there any other examples of the Supreme Court noting that there is no right to something unless the Oireachtas legislates for it and then the Oireachtas subsequently legislating for it? Is this the first example of us doing that? I should possibly have sent on the question beforehand so the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: Let us go back to the concept of the protection of life. How far does that go in the Constitution? How far does that push us as legislators? We asked this earlier. There is scholarly thinking around how we do not do things that ensure that in every way possible. Is there an interpretation of that in the context of the expectation on the Oireachtas or is it the idea more up in the sky? ...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: The issue I wish to raise today which I know is of concern to a lot of people is the closure of Tara Mines, albeit perhaps temporarily. I have been contacted by a number of people, both people who work there and have worked there. Councillor Paddy Meade has spoken to me about it. There is very much a direct connection with the impacted workers. These things are happening not just in...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I am not going to speak for terribly long on this issue. As I believe this is, though, the last time we will address this matter, I feel I should speak on it. I am acutely aware that with every day that passes, time is slipping away from those who had their lives cruelly and irrevocably changed, and sometimes even destroyed, by this brutal regime that the State willingly supported. These...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I welcome the Minister back. I cannot believe she has slipped, hyper fluid, into our national Statute Book already but I suppose one should never doubt a busy woman with a lot of focus. As others have said, we have a version of hate crime legislation but the term "toothless" has been used a number of times in reference to the 1989 Act. Ireland is an outlier currently, with reported hate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I do not wish to echo what previous speakers have said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I will not go over what everyone has said about the importance of the work we are doing on this committee. I know Marie Fleming and her work have been mentioned a number of times. We would also be remiss not to acknowledge Vicky Phelan, who wished to see this introduced, and who unfortunately is not here today. She entrusted it to others to follow her will on what she would like to see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: We can work a way that does not preclude someone like Marie Fleming in her situation. We could include a clause such as the exclusion on disabilities grounds. There is a way forward. It struck me that I would hate for us to do work here, which would effectively undo something like Marie Fleming's case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I thank Ms Gibney. It is really helpful, in particular for people listening in, to be able to tease those two out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: There is obviously legal language that I do not understand, but is there a way or mechanism for us to work that out?

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I apologise for missing the beginning of the meeting. I was attending another committee meeting across the way so am hopping from one to the other. I am particularly interested in the area of adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD. We have touched on this a good bit. I have a number of friends from whom the penny dropped when their children were going through services. We all know the...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: We have discussed the regulation of psychology and there is stuff happening and I am not sure where all of that is at. For the purposes of this topic, it is highly problematic. I have not come across anyone so far who has had a negative experience, as people have managed to go back to their GP or whatever. On the subject of GPs, there is an issue where we always have faith. I am...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: That is a low number.

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: I am sure that is tough for people listening in. There is a lot of talk from people in my circle. Finally, I want to ask about people who are steered away from pursuing this. I can probably guess what the answer will be. It seems crazy because we would never discourage people from getting any other diagnosis. We never dream of telling someone who may potentially have cancer that they...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: There is a real sense of loss. Women I have spoken to feel they have lost their whole lives to this. They were told they were good girls and were diligent, when they were losing their minds trying to be good girls and doing all these things. They feel very betrayed. It is not anybody's fault; it is just how the system was. They feel they have lost their lives. A mourning piece is now...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Annie Hoey: Hopefully, we will see the HSE on this, and not just in those four areas. I am obviously very focused on adults but it seems to be everywhere I move at present among my colleagues and friends. There just seems to be a dawning of something that was missed. As Mr. Kilbride said, these are very hard stories to hear. Some of these people have reached out to the organisations represented today...