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Fourth Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Mick Wallace: ...responsibility and someone being held accountable. Until we do that, the State continues to drag people through more traumas and cruelty every day. We saw the awful way in which a small group of Magdalen survivors were wrongfully excluded from the redress scheme and the Government was heavily criticised by the Ombudsman for that exclusion. It was unjustifiable and, in a similar way, the...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: ...so much and yet the Department is prepared to go down blind alleys with it that will incur huge costs for the State. We listened to the Ombudsman recently reprimand the Department for its handling of the Magdalen redress scheme. It is mad stuff. I do not know for how much longer the Taoiseach will be in office. I do not know how in God's name he will rebuild the toxic relationship...

Topical Issue Debate: UN Committees (4 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: ...to Ireland's abortion laws. The same committee on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women has called for an independent investigation into Ireland's mother and baby homes and Magdalen laundries, saying that victims should get appropriate compensation and official apologies. We are probably not the best to be throwing stones at anyone but Saudi Arabia is in a...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: ...their agency, it will make them more vulnerable. The legislation's moralistic nature must not be ignored. We could be discussing abortion laws, the symphysiotomy scandal or what happened in the Magdalen laundries, all of which continue to have serious implications for bodily autonomy rights. Criminalising sex workers' clients is de factoa criminalisation of the sex workers and creates...

Symphysiotomy: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Mick Wallace: ...’s ongoing violation of the human rights of women through its draconian stance on abortion to see religious nuts still call the shots as regards women's bodily integrity. One would think after the Magdalen laundries, the death of children in mother and baby homes and the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church, the State might start to take responsibility for its many crimes...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: ...justice for the abuse suffered, this investigation must be as wide-ranging as possible; otherwise, it could be yet another missed opportunity. In this regard, I reiterate the disappointment of Justice for Magdalenes by the omission of Magdalen laundries from the terms of reference, particularly given that previous reports into the abuse carried out were completely inadequate. Survivor...

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Mick Wallace: ...in terms of how things have been done. The Taoiseach referred earlier to community. Sadly, most communities do not feel the benefits of the past four years. The Government side referred to the Magdalen laundries and symphysiotomy. Truth be told, however, the Government was dragged kicking and screaming to these issues, and they are still not resolved. We all know individuals such as...

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: .... The survivors' group stated that "Each woman deserves to know that her voice has been heard by those in authority". In a move reminiscent of Martin McAleese's treatment of the Justice for Magdalenes group, Judge Murphy took no account of the testimony offered by survivors of symphysiotomy. The group's chairperson, Marie O'Connor, was even more critical in her statement to the UN...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: ...the inquiry commences begs the question of the purpose of the inquiry. The requirement that a matter be of grave public concern could preclude an inquiry into a hidden violation - for example, the Magdalen laundries, a confidential communication from a whistleblower not already in the public domain or a matter than affects only a limited group of people but none the less has significant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (5 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the Magdalen laundries ex gratia scheme, the date on which women can expect pensions and health care; if women living abroad will receive health care coverage; if health care coverage will include private hospitals and services as currently enjoyed by Health (Amendment) Act cardholders; if and when an independent dedicated unit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (26 Feb 2014)

Mick Wallace: ...he has had with the four relevant religious orders regarding financial contributions and the reports urging an internal investigation into the conduct of religious personnel working in the Magdalen laundries; if he will ensure that all those responsible for the offences be sanctioned and reported to national judicial authorities for prosecution purposes; and if he will make a statement on...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Jun 2013)

Mick Wallace: ...out of this country under a veil of silence - hidden, stigmatised, and away from the support network of family and friends. The same mentality that saw women incarcerated behind the walls of the Magdalen laundries, unsupported and hidden from public view, will continue to prevail in Ireland. I am glad the legislation has arrived. We regret that it does not provide for more...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries Issues (13 Jun 2013)

Mick Wallace: 3. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to set up an independent inquiry body to investigate all complaints of abuse in relation to the Magdalene Laundries, as recommended by the United Nations Committee Against Torture and re-emphasised by UNCAT vice-chairperson (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries Issues (13 Jun 2013)

Mick Wallace: The Minister is aware that Felice Gaer of the UN Committee against Torture was not impressed with the report into the Magdalen laundries. She has asked Ireland to clarify whether it intends to set up an independent inquiry body with definite terms of reference, as well as statutory powers to compel evidence and retain evidence obtained from relevant religious bodies. The Minister told me...

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: More than a year ago, I was approached in the Italian quarter by a woman who had been in one of the Magdalen laundries. She had spent 16 years in an industrial school, was found by her mother and moved with her to England, where she stayed for nine months. She left because she was being abused by her stepfather and on her return to Ireland, she was picked up by the gardaí and brought...

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: ...and the deprivation of food for those girls and women who refused to work. Furthermore, the committee did not include in its report the 800 pages of written testimony provided by the Justice for Magdalenes advocacy groups. These testimonies, both from survivors and other witnesses, illustrate that many women experienced physical punishment during their times in the laundries. I would...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: ...is not in full agreement on the motion. I have no doubt that everyone in the House must find it difficult to read the stories of the people concerned, the survivors. The stark submission from the Magdalene group indicates that the State was involved in sending women and girls to the Magdalene laundries and ensuring that they remained there, in most cases without any statutory basis for...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: ...is not in full agreement on the motion. I have no doubt that everyone in the House must find it difficult to read the stories of the people concerned, the survivors. The stark submission from the Magdalene group indicates that the State was involved in sending women and girls to the Magdalene laundries and ensuring that they remained there, in most cases without any statutory basis for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalene Laundries (19 Sep 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will allocate further resources to the Inter-Departmental Committee investigating State involvement with the Magdalene Laundries in order to allow it to complete its work as soon as possible; if he will begin implementing a reparation scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39287/12]

Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Bill, 2011: Second Stage (14 Jul 2011)

Mick Wallace: ...prompting, and it would be a positive step for the Government to take. With regard to the two institutions, many of the Deputies have dealt with those already. In terms of the Bethany Home and Magdalene laundries workers, it goes without saying that it will be a serious injustice if those people are not given the opportunity for redress. It is noteworthy that people like the Minister of...