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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...by Fianna Fáil to amend Sinn Féin's motion to try to block people from having access to files. It will not preserve the site which we are trying to have preserved, with all other mother and baby home sites and those at Magdalen laundries and industrial schools. I am absolutely dumbfounded that Fianna Fáil is trying to block this. One must ask the question: "Why is there...

Seanad: Direct Provision: Motion (27 Jan 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...because of the Minister of State's partners in government, whether it is for reasons within the Department or whatever but it certainly is an issue that will not go away. I believe it will be our Magdalen laundry in the future and it is a scandal that we are not living up to the international human rights of the people in direct provision and we still have a great deal of work to do in...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...still persists in prolonging its love affair with incarceration [that is the word the Minister of State used]. Apparently in the 1950s we had 250,000 people in mental institutions. Ireland also has a history of mother and baby homes, Magdalen laundries and an industrial schools system, yet again we revert to incarcerating and storing people while they wait for their asylum applications...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...the Houses, but I raised an issue to which the Leader did not get to respond due to the shenanigans going on, about a number of women who do not have much time to wait. I refer to the 1,512 women who have signed up the Magdalen redress scheme. In order to sign up the women were required to indemnify the State. They did so on the understanding that the Government would honour in full the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...;il leis sular mbíonn briseadh againne. The Deputies may be getting ready to pack up and go off on their holidays but an issue has come to the fore which the Seanad might be able to deal with. So far, 512 women have signed up for the Magdalen redress scheme. In order to sign up, the women were required to indemnify the State. They did this on the understanding that the Government...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...the State had known about Tuam and Bessborough mother and baby homes for nearly two years. The HSE had investigated both institutions in 2012 when it was examining the health authority's interaction with the Magdalen laundries.Last month, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs reiterated its belief that an audit of adoption records to ascertain the scale of illegal and forced...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...den Teach nach bhfuil an méid atá molta ag an Rialtas ag teacht leis an méid a gealladh. We have had a briefing subsequent to the Second Stage debate on the issues we raised with the Minister of State. It is clear to me that the Magdalen survivors do not take the same reading of this legislation as the Government. They have sent us more information and appealed to us to...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am surprised at the obstinance of the Minister of State. He realises in principle that this Bill and the way it has been constituted does not have the support of Justice for Magdalenes and the people involved. They are very unhappy that there is an obvious disagreement between his reading of the Bill and theirs. That is why we have tabled the amendments. It would have been more useful...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...worth much to the people who need redress. That is part of the issue. We are being told that a number of promises will be addressed with other mechanisms. That is not giving succour to the Justice for Magdalenes advocacy groups.I imagine they have done much research and have had legal advice on this. I appreciate that the Minister of State has indicated this is in the Bill and although...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...what we need to do is go back and look at what the Minister of State has said. If we withdraw amendments Nos. 1 and 5 and we are happy, after consulting some of those advocating on behalf of the Magdalen women, we will not need to resubmit them for Report Stage. If we feel, however, after consulting those advocating on behalf of the Magdalen women, there are still issues that need to be...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I support Senator van Turnhout on this matter. We have tabled a similar amendment in respect of section 5. It has been brought to our attention that Justice for Magdalenes is extremely concerned regarding the welfare of survivors who lack capacity. The Government has decided to wait until the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill is passed before survivors can have a decision-making...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...will independently verify, in a report laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, that the legislation does indeed fully and faithfully implement the relevant recommendations contained within the Magdalen Commission Report on the establishment of an ex-gratia Scheme and related matters for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, authored by Mr...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Feb 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...;ilte romhat, a Aire Stáit. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has indicated that she is aware of the criticisms of this legislation that have been levelled by Justice for Magdalenes Research, the National Women's Council, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Amnesty International. These organisations are of the view that the Bill does not honour...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...an issue that, at its core, relates to the treatment of Irish women and children by religious orders and the State. Not so long ago the Taoiseach stood in the Dáil Chamber and apologised on behalf of the State to the women of the Magdalen laundries. Before that the Ryan report gave shocking revelations of what life was like for young men and women in the industrial schools and...

Seanad: Racism in Ireland: Motion (4 Jun 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...etc., as a result. That is completely unacceptable. It is not good enough for us to simply wring our hands in respect of direct provision. We need to take action in respect of the system of direct provision which, like the Magdalen laundries in the past, is a scandal. As I have stated previously, it is being allowed to continue on this Government's watch. I hope the new Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...ar cheist atá i mbéal an phobail le fada an lá, ach nach bhfuil aon rud déanta ag an Rialtas faoi go dtí seo. Today is the first anniversary of the Taoiseach's address to the women who survived the Magdalen laundries. In his speech, he said: "The Government and the citizens of Ireland deeply regret and apologise unreservedly to all those women for the hurt that...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...is inappropriate and requires reform, as we are denying people the justice they deserve. As I indicated on the Order of Business, I am dismayed by the Minister's statement yesterday on Bethany Home. We are disappointed with the treatment of the Magdalen survivors, as well those who suffered as a result of symphysiotomy. In these cases we have also seen justice being delayed and denied...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...the Bethany Home. An appalling decision about them was made yesterday and they are dismayed by the approach that is being taken to their plight. I note also that we have not seen further progress on the Magdalen laundries issue, which we need to examine in the autumn. We should have a debate on redress for people who found themselves in State institutions who were not treated properly....

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Direct Provision System (19 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ..., including myself and Senator van Turnhout, have raised serious concerns that if the direct provision system is not addressed, a future Taoiseach will have to make a similar apology to the one the Taoiseach had to make about the Magdalen laundries. The question I ask is quite straightforward and is a statistical one seeking the numbers in the system currently and a breakdown of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...an Phiarsaigh, in Rosmuc, that has plans for an interpretive centre. The Government indicated it would develop it but at present it is quite unsure what will happen. I hope it will be followed up with as much vigour. On the issue of the Magdalen laundries, it is important the Minister clarify what the Government will do to ensure the women who have suffered in the laundries get redress....