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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion with Macra na Feirme (20 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I thank all the witnesses. As Deputy Ferris noted, they are pushing at an open door in this meeting. On the issue of stamp duty relief specifically, given it is a relief that already exists and which is due to expire, has Macra na Feirme been given any indication? Is Macra na Feirme in the dark or do the witnesses know what might happen to this relief? In a broader context, it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion with Macra na Feirme (20 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: However, it is Macra's role in that educational process in which I am interested. I agree Macra does not want to be painted as a land grabber but there are some people who may take the view it is. The educational aspect of this debate must fall on Macra’s shoulders. That is why I asked what Macra had done in this regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion with Macra na Feirme (20 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: Macra might be accused of doing that. If it is behind the door it might be in greater danger than being before the door.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: All of us share Senator Darragh O'Brien's view that a way forward needs to be found in the inquiry into Savita Halappanavar's death. The trauma endured by her husband is compounded by the confusion surrounding the inquiry. Mr. Halappanavar stated when he returned to India after Savita's death that there was complete silence on the part of the HSE. He was not contacted by the hospital for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: It is an outrageous claim.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I welcome the Minister of State. As a young person I would like to be part of the debate. I join others in saying, "well done" to Senator Mary White for bringing the matter to the House. As Senator Bradford has said it is not a matter of politics, our age affects all of us. As Senator Quinn has said we all had a birthday, we all have a birth certificate and we know where it is heading....

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I watched last night's interview with Praveen Halappanavar. When we see a man having to share his grief in a public way and going through the last moments of his wife's life with a nation, then we know something is awry. This man should be allowed to have his grief in private. It is not the normal way to have to be on television explaining everything that happened and justifying his...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I agree with Members who said that the leaking of the expert group report was unfortunate. However, Fianna Fáil members are probably not the best people to call for people to resign, on the grounds that they probably wrote the book on how not to resign.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: That is precisely the point I am making.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: Yes. I ask the Leader to urge the Minister for Health to consider an independent inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004. People have said that any inquiry would be long, costly and complicated. However, this event is not comparable to others that have been subject to inquiry. Her death took place in a matter of days and we know the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: How can the Senator accuse the Minister without knowing?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: That is an outrageous lie. That is not what we said.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: That is not what anybody on this side said.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: It is hardly the point.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: If he had spoken fairly, we would not have interrupted.

Seanad: Sexual Violence in Conflict: Motion (27 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: We all fully support the motion and it is one of those matters which we will continue to discuss. In 2008, the UN Security Council demanded that all sides in armed conflicts should stop using violence against women as a tactic in war. We find ourselves saying it again today. The challenge for the Minister of State is what this country can actually do beyond speaking about this matter and...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: For a man who is asking for a debate, the Senator is starting from a very strange place by accusing people of all kinds of nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: The Senator should make no assumption.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I have, but I will not be hectored and lied about. The Senator should not make accusations about me.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Susan O'Keeffe: I welcome the expert group's report. I thank the members of the group for the effort they put into it and for the clarity of the report. I am sure the Leader will try to allocate time for us to have that very robust and proper debate in this House. I take this opportunity to raise the suicide of young Lara Burns. We have spoken a great deal in this House about young girls taking their...