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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I refer to the notion of a body to choose judges, the lay chairperson and the lay majority. There is also the idea that it will somehow be better. There has been no convincing public policy explanation of the benefits of such an approach and we should not just reject expertise because the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport says so. It is ridiculous to think expertise is not needed...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: It is on public record that I am a member of the legal profession.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: Senator Norris will have his time so allow me finish my piece.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I hope I will be afforded extra time at the end. The changing face of the profession needs to be addressed. We have people from all sorts of backgrounds living in Ireland and it not just about being male, stale and beyond the Pale any more. The majority of members of the legal profession are female but the problem is they are not progressing to senior positions or on to the Bench. Perhaps...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: Women need extra support.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: Support younger women in the legal profession.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: How is a lay majority going to ensure that?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: What was it, if not a deal?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I wish to request an early slot as I am due to speak in the Seanad Chamber at 3 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I am utterly disillusioned after reading yesterday's report. Many of us thought it was a repeat of previous reports, although there are various nuances in this one, and it seems that little or no progress is being made. I was disappointed with the lack of urgency on the part of Tusla and the blasé attitude in yesterday's statements, which were to the effect that Tusla got some things...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: Is morale low among social workers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: It does not feed into the retention issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I refer to the child care law reporting project and the report launched two weeks ago. I refer to case G, a care order application in the Dublin metropolitan District Court for a young girl who came into care on an interim care order on grounds of neglect. While she was in care, she made disclosures of very serious sexual abuse by a number of male individuals that formed the major ground...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: There will be joint interviewing in the future.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Chairman has indicated I have time for one more question and it is a pity because I have a list of them. I understand others need to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I have a final question for Mr. McBride. As he pointed out, the report has indicated many deficiencies in Tusla. Ultimately, does the buck stop with Mr. McBride or the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: Mr. McBride stands over the analysis of the deficiencies and takes responsibility for them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank Mr. McBride.
- Seanad: HIQA Report on Tusla: Statements (26 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister for coming here today to discuss this very important report. It is a very serious report that makes for very sobering reading. We have had almost a week to digest it. I was at the meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs last week when Fred McBride appeared before it. To be honest, I would have very serious concerns about his leadership....
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Staff Recruitment (27 Jun 2018)
Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, for coming to the Chamber to deal with the issue of public health nursing in north Dublin. The north Dublin area of the HSE covers areas, including Balbriggan, the Naul, Skerries, Garristown, Oldtown, Lusk, Rusk, Swords, Ballyboughal, Malahide and Portmarnock, as well as other areas such as Darndale, Baldoyle, Coolock, Raheny, Artane and Howth....