Results 4,061-4,080 of 5,732 for speaker:Fidelma Healy Eames
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: We had a situation in Galway where the tragic case of Ms Halappanavar was hijacked to put legislation on abortion through in Ireland.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like to be given the floor.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: In January 2012 the woman in question tragically died in the United Kingdom. There has not yet been an inquest into her death.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I will go back to my initial question to the Minister of State. Does he envisage any other institution offering terminations-abortions in Ireland, other than those listed in the Schedule which I think number 26? If he does, can he, please, tell us?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like to follow up on the question about the number of institutions that can care for babies born on the cusp of viability. In my own family there were twins born at 23.5 or 24 weeks. At 22 weeks, when it looked like that was going to happen, one of the hospitals listed in this Schedule could not handle that. This was five years ago. The mother had to be moved to the Rotunda. This...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State for putting the facts on the record of the House.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am speaking on amendment No. 16, which concerns the risk of loss of life from suicide. At the risk of being interrupted, I will do my best to formulate thoughts which have been put to me by people in the medical profession. In the case of suicide, according to this legislation, where there is a real and substantive risk to the life of the mother, it is deemed that to save the life of the...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of order, that point was made by a psychiatrist during the committee hearings.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like my questions-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I would appreciate it if my questions were answered by the Minister of State. That is all I am asking.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is a well made point by Senator Keane. The outcomes for children when they have a good breakfast are well documented. Senator Landy's allegations are very serious. If someone attempted to bribe him to absent himself from votes in this House last week, then that is very serious. I call on the Labour Party to substantiate that. I would also call on the Leader to ensure there is an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is very relevant
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome that if he has, but we do not have that information. The reputation of this House is being affected by that type of behaviour. To be fair to Senator Landy, he has gone a long way towards explaining it. He needs to go another little way and give us the truth on this. I noticed an article in The Irish Times today which stated that women in Ireland face extra burdens going to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes. Why is it that the only type of support which some in this House feel is needed for women in difficulty is abortion? What we are not having positive discussions about-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Why are we not having positive discussions about sex education, adoption and non-directive counselling, which we know is not happening in the Irish Family Planning Association?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is a very serious allegation. The Minister for Health promised an inquiry on this, and it has still not been delivered.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am grateful for your time, but I am looking for a response.