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Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: These are things that need to be considered. The length of time it takes for people to pass through the asylum system because of a lack of resources from the starting point has allowed children grow up and go to school, form friendships, learn our language and engage in sports clubs and different community activities. We need a radical overhaul of everything but this would be a welcome...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: On a point of order, those rights only attach to workers. There is free movement of workers but a child cannot be a worker so it does not impact on other European countries.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: That is not correct. There is free movement of workers, not children.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: To Waterford.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister for coming here today. He has had a long number of days debating the legislation in the other House. It is a great relief to have legislation before us eventually. I pay tribute to the Minister and everybody who worked in a collective manner to bring us to this point today. I refer specifically to the committee that debated it for many months. It took a very acute...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Let us just debate the legislation. Some of my colleagues feel differently from how I do, but I respect them and I hope they respect me. Let us try to fulfil the wish of the people at this point. There is no need to go over the same divisive arguments which would help nobody. We really need to move on with it. The people have spoken overwhelmingly and the people are sovereign. It is now...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Would the Senator just stop?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Has the Senator ever even been in a maternity hospital? They do everything they can to protect children.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I refer to the National Maternity Hospital and the controversy about its construction. The new hospital was announced five years ago and €150 million was put aside for its construction. Construction costs have increased to €300 million since. There is no doubt that the new hospital is urgently needed. Conditions in Holles Street Hospital are not suitable for the more than...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: It is the same with supermarkets.

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I commend Senator Freeman on introducing this Bill in the House. I thank the Minister of State for attending to listen to this debate. Undoubtedly, the Bill deals with an important area on which we need to catch up very quickly. As others have mentioned, it is a very fast-moving space. It is scary for a parent to realise the dangers that exist. When one closes one's own door, one...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Like Senator Ardagh, I wish to pay tribute to Deputy Micheál Martin. I remember sitting in my car in Malahide, listening to his speech in the Dáil with tears rolling down my face. It reaffirmed my commitment to my party and the republican ethos by which I have lived my life. There are many people to thank for bringing us to this day. It is a very emotional time for us all. We...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Services (19 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister for attending to discuss the very important matter of severe congestion on the northern commuter line which runs right through north County Dublin to bring commuters from Europe's fastest growing population area right into the city every day to work or access education and healthcare facilities. There are serious levels of congestion on the line now, in particular in and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Services (19 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Most of what the Minister stated relates to the DART line. This is of no use to people living in Donabate, Rusk, Lusk, Skerries or Balbriggan because they are not on the DART line. The Minister indicated that he expects the DART to be expanded as far as Balbriggan by 2022, but we have been hearing that for many years. The date keeps getting pushed out further. As a result, I do not...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I want to raise an issue that is very sensitive but it is one that should be raised. I would like the Minister for Health to come to the Seanad for a debate on the very difficult topic of concealed pregnancies and births. I raise this in light of the very tragic case in Balbriggan over the weekend. As legislators, we should discuss this in a sensitive but determined fashion. Concealed...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: That we know of. The data are not being collected.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: They say Ireland is booming.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Poverty levels have increased.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I also want to speak about the incident that happened in Phoenix House earlier on today. I am glad to hear that the situation has ended. That is where the Circuit Family Court sits and as a practitioner in family law, I regularly attended Phoenix House and Dolphin House where the District Family Court is. I recall an incident three years ago where a judge was assaulted at around this time...