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Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: How many say this is their preferable position in life or that they do not always feel trapped? How many are willing to say this is the best career in which they could be involved? I have not heard that type of feedback.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Not all human rights, not the rights of the unborn child.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: No, let us be clear.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is pathetic.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is useful that Senator Zappone has put the information she has on the record of the House. I did not get it all because there was much shouting and covering up of voices. As I am not on the justice committee, can I have it confirmed that what Senator Zappone said is that the voices of sex workers were taken into the account?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I just want to finish. Is their evidence built into the recommendation?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am very pleased to hear that, because we do need to hear the diversity of voices. We have had so much talk that I am not sure if there is a review built into this legislation. Can the Minister of State confirm that?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have the floor.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am happy with the legislation the Minister of State has proposed. However, we need to measure the impact of all new legislation into the future and how it pans out in reality. It would be wise if, on Report Stage, the Minister of State considered bringing in a review of the overall legislation and its impact of practices in Ireland in this field.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is regrettable that the Minister of State is not taking on board the relevant points made by Senator O'Donovan in his amendments. Amendment No. 45 refers to the "non-consent of sexual activity" which formed the basis of a case recently. The amendment continued:(f) the complainant was asleep or otherwise unconscious at the time of the relevant act; (g) the complainant was too affected by...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Ah, come on.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It could be a twin.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Literally.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was based on-----

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator does not have to answer Senator Bacik.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Lots of valuable items are being discussed in the House today. I add my voice to the urgent call for a debate on the provision of the new drug, Orkambi, for cystic fibrosis sufferers. We are talking about not only quality of life, but life or death. One can rule it out of order all one wants but if it was one's life that was on the line, one would like to think that Parliament would at...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I certainly am. It is as simple as this. Bad decisions are being made about the Aran Islands all the time. A few months ago, it was an eitleáin. Anois, an bád. Would the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, and others get their act together when it comes to the Aran Islands, not make their Christmas a mess and stop isolating them? They are on an island in the Atlantic. They are...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. It is great to have this Bill before the House. I thank Senator Barrett for tabling these amendments. They tie in with my concerns about Galway Harbour. I have grave concern about the Minister' recommendation that Galway Harbour come under the remit of Galway City Council. I am familiar with how councils work. I was a member of Galway County Council....

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is building up to the overall point relating to the classification of the port and the transfer of the ownership. I will leave it at that and wait to hear the Minister's reply.