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Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I want to briefly put some matters on the record of the Seanad. I know I am not going to convince anybody one way or the other by anything I say. Senator Mullen spoke about a better alternative to abortion services. For the person choosing to avail of these services, this is the best option for them. Many of them are people of deep faith, but for one reason or another, are in this...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I am sorry to have to raise this Commencement matter because the issue is an ongoing one. Rush National School is a school in north County Dublin that was built in 1953 and now has 700 pupils. Morgan Doran is the principal and runs an excellent school. It has served untold numbers of people from Rush and it is an excellent school. Plans have been afoot to build a new school on the site...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister of State for that update. Can we get somebody within the Department actually to liaise with the school? That information was not communicated to the board of management. It is operating in a vacuum and obviously has to report back to the parents and the whole community as to what is going on. However, when no communication is going back that is a frustrating situation...

Seanad: Loneliness: Motion (1 May 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The Minister of State is very welcome. It is great to see a former colleague sitting in the Minister's chair. It gives us all hope. We were delighted to see his appointment. There is no better man than him to be in a public health role because I know of his deep commitment to public health through the work he has done to date. I wish him the very best of luck. I commend my Green Party...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding arrangements for the address to Seanad Éireann by Mrs. Mary Robinson, former President, on Wednesday 12 June 2024, to be taken without debate on conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3.15 p.m. and to conclude at 5.30 p.m., if not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the 15 Senators who contributed on the Order of Business. Senator O'Loughlin, on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, was first and she spoke about Bruce Springsteen and his connections with Rathangan. I was suffering from major FOMO over the weekend looking at absolutely everyone I know, including my husband, going to the Bruce Springsteen concert while I was at home. Between...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Former President, Mrs. Mary Robinson: Motion (21 May 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I move: That Seanad Éireann agrees with the recommendation of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight that, in accordance with the provisions for the address to Seanad Éireann by Distinguished Persons, Mrs. Mary Robinson, Former President, be invited to address Seanad Éireann on Wednesday, 12th June 2024, and, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The Order of Business is No. 1, Employment Permits Bill 2022 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn at 3 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 139, motion 2, Private Members' business regarding reform of waste management, to be taken at 3.30 p.m., with the time allocated for the debate not to exceed two hours.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I thank the 15 Senators who contributed to the Order of Business. Senator Malcolm Byrne, on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, raised the recognition today of the state of Palestine which was done in tandem with Norway and Spain. I think most people in Ireland welcome this. Other Senators raised the issue also. The position is that we...

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Before I start, I welcome Cathy Wheatley from the Irish Families Through Surrogacy and Ivana Holub, who is a surrogate and who gave evidence before the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy. They are very welcome. I know this is a very big day for them. I thank the Minister, for his run-through of the Bill but mainly for prioritising this issue since he came into office four years...

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: In fairness to everyone in the House, we need to move on.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Next Tuesday, 18 June, at 1 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The Order of Business is No. 1, Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024 to be taken at 3.15 p.m., with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, Senators may share time and the Minister to be given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the ten Senators who contributed to the Order of Business. I congratulate Senators Doherty and Boylan, who were successful in the European Parliament elections and will soon take up their seats. I commiserate with Senators Gavan and Blaney and with the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Gabh mo leithscéal. It was really significant to have six Members of this House contesting the elections to the European Parliament. In addition, a former Member of the House, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, was successful. When I was first elected in 2016, I learned a lot from him. It was fantastic to see him succeeding. I commend everybody who put their name forward, whether...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The guests are very welcome. I hope they enjoy their trip. Senator Wall also raised the issue of spoilt votes and, more concerning, the incorrectly stamped ballot papers, which resulted in approximately 1,000 votes around the country being deemed invalid - again, shocking. Senator Wall also raised the issue of a sewage spill in Athy and Uisce Éireann's inability to respond to...

Seanad: National Cancer Services: Motion (19 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I, too, welcome our colleagues from the Irish Cancer Society. I thank them for all the work they have been doing. They are assisting us in our work in the House. I thank them on behalf of everybody who has felt the benefit of the Irish Cancer Society. I thank the Minister of State very much for coming to the House to discuss this very important motion tabled by Fine Gael colleagues. I...

Seanad: National Cancer Services: Motion (19 Jun 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I propose that we suspend until 6 p.m.