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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Most of the comments we have heard were made in response to a very strong misrepresentation of certain individuals. Their statements were misrepresented, as was their relationship with their own constituency, their profession and those they represent. When people are misrepresented and words are put into their mouths or paraphrased, it is appropriate for the record of the House to be...

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: The Senator also spoke about people not being "comfortable approaching Government figures". We have had a period of time in history when women were not able to approach almost anybody to talk about the reality of the situations they were in. Now we are bringing in legislation that will bring them some comfort in approaching their doctors to talk about these matters and engage with them. It...

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Student doctors and nurses are also covered by this section. To be clear, it covers pharmacists as well. I know this because I have campaigned on this issue previously. Right now, there is conscientious objection in respect of the morning-after pill. Young researchers have charted the many obstacles that many young women have faced in trying to access the morning-after pill because there...

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: On a point of order-----

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I do not want to come back in; I just want to raise a point of order. I understand there are people who have strong feelings and that they may wish to express them in their general speeches.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: On Fifth Stage it will be possible for Members to make more general speeches about their feelings.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Can we, therefore, proceed with Report Stage?

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, that is important.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I feel very strongly about this section. My colleague has spoken about the wider issue of the inclusion of criminal sanctions in this Bill. We would all prefer if it was a health Bill and if issues such as criminal sanctions were dealt with in other areas, for example, in amendments to the Offences Against the Person Act or in other locations. This is why there is such strong opposition....

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 37:In page 15, to delete lines 36 to 38.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 38:In page 15, to delete lines 36 to 38 and substitute the following:"(4) It shall be an offence for a person to intentionally coerce or deceive a pregnant woman into terminating her pregnancy against her will or without her knowledge.".

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 40:In page 15, line 36, to delete ", counsel".

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 41:In page 15, line 36, to delete "counsel" and substitute "coerce".

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 42:In page 15, after line 38, to insert the following:“(4) It shall be an offence for a person to intentionally coerce or deceive a pregnant woman into terminating her pregnancy against her will or without her knowledge.”.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Senator Kelleher has thanked everybody so perfectly that I will not attempt to match her, but I want to thank my colleagues in the House, the Minister and all of those in the other House and all the people who have championed this issue, but particularly those who have done so in very difficult times and in the streets. I thank those who campaigned in 1983 and those who campaigned, not only...

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. In principle, I support this Bill. As others have said, we have previously discussed the relationship between Ireland and many African countries. Africa is a young continent. As many of the new approaches to development that are going to come out of countries of Africa will shape much of the next millennium, it is appropriate that the State...

Seanad: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 2:In page 11, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“(2) The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas, a report to include—(a) an estimation of the potential cost of calculating this scheme on the basis of 1,560 contributions rather than 2,080, and (b) a comparison of the...

Seanad: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is only ten. It can be accessed at ten years of credits but I had raised this issue previously with one of the Minister's officials and was told that technically it is 20, but it can be accessed at ten years of credits. In any case, the current situation means that we knew in 2010 and from the 2010 pension proposals that there was a plan to move towards a total contribution approach of...