Results 1-6 of 6 for magdalen speaker:John Crown
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)
John Crown: Yes. I am asking for debates on the new insurance forum and on the Magdalen laundries in light of the statements I just made.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)
John Crown: ...us. Will the Leader get clarification from the Minister for Justice and Equality as to what investigation will take place with regard to potential conflict of interest issues that arise with the Magdalen laundries? State moneys were paid to hospitals which were then paid to the laundries for a service which did the work in terms that have been described as perhaps slave labour but...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)
John Crown: ...us. Will the Leader get clarification from the Minister for Justice and Equality as to what investigation will take place with regard to potential conflict of interest issues that arise with the Magdalen laundries? State moneys were paid to hospitals which were then paid to the laundries for a service which did the work in terms that have been described as perhaps slave labour but...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)
John Crown: Members of this and the other House have raised issues concerning the recently issued report on the Magdalen laundries. I ask the Leader to try to obtain for me the answer to some very specific questions. I am interested in the financial investigation into the various organisations and the laundries. I refer, in particular, to the evidence to support the assertion that the laundries were...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)
John Crown: ...the basis of cost and not to collude to deny their patients access to treatments while at the same time strong-arming the service provider. The second issue of conflict of interest relates to the Magdalen laundries. With the greatest respect to our former colleague, Dr. Martin McAleese, I am very troubled by a conflict of interest in the activity of the laundries. The report stated...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)
John Crown: ...which should occur wholly independently and in parallel. We are not really asking the same things. I am reiterating my call that we need an Oireachtas inquiry into the matter. Regarding the Magdalen laundries redress scheme, while I may be misinformed, I am hearing that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, is hoping that the religious orders will make a contribution....