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- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: ...respond to the outcome of the deliberations of the Irish Human Rights Commission. It decided that we should establish a statutory mechanism to investigate the matters advanced by the Justice for Magdalenes group. It would be an appropriate opportunity for the Minister to redress the situation. The statement is significant. We all have a responsibility to apologise for what happened to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Paddy Burke: ...the Minister for Justice and Equality on the Irish Human Rights Commission's recommendations and the statement by the United Nations Committee against Torture on the matters advanced by Justice for Magdalenes be taken today" but has indicated he will withdraw it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: ...Marie-Louise O'Donnell, Mary Ann O'Brien and Dr. Katherine Zappone. I echo Senator Bacik's call in respect of the recommendations of the United Nations committee against torture with regard to the Magdalene laundries. The Minister for Justice and Equality will shortly bring proposals to Cabinet. I ask that the Seanad be given an opportunity, following discussions at Cabinet level, to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Maurice Cummins: .... Senators Ivana Bacik, Jillian van Turnhout, David Norris, Jim Walsh and Terry Leyden, among others, referred to the report of the UN Committee Against Torture on the ill-treatment of residents in Magdalene laundries. The Cabinet will discuss this matter on Thursday and have proposals afterwards. I will be inclined to accede to the request for a debate after the Cabinet meeting but not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Ivana Bacik: ...for a debate on the recommendation of the UN committee against torture, which recommended that a statutory investigation should be held into allegations of torture and degrading treatment in the Magdalene institutions. This has been a cause for a long time and there is an excellent article by Patsy McGarry in The Irish Times today. All of us, including Senators on the Government side,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
David Cullinane: ...to three hours. Like previous speakers, I am delighted Senator Ivana Bacik has said there will be a discussion at some point on the findings of the UN Committee Against Torture regarding the Magdalene laundries. We should go further; the House should unanimously endorse the recommendations made in the report. Its main recommendations need to be acted on. First, a formal apology should...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
David Norris: ...this mess. I am deeply ashamed at the report of the United Nations committee against torture. It does not make me feel good as an Irishman to read the recommendations. Many of us spoke about the Magdalene institutions and I am glad that this determination has come. I pay tribute to those courageous people who have spoken out before, including people who were in the institutions. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Jim Walsh: I would support any scheme to seek redress for the victims of the Magdalene laundries. There was one in my own town and it must be said quite a number of those who passed through the laundries had positive rather than negative experiences. However, a great deal of the report indicates that many had a negative experience and, therefore, there should be redress, but it must happen in a way...