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Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Marie Moloney: I, too, commend the work of Justice for Magdalenes group. I know from speaking to the Minister of State that he and Justice for Magdalenes want what is best for the women. People have been getting hung up, as it were, on a HAA card. The HAA card was introduced under the Health (Amendment) Act specifically for people with hepatitis C. The only difference, as already outlined, is that...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I agree with the views expressed by Senators that the service would be a very useful facility to provide to Magdalen women who have capacity issues. The Department of Justice and Equality is in discussion with the Citizens Information Board with regard to the provision of personal advocacy services to Magdalen women and will have further discussions with the Department of Social Protection...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...Brien's understanding is completely correct as well, in terms of dental and ophthalmic services. The only difference is that some of these provisions in relation to hepatitis C are not relevant to Magdalen laundries. That is the only reason. There is no other motivation behind the changes in legislation. Whatever the women were entitled to in terms of hepatitis C, the Magdalen women...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I support Senator van Turnhout on this matter. We have tabled a similar amendment in respect of section 5. It has been brought to our attention that Justice for Magdalenes is extremely concerned regarding the welfare of survivors who lack capacity. The Government has decided to wait until the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill is passed before survivors can have a decision-making...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: As stated by Senator van Turnhout, I, too, acknowledge the Justice for Magdalenes research, solicitors, lawyers and the women who have stood up for women who have been oppressed and have had lost lives. If I had had the Justice for Magdalenes research in my own life, I may not have taken some of the roads I took. What Senator van Turnhout said is very important. The draft guide will need...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: ...these will be rolled out. This is what people are looking for. We can get caught up in legislation and we move on. I appreciate the Minister of State took issue at a press release by Justice for Magdalenes. Many of us have seen the outstanding work that Justice for Magdalenes has done with the women long before any of us realised this was an issue. I would want that the record of this...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...what we need to do is go back and look at what the Minister of State has said. If we withdraw amendments Nos. 1 and 5 and we are happy, after consulting some of those advocating on behalf of the Magdalen women, we will not need to resubmit them for Report Stage. If we feel, however, after consulting those advocating on behalf of the Magdalen women, there are still issues that need to be...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The only difference is, as Senator Norris already outlined, the medication or services that were specific to hepatitis C. That is the only difference because it would not be relevant to the Magdalen women. That is the only reason and it is the only change.

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...will independently verify, in a report laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, that the legislation does indeed fully and faithfully implement the relevant recommendations contained within the Magdalen Commission Report on the establishment of an ex-gratia Scheme and related matters for the benefit of those women who were admitted to and worked in the Magdalen Laundries, authored by Mr...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

David Norris: There was also a question that there were a number of items that were stated in material emanating from the Justice for Magdalenes that the Minister of State felt were unfair. He felt that they stated that certain matters are not in the Bill, and he went through it and stated these are in the Bill. If further clarification is needed by those who asked the questions, now is the time to seek it.

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State's commitment in respect of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill. However, the cases I cited previously in the context of Magdalen women seeking to access disability and social services illustrate that they cannot access them. It is obvious, therefore, that they require the assistance of personal advocates. I am of the view that this section of the...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Ann O'Brien: ...to section 67 of the Act of 1970 and insert "and dental, optical and aural appliances". This has nothing to do with hepatitis C or the liver. This is about teeth. I want the right for the Magdalen ladies that, just as they can go to any GP or a private GP, the same type of arrangement would apply to dental services.

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: There is confusion and a kind of obfuscation in the language. The clarity given to me, be it not what I would be genuinely looking for if I was looking a totality, is as follows, that the Magdalen women will be entitled to a medical card, to free prescriptions, to a suite of services as outlined in the Bill, to free access to a GP of their choice and, if necessary, referral to a consultant,...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Ann O'Brien: ...wonderful health benefits, medicines, dental services, etc., provided for in the Bill before the House. If provision is not made in respect of the appointment of personal advocates, some of the Magdalen women will be placed in a nonsensical position. It is extremely important that we should put in place something concrete - I do not suggest that this should be legislative in nature - to...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On the last point, some of these payments are made over a continuing period until the ladies pass away so it is not as if we have to continue with these payments. The remarks about the Justice for Magdalenes group are well made. It has done sterling work and has been campaigning on a great injustice that was done to these women for a very long time. It is an Ireland to which none of us...