Results 2,081-2,100 of 5,132 for speaker:Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are grouped.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will leave it at that. We will reserve the right to come back in.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am surprised at the obstinance of the Minister of State. He realises in principle that this Bill and the way it has been constituted does not have the support of Justice for Magdalenes and the people involved. They are very unhappy that there is an obvious disagreement between his reading of the Bill and theirs. That is why we have tabled the amendments. It would have been more useful...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I concur with Senator John Gilroy that there is still quite an amount of confusion between what the advocate group has to say and what the Minister of State is telling the House. That is a matter of concern because from the information we were given by the people in this organisation, who are close to the legislation and the victims in this scenario, that they were told they had not properly...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I suggest Report Stage be postponed.This is an area of such importance to the people and the organisations involved, and to the Minister-----
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is very regrettable. On previous occasions when such issues arose during debates, the Leader of the House has been contacted. I am sure he is watching with great interest to see how this debate is proceeding.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are here to make sure that the legislation passed by this House delivers on what it is supposed to deliver. This legislation should deliver on the recommendations of the Quirke report to the satisfaction of the victims but there is major confusion this morning. There seems to be a contradiction between what the Minister is saying and what the advocate groups are saying to us and, based...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Will the Minister clarify where that is covered in the Bill?
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It might be useful to clarify where that is in the Bill.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I concur wholeheartedly with the sentiments of Senator Ó Murchú, who made the point much more eloquently than myself. In the years I have been a Member we have had many Ministers make promises in the House, but we are told that the promises Ministers give us, as opposed to what is in the legislation, are not worth much to the people who need redress. That is part of the issue. We...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, I made a suggestion previously that we separate Committee Stage and Report Stage because-----
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Surely the suspension of the House is a matter for the House as well.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Could I make the point first?
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The other crucial party in this are the representative groups. The suggestion made was that the Acting Leader could make a proposal to the House that we-----
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That would be beneficial.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I concur. In some of the briefing notes we have been given it was stated that HAA cardholders are entitled to any prescribed medications, drugs or appliances. There seems to be a different view on that. The Minister of State might clarify the Department's stance on that one.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome the support given by the Minister of State and the officials as we took the recess to discuss some of the issues. I also thank the Leader of the House for coming in and agreeing to put back Report Stage. That is useful. At this stage, as a signatory to amendments Nos. 1 and 5, I would suggest that we have discussed them and what we need to do is go back and look at what the...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 6, after "service," to insert "as provided for in the services provided by section 2 of the Health (Amendment) Act 1996,".It is suggested that we withdraw it, by leave of the House. We reserve the right to resubmit it.