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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: As he has closed almost everything else, I will not be surprised to hear he also wants to close the churches of rural Ireland. Many people are very angry and upset about what has happened. They feel they have been let down and that they cannot move. They are isolated. Bars are empty and closing on a regular basis. Shops and restaurants located beside them are also closing. Having two...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Thankfully, the number of road deaths has gone down owning to myriad factors, including speed cameras and better roads. We will, however, continue to have deaths because of the state of roads, with trees hanging out over them and falling on people. People are being killed while cycling and walking because roads are not adequate for use by pedestrians late at night. People are also being...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: Following the passage of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, which was signed into law some weeks ago, I am asking where are the extra LocalLink bus services that were promised during the passage of the Bill. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, succeeded in getting Fine Gael to support the Bill in return for his support for the Fine Gael-led Government. Sinn Féin...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Minister said that the ultrasound will not be available in all GP practices. When the girl or woman goes to her GP and he does not have ultrasound equipment but her medical card only covers her for him, what will happen then? We need an honest answer to that. As Deputy Michael Collins said, it is regrettable that the Minister is portraying us as if we have no care for pregnant women...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is not really us, but the elderly people who are travelling all that distance who need to be admired. They are trying to do their best to save their own faculties and ensure they see daylight for the bit of time they have left in this world.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I will first address amendment No. 41. Records are important to ensure that doctors are made aware when a woman who has already had an abortion is about to have a second or third abortion. I am sure there are implications for the women in question and they need to be protected given the level of care they need. It is very important that proper records are kept to determine if there is an...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am very disappointed that the Minister is not supporting our amendment. It is clear that he is not listening to what we are saying or does not understand what we are saying. We are simply asking for something basic and humane, which is that if a baby survives an abortion, he or she gets the same attention as a baby in a maternity ward. We are talking about two different places because...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: The people voted and we respect their decision. However, they depend on us to legislate and put a sensible Bill together in which we would respect humanity. It is difficult for me to stand here, hour after hour, talking about ending life because that is not what I was brought up to do. From a very young age, I was taught to appreciate life, not to hurt anyone but to do anything that could...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: If the Deputy is disputing what I heard the woman-----

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: She told me what happened.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: They have no manners.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I did not interrupt anyone. She told us clearly that her mother was forced into having an abortion. That is what happened. She ended up alive because some good nurse came back, took her out, saw to her and she survived. She came to Buswells to tell us her story. It frightened me to think that actually happened. We have figures on this but they are not as real to me as that person...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am very disappointed with the Minister's reply to our amendment and our request to have pain relief ensured for a little infant and for the little infant's last seconds in the world. He gave us an answer that it is up to the medical profession; that is not acceptable. It is not unreasonable for us to table this amendment because we did not have abortions in this country up to now. It is...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on the amendment. It is a fairly reasonable request to ensure the little baby will not suffer any pain and that any avenues open to the medical profession are used to ensure these children will not suffer pain for the last few seconds of their lives in this world. It is a minimal request. We all have or have had people belonging to us who suffered...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is my second time to speak. The Minister's attitude leaves a lot to be desired because we are speaking, by and large, about a matter of life and death and he is laughing at us. I regret that and the Minister shaking his head will not change my view on that because every time a Deputy on this side spoke, he was laughing and grinning at them, and that is the truth.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: We are talking about a matter of life and death-----

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----and a previous speaker said we should trust the Minister because he said this or that at the committee. All we want is for it to be written into the Bill. I respect Deputy Durkan because he has been in this Chamber a lot longer than I have, but when he asks me to trust the Minister without it being written into the Bill, it puts me in mind of selling sand in the Sahara desert because I...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: We trust women; it is the Minister that we do not trust.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is not a laughing matter.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Danny Healy-Rae: The Deputy is delaying now.