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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legal Aid (17 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to discuss this important matter. As the Minister of State knows, the cornerstone of decent society is access to justice. Civil legal aid plays a crucial role in this access to justice. A review of the civil legal aid system in Ireland is long overdue. Demand for a root-and-branch review grew over the years, because it became apparent that...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legal Aid (17 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I am pleased to hear that the review will commence in the coming weeks. Could the Minister of State confirm that the review group will be chaired by a judge or somebody of similar standing with an interest in public law and access to justice? I am a little concerned because the Minister of State referred a couple of times to "the finite resources available". For a civil legal aid system to...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss the very important issue of GP visit cards for six and seven year-olds. As she knows, GP visit cards for those aged under six were introduced a number of years ago and have been a very helpful mechanism for parents to access free GP healthcare for their children. Children can get very sick very frequently when they are young....
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I know the Minister of State would be very much aware of the pressures on families and how important free GP visits have been for families to date. I am disappointed that no date has been given for this expansion. It is very welcome that it is acknowledged that it needs to happen urgently. I know negotiations can be sensitive and I am also aware of the pressures faced by our GPs over the...
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: It is great to be in the Seanad among like-minded colleagues who have worked for many years to improve women's healthcare. It is also great to have our guests from Together for Safety in the Gallery. I thank them for all of the work they have done, not only on this legislation but also on keeping this important issue on the political agenda. I look forward to getting a timeline from the...
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: On a point of order, an independent chair means independent of Government, not independent of the issue.
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I think most people who would have a knowledge of medical concerns would agree with-----
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: It is independent of Government; that is what it is.
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, you are going to have to ask the Senator to withdraw his comment about the Minister.
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I am sorry, we need to intervene.
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: We cannot allow Senator Mullen to say that about the Minister.
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: This needs to stop.
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Are we speaking to the amendments?
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I am sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh-----
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: -----but we are not having this deeply-----
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: The Senator needs to speak to the amendments; we are on Committee Stage.
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Yes, you are----
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I am sorry-----
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: We are on Committee Stage.
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)
Lorraine Clifford-Lee: He cannot continue to call people liars in this House.