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Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister of State. As she has outlined, this is a very short technical Bill and we are in here every year renewing it. It is very welcome that the stamp duty on medical insurance is reducing. The measure should put money back into the pockets of the people who have health insurance next year. At a time when inflation is rising substantially the measure is very welcome. This...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: It is still there, but it is taken at source.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Now.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Now.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Now.

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister for the good outline on this necessary legislation. It is unfortunately, as we always say when we are passing or renewing such extraordinary legislation in this House, but it is necessary. The Omicron variant has shown that the situation of the pandemic and the virus is continually evolving and we need to stay on top of it. The Minister, his officials and his...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh - Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2019: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Tairgim leasú Uimh. 13: I leathanach 27, línte 34 go 38 a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad: “(b) an dáta a shonrú faoina ndéanfar na seirbhísí go léir arna soláthar ag comhlacht poiblí nó ag aicme comhlachtaí poiblí do Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta a sholáthar trí...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh - Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2019: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as an méid a chuir sé in iúl dúinn. Nílim chun an leasú a bhrú mar táim sásta leis an méid a dúirt sé.

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh - Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2019: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Tá.

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh - Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2019: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Anois.

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh - Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2019: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Is céim chun tosaigh ollmhór í an reachtaíocht seo. Is lá mór é seo do phobal labhartha na Gaeilge agus don tír; tá sé sin cinnte. Molaim gach aon duine as an méid oibre a rinneadh chun an reachtaíocht a neartú, lucht an Fhreasúra san áireamh. Táim ag súil go mór le reachtaíocht cosúil le...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: It might be useful if the Minister did outline the methodology. The process of selecting a chair is very important to the entire process. Perhaps the Minister could outline it now or at a later stage. It would reduce the number of questions later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister for his presentation and Ms Luddy for her contribution. We have received information that is important to the public. Many people are tuning in because they are eager to see this process commence. I wish to discuss the public consultation process further. I do not want to go over ground that has been covered but I wish to hone in on this matter because I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Yes, at the public consultation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank Ms Luddy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: I thank the Minister. I am concerned that the public consultation process might be used to try to reopen the debate that we all went through three years ago and that the views of the service users over the past couple of years will be lost. Ms Luddy has outlined that any such submission would be disregarded. I thank her for confirming it. Ms Luddy ran through the public information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: Does that include the Irish language?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: And the Minister knows I will be back knocking at his door if it does not. I just wanted to flag the inclusion of Irish as well as languages targeting migrant communities before the campaign kicked off. I would be eager that Irish not be left to one side. My next question is on the expert advisory panel. Many of my colleagues on the committee have spoken on this issue. It appears that...