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Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)

Maire Devine: ..., INMO, Trolley Watch measure shows there are 552 people on trolleys, which is a reduction from the all-time high reached last month. We know about the waiting lists, the cancelled operations, the cervical cancer scandal, etc. In the health landscape, there appears to be an increasing trend towards care being delivered through the private sector. This Bill does not change the role of...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2019)

Maire Devine: I support the amendment. I also refer to the unfortunate blunders that seem to be repeated in the cervical screening programme. The news from last night further undermines the programme and we cannot afford it. In the words of Deputy Louise O'Reilly of Sinn Féin, it is incredibly regrettable. Surely the HSE should have informed these Houses as soon as it discovered this glitch in...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (11 Jul 2019)

Maire Devine: ...I would prefer to see the Bill passed in some form, rather than not, I welcome it. The entire country was deeply affected and impressed by the bravery of all the women who came forward during the CervicalCheck scandal. They were and are warriors for women and the country. I remember, in particular, the beautiful woman that was Emma Mhic Mhathúna. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)

Maire Devine: ...the Government has seen fit to reverse the decision of six years ago. There was talk that the board would include a patient advocate, which is something Sinn Féin is determined to achieve in the wake of the Cervical Check scandal. Our determination predates this scandal, however. Senators know that I am passionate about this issue, as evidenced by the motion I tabled during the...

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Maire Devine: ...notwithstanding what they read in the press, they should engage with the service. Dr. Scally states that the biggest failure that he identified in his four-month review was the non-disclosure of information from CervicalCheck audits to the patients. This is the most important finding and it should now be legislated for. Just prior to the recess, I introduced the Civil Liability...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): HSE Staff Recruitment (10 May 2018)

Maire Devine: ...confidence in high level management in the HSE is at an all-time low and we are all distressed at what is unfolding in the agency. Only last month we had the Garda Commissioner debacle and now the cervical smear story which is harrowing for the women of this island and their families. I see an opportunity to revolutionise the way that the Department of Health operates. However, it will...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Maire Devine: There is little else to talk about today other than the cervical cancer scandal. What has happened is incredible. We cannot underestimate the fear that women all over this country and their families have been living with since the weekend, and which will continue into the future. The State Claims Agency is a Government agency with an embedded culture of dismissiveness. It is autocratic...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Maire Devine: ...with its programme of events. I want make Members aware again of the Pearl of Wisdom campaign. I ask that they wear their badges between 28 January and 3 February to support and encourage women to avail of cervical cancer screening. Over 300 women in Ireland are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year and there are 90 fatalities. Along with the human papillomavirus vaccine, HPV,...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Maire Devine: I commend the Irish Family Planning Association, IFPA, which I was delighted to host this morning for a presentation on screening for cervical cancer in the audiovisual room of Leinster House. This awareness event was part of the Europe-wide Pearl of Wisdom campaign which aims to highlight the importance of women undertaking regular smear tests. The IFPA is running many events throughout...