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Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Sharon Keogan: ...in this country. He spoke of the failings of previous Governments. Fianna Fáil has been in government for most of the past 100 years. Fianna Fáil was there during the issues relating to cervical cancer. Fianna Fáil was there last week, when we almost lost-----

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister to the House once more. It is important to begin by briefly explaining what this Bill sets out to do. The Bill primarily sets out to amend the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 to extend the period for receipt of claims for compensation to the CervicalCheck tribunal until January 2022. Section 1 of the Bill amends section 12 of the 2019 Act to extend the current...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: All right. I apologise. "20 Irish women so far dead due to cervical cancer screening errors"; "...130 sick women battling in court over CervicalCheck scandal"; "Husband’s agony as Cervical Check letter reveals devoted mum could have been saved"; and "I don’t want my children to watch me dying in pain, all I want is a choice". These are some of the headlines that relate to a...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: On a point of order, Senator Seery Kearney said that the end result for women with cervical cancer is a hysterectomy. Even after they have had that procedure, however, the Department of Health continues to send them cervical screening reminders for years.

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Sharon Keogan: We would appreciate it if the Minister could stop that happening. It can be very distressing for women who have had hysterectomies to get continued reminders to go for cervical screening.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...involved in attending church and it is a shame that those of faith cannot now participate in mass. Today is 7 October, the second anniversary of the sad passing of Emma Mhic Mhathúna, who died of cervical cancer at the age of 37. The tragedy of her death was magnified by the fact that she was the mother of five children. To date this year, 39,000 women have been screened for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jul 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...Seanad a couple of months ago, I thought that I had a bumpy ride when I got on the Cú Chulainn roller coaster at Tayto Park. I have had a bumpier ride since I came in here a few weeks ago. The cervical cancer crisis overseen by the previous Government continues. It has been compounded by the recent tragic death of Ruth Morrissey. Cervical checks are due to restart soon but breast...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...the leader who will champion women's health. People cannot get bowel cancer screening and breast screening now until September. That is wrong on so many levels. We have not even come out of the cervical cancer crisis. That has been the biggest scandal in this State. I ask the Minister to not let that happen to the women of the State. They are the future mothers of the generations to...