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

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: ...been a historic lack of investment in women's healthcare in this country, and the Minister has been working to redress that, along with other many areas. None of us will ever forget the horror of the CervicalCheck scandal. CervicalCheck impacted on women of every age across every part of the country. It was horrifying when Vicky Phelan's story broke and she was followed by more and more...

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)

Róisín Garvey: ...home and cried while watching and listening to various people on television and on radio speak about this horrendously bad hand that people were dealt through no fault of their own. I have regular cervical smear checks. During one check irregular cells were detected, but in time to enable them to be removed. Lucky me. Unfortunately, that was not the case for many women. It is...

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

Lynn Boylan: ...and all Senators here do. It is our job to make sure we do right by them and that we stand by them and their families. I take this opportunity to encourage women to continue to go for their cervical smear tests and those eligible to get their HPV vaccination. Sinn Féin will support this technical Bill to extend the period during which women may make claims. It is welcome that this...

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

Frances Black: ...to the House today. I can only imagine how hectic it has been for him and how busy he is in these really crazy times. I fully support this Bill to extend the period for receipt of claims by the CervicalCheck tribunal. As we all know, the past 16 months have been seriously challenging for everyone. Covid-19 has affected the pace of everyday life and the CervicalCheck tribunal has been...

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

Mary Seery Kearney: ...home after treatment in the United States. I am sure it was very difficult to be away from her family. Treatment for many of these women, and for others diagnosed with cancer, particularly when it involves any sort of cervical cancer, involves hysterectomies. Part of the standard treatment in our State in this regard is for women to be referred to the Rotunda Hospital where their eggs...

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

Catherine Ardagh: ...in regard to international surrogacy. I have heard anecdotally that there is an impasse on the issue. The Minister needs to find the political will to address it. We are here to discuss the cervical screening programme and, as I speak, there are only women in the Chamber discussing it. Ultimately, we have a role to ensure that trust is put back into the programme. Extending the date...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...they present. Turning to the Bill that is before us, I want to express my compassion and understanding for, and solidarity with, all the women and their families who have been impacted by cervical cancer. There are children, sadly, who have lost their mums. This is a moment to reflect on what the women affected have gone through and the challenges ahead of them. I welcome the extension...

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

Aisling Dolan: I am sharing time with Senator Maria Byrne. I thank the Minister for attending. This really is tough because the CervicalCheck tribunal is such a mark on our history. There have been terrible outcomes, including loss of life. It is important to recognise the women affected and their families. The cervical screening tribunal is examining the State cervical screening programme, including...

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

Stephen Donnelly: ...start doing women's healthcare differently and make it something we can be immensely proud of. There is no reason we cannot do this. Other countries can and so can we. I echo the importance of cervical screening. I was taken by the many Senators who got that message out there, notwithstanding what was an horrific and unacceptable situation for the women involved in the 221+ group,...