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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (7 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is a safeguard fundamental to the Good Friday Agreement and sets a clear benchmark against which to assess actions and legislation affecting Northern Ireland. On 28 February, Mr. Justice Colton delivered his judgment in the High Court in Belfast on the UK government's Legacy Act, finding that that a number of provisions of the UK Legacy Act are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Europe invited the Chair to send a letter to the British authorities outlining their concerns. This followed their sixth substantive debate on the Bill, which has now been enacted. Incorporation of the ECHR into Northern Ireland law was an explicit requirement of the Good Friday Agreement. Undermining the protection of the fundamental rights of people in Northern Ireland, damages the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: On several occasions, I have raised with the Taoiseach and the former and current Ministers for Education and Skills, Deputies Bruton and McHugh, the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, judgment in the Louise O'Keeffe case and its aftermath and the degree to which victims have been shamefully, cynically and cruelly treated by the Government in recent years. The ultimate cruelty is to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2019)

Micheál Martin: The ECHR judgment was on the basis of a systemic failure by the State.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Micheál Martin: ...notwithstanding the European Court of Human Rights. I have met with Dr. Conor O'Mahony of the UCC child law clinic to go through this with him and a case is now being prepared to go back to the ECHR. We had all the outrage of two weeks ago, but this is all going on under our noses while the Government resists a proper, humane response. Are we seriously saying to these victims,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment (18 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a copy of the Expert Group Report following the ABC judgements by the ECHR as confirmed by the Tánaiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52230/12]

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (4 Dec 2012)

Micheál Martin: ...the life of the mother, while making every effort to preserve the life of the baby. These guidelines could provide the basis for bringing certainty and clarity to Ireland’s response to the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, judgment. The ECHR judgment and the expert group outlined their reservations about only having guidelines as it opened up the possibility of “criminal...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Apr 2009)

Micheál Martin: ... 2008 30,163 4,416 1,880 2007 27,065 3,456 1,735 2006 28,162 3,232 1,719 2005 27,600 2,850 1,200 2004 20,350 2,450 800 Further information on statistical data and cases can be obtained at www.echr.coe.int