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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (4 May 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 133. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why there is a delay in forwarding mother and baby files from St. Patrick's on the Navan Road to the Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, office in Blanchardstown in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8992/16]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: ...to the debate so far, it indicates there will never be agreement on this issue either in this House or in broader society. It would seem some people bring this debate forward to embarrass others and cause political discomfort for some parties. I can assure Deputy Coppinger that she is not causing any political discomfort for me. We have to be mature in how we approach this issue because...

Topical Issues: Maternal Mortality (24 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The second Maternal Death Enquiry, MDE, Ireland report has just been published at UCC. It makes the point that due to the relatively small number of maternal deaths in Ireland, fluctuation in annual mortality rates is inevitable and should be treated with caution so rates for maternal deaths, MMR, occurring in Ireland are presented in the UCC report over three-year periods. For the three...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. Listening to Deputies on all sides of the House welcome the fact that we have eventually, as a Parliament and as a people faced this very difficult historic issue that affects many people today is something I welcome. We must acknowledge that society itself, along with the institutions, facilitated the abuse of many people. The fact that...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Féinriarachta Pearsanta agus Sláine Colainne) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Personal Autonomy and Bodily Integrity) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Dec 2014)

Billy Kelleher: ...on this issue, which has been debated quite a lot in recent years. More recently, the issue was debated in the context of the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill which was debated last year and enacted. The Minister has referred to some issues and fall-out from that debate, such as the Ms Y case which may come before the courts. We are also waiting for a reporting system to be put...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (1 Jul 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 68. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on his plans to set up a commission of investigation into mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28014/14]

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Billy Kelleher: We speak again on this sensitive and emotive issue. It is emotive in view of the tragic circumstances surrounding the recent death of Ms Halappanavar in Galway. That certainly heightened and charged the debate on this issue. The publication of the report under discussion around the time of Ms Halappanavar's death has brought this issue very much to the fore in the public consciousness in...