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Seanad: Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (27 Feb 2013)

Susan O'Keeffe: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. Like other speakers I thank her for the work she has done and her unfailing belief in the women who were treated in this way. She never gave up. When she went into government she worked even harder on the issue. We are all grateful to be present for the debate as it is a sign that we have moved on. I wish to start my contribution...

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

Susan O'Keeffe: .... Like others, I welcome Mr. Justice Ryan's expert group's report. I also welcome the Minister's clear observation that the Government will bring legal clarity to the question of legal abortion and that this will be done within an appropriate timeline. After all, there has been a long wait for the legislation. While I welcome the expert group's report, we did not need it to tell us...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)

Susan O'Keeffe: Further to Senator Jillian van Turnhout's comments on the Referendum Commission and the lateness of the campaign on the forthcoming referendums, I express my concern about the advertisement which sets out a long explanation for the referendums followed by something about two ice creams with syrup on one and sprinkles on the other. While I have a sense of humour, this is not in order in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...the Ministers. I also ask that the Ministers co-operate with the Minister for Foreign Affairs to release any details his Department has which relate to the requests for passports made by nuns in mother and baby homes for the sale of babies and children to the United States between the 1940s and the 1970s. I also ask the Ministers if child benefit was paid in regard to those babies and...