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Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Paul Donnelly: Here we find another horrific story of abuse repeating itself again. It is another legacy of abuse from a religious order in Ireland. In Ireland, from the foundation of the State and possibly until the 1980s and 1990s, there was an omerta and fear connected to criticising a religious person, and such situations arise again and again in institutions - in mother and baby homes, schools and...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Paul Donnelly: I cautiously welcome the Bill as it is essential to regulate the provision of any treatment or procedure for the purposes of surrogacy and IVF in the State. It is incredulous for this most important medical procedure not to be regulated given that is has been flagged for so many years. I am sure we all know couples who, through no fault of their own, cannot have a child without the...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Paul Donnelly: While this Bills seem like a step forward, it takes several steps back, unfortunately, and I am getting a huge response from people who have said that it does not go far enough. They have said that they find the Government spin that this Bill is a win for adoptees as most disappointing. I welcome the Minister's attempt to change antiquated adoption regulations and bring us in line with...

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Paul Donnelly: ...to ask the Minister some questions about the proposed scheme. We have all received emails on them in recent days. Some of the main issues people have raised have already been mentioned on Tuesday and were covered in the Minister's speech. It is wrong to have a payments scheme that excludes people who, as infants, spent less than six months in a mother and baby institution or a county...