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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 134. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the announcement of a commission of investigation into mother and baby homes, his views that a compensation or redress scheme should be established for affected persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2188/15]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: There is a degree of confusion with regard to what is proposed in these amendments. My amendment and some of the others are very much consistent with the constitutional interpretation of Article 40.3.3°. That has already been made clear to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children by Ms Catherine McGuinness. Deputy Róisín Shortall also mentioned the Master of the...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I move amendment No. 22:In page 7, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“ “viable”, in relation to a pregnancy, means a foetus or embryo that is, or would be expected to be, capable of surviving independently outside the womb by reason of its gestational age;”.I would like to speak to amendments No. 22 and 85. They would make it an offence for an...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: ...has specifically recognised this role under Article 40.3.3°, the right to life. As per Mr. Justice Finlay in the X case, this right or duty of the Attorney General is inherent in the Constitution and, therefore, should be articulated in the Bill. Furthermore, under the Constitution all interested or potentially affected parties to a legal process must be given a right to express...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: ...hierarchy or the editor of the most popular newspaper? I mentioned groupthink, which is a corrosive affliction in this country. We saw it in the Haughey era, we saw it during the Celtic tiger era and we see it on this question of abortion. It is easy to understand why people in positions of responsibility want thorny issues to simply disappear. It is far easier than risking conflict or...