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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 360. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times since he took office that he has spoken to or corresponded with his predecessor (details supplied) about the mother and baby homes commission of investigation and issues related to it. [2293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: 378. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide clarity regarding the online presentation he provided to survivors of mother and baby homes on 12 January 2021; the process through which survivors could ask questions; if these questions were submitted live during the presentation; if not, if they were submitted by email in advance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Nov 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 607. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which he plans to publish the final report of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36176/20]

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: The process of this Bill and the Minister's work has not changed at all. He has come to the Chamber and said clearly that he refuses to listen to the arguments put forward and he will accept no amendments from the Opposition. That fits perfectly with the process so far, which has refused to listen to the Opposition, to the women and to the people who were born in those homes. Hundreds...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: ...Connolly, other than to say that people are still stunned as to why the Minister is bringing forward this Bill, especially in view of the fact that the necessary consultation with the residents and survivors of the mother and baby homes has not taken place. It feels like the Minister is captured by the Department and that he is doing the Department's bidding on this rather than driving it...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt ar an ábhar seo. One of the major problems with the Dáil and with Leinster House is that often political parties come to a decision as to how they will vote and proceed on these really important issues before we even have the discussion or the debate. I ask the Minister to make of this an opportunity for the Dáil debate and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (17 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: ...Minister for Health. Some 18 months ago, a family was told that their unborn child had a fatal foetal abnormality by a member of staff at the National Maternity Hospital. This was not the case and it was not a mistake. The false diagnosis was given to the child's mother without fulfilling the necessary guidelines or adhering to the law. The couple claims that their child would be with...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Oct 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister for Health met the family at the centre of the crisis in the National Maternity Hospital on 29 August, which I welcome. This is the case where a healthy baby was aborted under the Government's legislation, under the section concerning life-limiting conditions and fatal foetal abnormalities. It is a heartbreaking situation. The mother has said she was examined by only one...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Peadar Tóibín: ...case of the family who were recommended by the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street to have an abortion without a diagnostic test or without one of the medical practitioners even meeting the mother. The Minister for Health has been sitting on this information for four weeks, the Attorney General has been briefed and the family has sat with the chief medical officer for hours. It...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: However, the fact is that it is not, and I wish to make a couple of short points. Points were made about the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013. The Medical Council guidelines relating to that Act state that doctors must do their utmost to protect the mother and baby. We are told those guidelines will not change. They iterate a very strong pro-life view. The issue that has...

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Sinn Féin believes the eighth amendment should be repealed and that abortion services should be made available in certain cases such as where there is a life-limiting disability, in cases of rape and incest and where there is a threat to the health of the mother. I thank my party for giving me the opportunity to speak to the Bill, despite the fact that I hold a different view from that...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: This is an enormously difficult topic. There are many difficult, tragic situations facing mothers, fathers and children every day that cause enormous stress and strain in their lives. Our approach to these families, our friends, relations or neighbours should be founded on compassion. We need to ensure that every support necessary is found to help these families. I have colleagues who...

Topical Issue Debate: Anti-Social Behaviour (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: There is a serious problem developing in towns around the country. Significant areas within out towns are being ceded to thugs, to crime and to drug dealers. Certain public parks and playgrounds in towns such as Navan are taken over on sunny days by adults drinking cans and spirits. Drugs are openly sold and consumed in broad daylight in town squares in towns in Meath. Many families are...

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: One of the most shocking aspects of this whole process for me is the realisation that Fine Gael is actively seeking to increase house prices and rents in this State. I say that in a very measured manner. I remember a number of months ago sitting across from the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, and trying to make him understand the difficulties in the rental and housing market at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (23 Nov 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: ...to switch off their phones as they can interfere with the broadcasting of the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputy Niamh Smyth. We congratulate Deputy Smyth on the birth of her baby and hope mother and baby are doing well. I propose we now go into private session to deal with a number of items.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 117. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to include infant mortalities, adoption practices, vaccine trials and medical experimentation, forced labour and incarceration of unmarried girls and women who gave birth to babies or were seen to be at risk of becoming mothers, conditions in the institutions, including neglect, denial of adequate medical care and cruel...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commission of Inquiry (4 Dec 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: 139. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to include the Westbank Home in the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into mother and baby homes. [46527/14]

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jun 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: ...céim dearfach a thógáil mar gheall ar chaibidil uafásach dorcha i stair na tíre. We cannot underestimate the enormity of the challenge of this investigation, but in equal measure we cannot overstate the importance of the truth to the tens of thousands of women who bore and lost their children in these institutions in such cruel circumstances. A total of 796...

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

Peadar Tóibín: While I am not saying that this legislation allows for abortion up to 39 weeks, it does allow for abortion up to the forced premature delivery of an unborn child. A child is alive and kicking in the womb at 21 weeks and would have legal protection in liberal abortion regimes, but it will not have legal protection in this regime. Whatever is said about the debate and whatever majority...