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Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this very important matter. Like other Deputies, I have been constantly queried about this and asked when the restrictions will be lifted. Other Deputies have criticised the senior Minister for leaving the Chamber but I have the utmost faith in the Minister of State, Deputy Butler. I have every confidence that she will deal with this and...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank Deputies Catherine Connolly, Joan Collins and Thomas Pringle for tabling the motion. I know the debate is being keenly watched by people campaigning to ensure our National Maternity Hospital is in public control and I am not very reassured by the statements this morning from the Minister. Three years after the referendum repealing the eighth amendment to the Constitution, which...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I compliment Deputy Catherine Connolly and her colleagues on bringing forward the motion. It might have been an ill-judgment of the Minister to leave before some of the contributions were made. I say this with no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler, and I acknowledge her presence. The Covid-19 situation and all the restrictions that came into being gave rise to angst...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank Deputy Connolly for bringing forward this motion and allowing for an urgent and timely discussion on the national maternity strategy. I also thank Ms Beibhinn O'Connor and Ms Rachel Hynes for the work they have put into this motion. I listened to what the Minister said. While HIQA made the point that there has been some progress, an awful lot of issues still have not been...