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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2008)

Geraldine Feeney: ...and is now plagued with problems that never existed previously, which was visible in last night's programme. When I visited Africa four years ago, people were talking of the terrible plague of HIV-AIDS, which led to grandparents being obliged to rear grandchildren. The same now applies in Ireland as a result of drug addiction, drink or any of the scourges that afflict us today....

Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)

Geraldine Feeney: .... It is right to help these communities by means of projects which will be of benefit into the future. I hate the phrase, "going forward", as we say in Ireland. We also visited a hospital for HIV-AIDS victims. This was a heart-rending experience for anyone, even if they were made of stone. We visited a nearby orphanage where children as young as two or three months were left orphaned...

Seanad: A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland: Statements. (28 Jun 2006)

Geraldine Feeney: ...when she launched the report, the Tánaiste stated 35 hospitals administer and treat all types of cancer. In her own words, she felt this was excessive. Two weeks ago, I attended a UN convention on HIV-AIDS in New York as a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children. We took the opportunity to visit Sloan-Kettering, the largest cancer hospital in the world. Until then,...

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (9 Feb 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: ...State has, schools and clinics built with Irish taxpayers' money. Sadly, I have also visited the orphanages established to cope with the unfortunate increase in the number of orphans as a result of HIV-AIDS, which is rampant in that little country. In that context, it is only fair to mention the upcoming visit of the president of Lesotho next week, in which I know the Minister of State is...

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (27 Nov 2002)

Geraldine Feeney: ...work being done with the assistance of Irish taxpayers' money. Ireland is supporting and leading programmes in health, education and access to clean water and is also helping in the fight against HIV/AIDS. I was amazed that Ireland was leading a fight for as basic a need as clean water but I came away thinking how good a programme Ireland Aid is running. It is money well spent and is a...

Seanad: Lindsay Tribunal Report: Motion. (13 Nov 2002)

Geraldine Feeney: ...during the mid 1980s. However, they had to wait until the early 1990s when the virus was identified. By then, however, it was too late as haemophiliacs were already suffering from hepatitis C and HIV. We know now that the blood was not properly screened and treated. The horrific part is that the donor pool was identified. Like Senator Norris, I want to know if it was allowed to stay in...