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Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Michael McCarthy: ...left behind by Fianna Fáil after its time in office at the end of the 1970s. In the 1977 general election, Fianna Fáil cynically bought people's votes and they did the same in 1997, 2002 and 2007. Earlier, we debated the Magdalen laundries. Fianna Fáil was in power for 14 years but it did nothing in respect of the people who suffered in those institutions. It is only...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Michael McCarthy: ...the clear negative implications of that which detract from a good debate. This debate is entirely compatible with the debate we have had in the past couple of nights in this Chamber on the Magdalene laundries and, in particular, the role of religious orders. This is an opportunity for the Catholic hierarchy to redeem itself in terms of protection of children and children's rights but...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Justice from Magdalenes survivors advocacy group has asked for a dignified debate on this motion to take place in the Chamber this evening and tomorrow evening. It is no less that we can do for these remarkable individuals who have always shown enormous grace and dignity in their dealings with this issue. They have stayed with it and made progress with it over the years. Without doubt,...