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Seanad: Asylum Support Services: Motion (23 Oct 2013)

Aideen Hayden: ...in this Chamber in two years' time and have the same debate again. We cannot hold our heads up as a country if the situation continues. We cannot talk about what we have done for the survivors of the Magdalen laundries and in a number of other instances if we do not tackle direct provision. I want to approach this from a practical perspective. We need to make a statement here today we...

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Aideen Hayden: ...system must be more progressive and I look forward to measures in that regard in future budgets. A measure that seems to have gone largely unnoticed is the provision relating to survivors of the Magdalen laundries. The decision by the Government not to tax the payments to those women will be welcomed by all.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Aideen Hayden: ..., as opposed to homes in which people can live. It is outrageous to think the State is paying the guts of €70 million per year for what is a national disgrace that is almost comparable to the Magdalen laundries. As a consequence, I ask that the Minister for Justice and Equality be invited to come to this Chamber as a matter of urgency to set out how he can justify the experiences...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Aideen Hayden: ...than seven years. There are families living in direct provision who have never had the opportunity to cook a family meal. It is outrageous. The point was made previously in our discussions on the Magdalen laundries that we should be conscious in this country of not looking behind the high walls. I ask that the Leader provide time for a debate at the earliest opportunity on the issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Aideen Hayden: ...work. It is important to remember that what is happening is a step along the road. The real proof of the pudding will lie in the quality of the redress that will be given to the victims of the Magdalen laundries. I regret to say that I do not believe this is the end of the story. There are many hidden histories in Ireland which remain to be uncovered. In that context, I refer to what...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Aideen Hayden: Like most Senators, I am hopeful that the Taoiseach will rise later today to give a full and unequivocal apology not just to the residents of the Magdalen laundries but to the families of those who are unfortunately deceased, and that he will announce that full and proper redress will be given to the residents and their families. I rarely find myself disagreeing with Senator Norris but I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Aideen Hayden: ...people in Ireland in 2013. It falls on local authorities to ensure that scandal is a thing of the past. Today marks the publication of the interdepartmental report on State involvement in the Magdalen laundries under the chairmanship of Senator Martin McAleese. The issue has been in the public domain for some time. We are all keen in this House to ensure justice for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Aideen Hayden: ...affected by this disaster. I join other Senators in calling for further discussion on the report on St. Patrick's Institution. I am reminded of the comments by Dr. Eoin O'Sullivan in regard to the Magdalene laundries. He pointed out that the people of Ireland knew about the laundries because every family in this country knew somebody who was affected by them. The first report calling...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2012)

Aideen Hayden: ...Members of the Oireachtas over many years. I refer in particular to my colleague, Senator Bacik, for her role. I have two issues which I hope the Minister will consider. I raised the issue of the Magdalene women and those who endured Bethany Home. To really draw a line in the sand under our shameful past, we must offer a genuine apology to those people who suffered, with real...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Aideen Hayden: ...of married and unmarried parents on an equal footing. I remind Members that we only abolished the status of illegitimacy with the Status of Children Act 1987. Shame on us. The last of the Magdalene laundries was only closed in 1996. The women of the Magdalene laundries, many of whom were nearly children themselves, were often incarcerated in these prisons for the crime of having a...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Aideen Hayden: ...first is for the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church to complete its audit of every diocese in Ireland. I also call for the Bethany Home survivors to be included in the Magdalene laundries inquiry. We can never go forward unless we draw an appropriate line under the past. I welcome the commitment to put the Children First National Guidance Document on a...