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Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Feb 2015)

Mary Moran: ...of State to the House and am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this debate. I was present in the Dáil when the Taoiseach made that emotional apology to those women who spent time in Magdalen laundries and felt an immense pride and hope that day, as I saw the expressions of joy and relief on the faces of the women who were present. Consequently, I am absolutely dismayed that...

Seanad: Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014: Second Stage (19 Nov 2014)

Mary Moran: ...necessary to those women, children and siblings who are searching for each other and more information about themselves. In recent years, we have attempted to deal with the past in relation to the Magdalen laundries and, more recently, symphysiotomy. Those women who were sent to mother and baby homes and those children who were adopted from a mother and baby home should have the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Mary Moran: ...in order that they can better manage their affairs. Yesterday I raised the issue of the decision made by the four religious orders not to support financially the fund for the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. I read yesterday exactly how much money was in the pot, or how much money they had. We need a debate on this issue now to see if there is any way the religious orders can be...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Mary Moran: ...to Senator John Gilroy on the launch of his book. He has put a lot of work into it and deserves great credit for it. I wish him all the best with his endeavours. I refer to the issue of the Magdalen laundries and the refusal of the four religious orders to contribute to the compensation fund, as was announced yesterday. I find it extremely disappointing and insulting to the victims of...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Mary Moran: .... Reference has been made to the long history of treating women as second class citizens in this State. There was a time we were forced to give up work when we married. We have also endured the Magdalen Laundries, the symphysiotomy scandal and controversies surrounding contraception and divorce. I recall my mother saying when I was a child that she needed to be churched by a priest...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Mary Moran: I welcome the release today of details of the compensation scheme for the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. The fund, in the region of €25 million to €50 million, is for the 700 women survivors and the payments will depend on the length of time spent in the laundries. It leads me on to another matter, that of symphysiotomy. It is an issue I have raised continually in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mary Moran: ...case have on it? I also want answers about the redress scheme for the Neary women, that is, the women who were outside that settlement. It is great that we have made progress with the Justice for Magdalenes group-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Mary Moran: ...the memorable visit by the Orange Order to the Seanad last year. He will also be remembered for his outstanding work in chairing the interdepartmental committee that will publish a report on the Magdalene laundries this afternoon. We all know that the treatment meted out to these women was barbaric and in my opinion was unforgivable. The women deserve nothing short of a full apology and...

Seanad: Residential Institutions (Redress) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Mary Moran: ...of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and Deputy Joe Costello who have campaigned endlessly of behalf of the Bethany residents since 2002. I welcome the establishment of the review committee on the Magdalene laundries survivors chaired by Senator Martin McAleese to examine the role of the State in these laundries and to bring the religious orders and State together to provide a clear picture...