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International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: ...this Chamber, so that the women who are here do not have to sit on too many committees in order to achieve gender balance. This Friday, 8 March, as we all well know, is a really significant day and this year, it is a significant day for two reasons. First, we will be celebrating International Women's Day, a day we have celebrated in one form or another for over a century. It is a day...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss this legislation, which has been long awaited by many people. It follows years of activism by survivors of mother and baby home institutions to get the recognition and redress they so badly deserve. The critical need for this legislation has been recognised by all political parties, all stakeholders and all groups. I welcome the work the...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: ...to legislate for information rights for adopted people, all of which ultimately failed. The critical need for this legislation has been recognised by all political parties, by stakeholder groups and by professionals working in the area. I welcome the work the Minister has done in making progress on this legislation such a key priority of the Government. It is clear to me from the volume...

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: Thousands of women passed through the doors of mother and baby homes in this country. From the testimonials we have heard from the many survivors, we know that their trauma was unspeakable. Women were abused and forced to give birth in horrific circumstances and were treated like they were dirty, like they were sinners and as if they had committed the worst crimes imaginable, when, in fact,...