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An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: It is essential that the debate on this issue inside and outside the Oireachtas is carried out in a respectful and cordial manner and that all points of view are heard. We must not go down the road of the 1983 referendum campaign when people were viciously attacked and called murderers and so forth. Much of the conduct during that debate was disgraceful. Thankfully, the debate on the...

Bethany Home: Motion [Private Members] (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: ...the Registration of Maternity Homes Act 1934. In some instances, the State also made financial contributions to the cost of nursing children. There can be no doubt that the Bethany Home is another shameful episode of our past in this State, which must be dealt with now, fairly and with respect for the human rights of survivors of what was a horrific regime which caused immeasurable...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: ...to parliamentary questions provided by the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea, demonstrated that the sale of the barracks in question was not even put to tender until months after the gun and ammunition were destroyed. As in the cases investigated by the Morris tribunal, questions need to be answered in the Sheehan case as clearly something is not right. The State continues to...

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: This Bill is too little and too late. However, it is no surprise that we are disappointed yet again by the Government when it comes to delivery of equity and the highest standards in our hard-pressed health services. I want to pay tribute to the frontline workers in the health services who must work against the odds because of the disastrous policies of this and previous Governments. I...

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: The main flaw in the Bill is its proposal to increase the centralisation of overall administration and key services in the health sector. This will further the agenda laid down in the Hanly report whereby decisions will be made with no input from democratically elected representatives. While the Bill attempts to gloss over this matter by proposing to establish a national health consultative...