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Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Apr 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I have read the Bill and it does not give the option. A woman TD just would not do it. I had my first and only child when I was a Member of the Seanad, so I experienced this matter and I can think of many things that are wrong with the Bill. The Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, went through some of the issues and I will expand on one of them. He said that we are different because, as...

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I appreciate that the Government and the Whips have set aside a substantial amount of time this week for this debate in that it is taking place over three days. However, at the same time it is not satisfactory or enough. We are now in the graveyard shift and many Deputies and members of the media have gone off for their tea, I presume, and there is not much interest in the debate. This...

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I know it comes down to language. There is a tendency to talk about brands in this context. There is too much bringing in of free market concepts into the operation of the public sector. I do not agree FÁS has been fatally damaged but accept Deputy Deenihan acknowledges the good work it has done. Many current public sector jobs were initially provided through FÁS schemes such as special...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Bill because it improves the situation in our health system. The problem with the Bill is that it does not go far enough. It does the minimum in providing for the Health Information and Quality Authority and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services However, it does not go as far as it should in terms of placing patients and their needs to the fore. What is needed...

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I sympathise with the women and their families who were affected by this. I share everybody's horror at what happened in the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. I also commend Judge Harding Clark on her report and Patient Focus on its work. I welcome the members of Patient Focus who are in the Visitors Gallery for this debate. The report has implications for the health system as a whole. Judge...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State and I welcome the legislation, which is positive and represents progress. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dea, and his officials for their work on the legislation. I also thank the Senators present for their contributions, including Senator Henry for her contribution earlier and Senator White for her contribution on the previous occasion. I particularly...