Results 1-7 of 7 for other and baby speaker:Colm Keaveney

Developments in Mental Health Services: Statements (19 Nov 2015)

Colm Keaveney: One of the most gratifying developments in the past decade in challenging prejudice and stigma has been the improved attitudes in society towards mental health. We should not be complacent, however, as there is much left to be done, but we should acknowledge the significant improvements we have seen in challenging stigma and delivering improved treatments. Where people with mental health...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2015)

Colm Keaveney: Deputy Joe O'Reilly is somebody for whom I have great respect. He was one of the first Deputies who extended a hand of friendship to me and he has continued to do so since 2011. I do not want to single out Deputy O'Reilly's speech, but a significant emphasis has been placed here today on fairness. I do not hear about fairness, however, for the cancer patient who is receiving chemotherapy...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Report Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Colm Keaveney: ...things happened historically. I welcome the amendment of the cold language in many parts of the historical legislation. I welcome the technical amendments, the humanisation of the legislation and the removal of cold language that has dominated many aspects of our institutional history, be it in respect of mother and baby homes or other institutions. We must break down the barrier and...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Colm Keaveney: ..., which was delivered early in 2011, almost simultaneous with the formation of the current Government - contained very serious findings against two named individuals, a former Fine Gael Minister and a prominent businessman. There was much pious rhetoric in this House and much hullabaloo about what was going to be done in the next four years and in the programme for Government. One of the...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (21 Jan 2015)

Colm Keaveney: ...play made in this Chamber about the necessity for an apology to the survivors. On behalf of the people of Galway East, I would like to say sorry to those survivors. I hope they hear it loud and clear from this Chamber. I also understand how difficult it is for the Government not to get to its feet today and say sorry. It is the advice it has been given. I hope that whatever little...

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: ...to a newspaper report from The Irish Timesdated 11 January 1940 that contains a criticism of the care of children born to unmarried parents by Dr. W. B. F. Collis. I will quote from the article and I ask Members' forgiveness with respect to the use of some archaic terms. The article outlines Dr. Collis's observation that "as for the illegitimate babies, over 300 per 1,000 died before...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Colm Keaveney: ...is indeed a pleasure to be afforded an opportunity to exercise my freedom of speech within the national Parliament. The raison d'être of this debate for both sides is to object immediately to the other person's position. It is the position on either side merely to oppose. There has been a general failure to engage with the fundamental first principles of either side of the debate....