Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I again call for an independent inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar. We have all seen the great pain experienced at the inquest into her death, the aim of which is to find out the cause of her death. The reason I again call for an independent inquiry is to find out exactly what happened in the hospital and how the death occurred in a modern hospital of a woman miscarrying at 17 weeks. This is something we need to do urgently because the case raises many questions about the health care of pregnant women.

With the indulgence of the Cathaoirleach, I draw attention to the young Senators event which will occur in the House next Tuesday. The idea behind the event is to reach out to transition year students and allow them an opportunity to be Senators for half a day. It is also to allow the Seanad to showcase how it operates.