Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It must be terrible not to be informed of an ongoing revolution - Senator Leyden was involved in the creation of the HSE so he would know about such matters.

Senator Healy Eames raised the issue of Ms Maíria Cahill. I have already addressed this and expressed concerns regarding the cover-up, how she was treated and the need for sensitivity when dealing with survivors of sexual abuse because it is very difficult to come forward and disclose such incidents. We know now that it can take years for a person to come forward and it can be very hard to go through the legal process.

The Senator also raised the suggestion of Government hypocrisy on the issue of Irish Water. As others have noted, Senator Healy Eames campaigned for the 2011 general election on the back of the NewERA document.