Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I concur with today's statements in light of the unfolding of trauma involving children, parents and families in Trump's America. There has been a ratcheting up of division and hatred there. We need another way.

I wish to talk about the Bill to amend the Civil Liability Act. We need this urgently. There was yet another High Court case earlier today in which it was recommended that a duty of candour be mandatory. This would ensure an open, honest and consistent approach involving communication with patients and their families when things go wrong. At present, this is voluntary. We have seen the tragic loss of women as a result of the CervicalCheck scandal. Today again there has been a push in the High Court for this. I would like this House to agree to speed the process relating to the Bill in order to that it might become law as a matter of urgency.