Full Transcript: We have had an independent review of the operation of our abortion legislation. Indeed, it is being debated this morning at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and there will also be votes in this regard this evening. While these aspects have highlighted the challenges and the need for reform of…

Full Transcript: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for speaking as fast as he could in order to fit it all in and leave me with a bit of time. I too will try to speak as quickly as I can. We have very serious work to do. Many people have spoken about the silence of our…

Full Transcript: Like previous speakers, I underline that access to justice is a fundamental cornerstone of our democracy, as it is for any democracy. Delays undermine that. I have stood in the Chamber quite a bit in recent weeks to talk about access to justice, how we need to look at the failings in criminal…

Full transcript: The numbers outlined in this survey have been spoken about a lot so I will not necessarily start quoting the figures again. We are better served by focusing on the grim reality of the picture they paint. As a previous speaker said, these figures are shocking but not surprising. It is important to…

Text of statement: Patrick Costello Green Party TD and Justice Spokesperson has written to the chair of the Justice Committee requesting that the Garda Commissioner and senior Gardaí address the committee in relation to recent attacks on migrants and asylum centres.  Costello stated “The recent escalation in behaviour by those protesting against migrants is absolutely…

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