Senator Déirdre de Búrca: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, to the House and the opportunity to make a statement on the provision of child care services.
There is little disagreement in the House that a considerable challenge faces this country in terms of developing a quality child care infrastructure, but there is a [...]
Following a meeting of the Green Party Parliamentary Party today, Green Party spokesperson on Health, Deirdre de Burca said: “The party is critical of the way in which changes to the over 70s medical card system were planned and communicated. This has caused unnecessary distress and confusion amongst our older people and their families. We [...]
Irish Cancer Society request to Government to increase the price of a packet of cigarettes by €2 supported by Deputies and Senators at Leinster House
The Green Party has welcomed proposals by the European Commission to improve maternity leave conditions for millions of women across Europe. In a package of proposals announced at the weekend, the Commission proposes to extend minimum paid maternity leave to 18 weeks, introduce 100 per cent pay and ensure stronger protection against dismissal and a [...]
Nationwide theatre tour to highlight breast cancer awareness
The Green Party has welcomed the start of a nationwide tour of a play that raises breast cancer awareness. ‘Unravelling the Ribbon’ is a moving play about the impact cancer has on women and will tour in theatres all over Ireland.
Green Party Women’s Affairs spokesperson Mary White TD [...]
Madam,
An article in your paper (Aug 26th) reported that an international conference on agricultural biotechnology in Cork heard calls from representatives of Teagasc for a more “open, transparent and inclusive” debate on the merits of genetically modified foods.
As a Green Party public representative with a strong interest in the issue of GM, I would [...]
I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.”
I also welcome the Minister of State to the House. On behalf of the Green Party, I am very happy to move this Bill. It is quite limited in its scope, which is deliberate. There is a much wider debate about the appropriateness of [...]
Private Members Bill being introduced in Seanad Éireann
This evening in Seanad Éireann, Green Party Senators Déirdre de Búrca and Dan Boyle are introducing a Private Member’s Bill “Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008 aimed at ceasing the practice of forced electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) and ending the practice of psycho-surgery, more popularly known as ‘lobotomy’.“The [...]
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, to the House and wish him well in his new portfolio. I was impressed by his response to some of the earlier contributions and I may cover some of the same ground. That the Minister of State would use this debate as part of the consultation process [...]
Large vitamin doses may now need prescription
The Green Party has raised concerns about changes to the EU Food Supplements Directive that will limit off-the-shelf access to vitamins and mineral supplements. Green Party Spokesperson on Health, Senator Déirdre de Búrca said the regulatory changes agreed by the Department of Health amount to over-regulation and will impose [...]
