Richard Boyd Barrett to join Bessborough protest, seeks answers
Richard Boyd Barrett speaks to the Minister about Bessborough and announces he will join tonight's protest, underlining his personal connection as someone born in a mother and baby home. He asks that the Dáil business committee consider statements on Bessborough and sets out the immediate parliamentary timetable for energy and statements.
Richard Boyd Barrett recalls being born in a mother and baby home and says he was fortunate to have a good outcome. He expresses acute awareness of the feelings and sensitivities of survivors, those traumatised, and families of infants who lost their lives in places like Bessborough, and says he will join the protest to listen and acknowledge their concerns.
He thanks five parties and groupings for their comments and notes that the business committee will meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow. He says statements on Bessborough will be facilitated but not this week, as the Minister is away, and that the aim is to schedule them for next week.
On the matter of the cost of energy, the speaker notes a private member's bill is scheduled this evening and that Sinn Féin will have that item, with the Tanaiste and Minister Darragh O'Brien expected to be present. He confirms the order of business stands as announced.
Personal testimony and response
Richard Boyd Barrett recalls being born in a mother and baby home and says he was fortunate to have a good outcome. He expresses acute awareness of the feelings and sensitivities of survivors, those traumatised, and families of infants who lost their lives in places like Bessborough, and says he will join the protest to listen and acknowledge their concerns.
Parliamentary steps and timing
He thanks five parties and groupings for their comments and notes that the business committee will meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow. He says statements on Bessborough will be facilitated but not this week, as the Minister is away, and that the aim is to schedule them for next week.
Order of business and related debates
On the matter of the cost of energy, the speaker notes a private member's bill is scheduled this evening and that Sinn Féin will have that item, with the Tanaiste and Minister Darragh O'Brien expected to be present. He confirms the order of business stands as announced.
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Transcript
Minister, as someone who myself was born in a mother and baby home and I was lucky to have a good outcome but I'm acutely aware of the feelings and sensitivities of people like those who've suffered, were traumatised, baby, infants who lost their lives in places like Bessborough and I think there's an urgent need to take on board the reason why people are protesting out there this evening. I'll be joining that protest and to listen to their protests and acknowledge their concerns. Can I thank the five parties and groupings for their comments. We will be meeting as a business committee as you know at 11 o'clock tomorrow. We'll certainly try and facilitate the statements on Bessborough. It won't be this week, the Minister is away. We'll try and facilitate them for next week. In relation to the cost of energy, there is a PMB this evening and Sinn Féin will have that and the Tanaiste and Minister Dara O'Brien will both be here in relation to that. So the order of business stands.