Death of Vicky Phelan: Expressions of Sympathy
Dail Éireann — 2022-11-15
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Catherine Connolly (CC), Galway West

Mar is eol daoibh, tá Vicky Phelan imithe ar shlí na fírinne ach tá sí láidir beo inár gcuimhní inniu agus i gcuimhní mhuintir na tíre. Ní mór dúinn meas agus ómós a thaispeáint do na focail uaithi, focail a chur in iúl nach raibh moladh á lorg aici ná gealltanais bhréaga. Is é an rud a bhí ag teastáil uaithi ná gníomh de réir ár mbriathar.
Today we remember Vicky Phelan, who has passed away, and all the other women who have lost their lives as a result of the failures and the mistakes made in the cervical screening services.
I am very conscious of the words of Vicky Phelan and what she sought from the system. I know leaders are anxious to say a few words and I will leave it to the leaders to do that. I am mindful of her words that she was not seeking praise, thanks or false promises. What she was seeking was action.
Fágfaidh mé ansin é agus ligfidh mé suas le nóiméad do na ceannairí. Iarraim ar gach duine na focail sin a choinneáil os a gcomhair. I ask speakers to keep those words in mind.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-15