Insurance (Disregard of Certain Medical History and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-08
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Conor Murphy (SF), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I will be brief because I spoke on the previous Bill when a different Minister of State was here. I acknowledge the work that was done on this and the engagement with all of the organisations to make sure that everybody was comfortable with where we were going. People have said that cancer strikes every family in Ireland. My own family can be included in that. This was an injustice for those who could not avail of services and opportunities because of the treatment they have had. Anything we do in this space is about addressing that injustice. It takes somebody to pick up the baton, run with it and drive it through. I congratulate the Minister of State on the work that has been done. It is very appropriate that she is here to see it through to its final conclusion. I congratulate her and I thank all of the organisations, North and South, that work in this area across Ireland. It is hugely important not just for those who suffer from cancer, but for their families, who try to assist them.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-08