Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2021-12-03
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Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF), Administrative Panel

I acknowledge that. The Acting Chair knows I will always follow procedure. I reiterate our support for the Bill. I was following the discussion as I was travelling down from Belfast this morning to make sure I was across it. The debate has been in keeping with the tone of the approach of this House over the course of all of these Bills that have come before us during the pandemic. In the spirit of all the discussion thus far, colleagues would agree that this is a modest ask and that this strengthens our resolve and ability to go out there and advocate for public health, to encourage people to be vaccinated and to combat some of the atrocious rhetoric and narrative that is being pushed in sections of our society. As parliamentarians, we have the opportunity to have greater oversight of this legislation and collectively engage with the Minister of State and her colleagues and officials on this. That is of the utmost importance. In seconding the amendment, I reiterate the call for colleagues across the House to support this. It makes sense and it does the right thing. It strengthens our case as Members of the Seanad and the Oireachtas in ensuring that we advocate for public safety. It also ensures that we advocate for public safety legislation that is the best and most engaged with that it can be.

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Sitting date: 2021-12-03