I also support Senator Stephenson's amendment on supports for survivors of institutional abuse. Senator Boyhan asked that I read into the record the response to the amendment he and Senator Craughwell tabled: Amendment No. 3, which establishes the Office of the Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse on a statutory basis within nine months of the commencement of this Act, which would involve several costs. Amendment No. 10 would provide a Health (Amendment) Act, HAA, card to all former residents and survivors of institutional, industrial and reformatory schools.
For clarity, does this amendment relate to Sage Advocacy or is that amendment No. 21? This amendment is separate from the amendment related to Sage Advocacy that was mentioned.
Key terms by TF-IDF across 9,511 words from 12 speakers. The summary quotes the highest-scoring sentences verbatim — nothing is paraphrased.
Tellers: Tá, Senators Victor Boyhan and Tom Clonan; Níl, Senators Garret Ahearn and Paul Daly.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 18–23 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 18–24 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 17–23 |
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