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Symphysiotomy victims’ limitation period

Summary

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin seeks committee consideration of his Bill suspending limitation periods for symphysiotomy victims. The Taoiseach cites serious legal implications and promises an update.

What are the Taoiseach's intentions towards the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013, which successfully passed Second Stage in the Dáil in April 2013? The Bill seeks to suspend the Statute of Limitations for a specified cohort of victims of symphysiotomy. I urge the Taoiseach to facilitate the presentation of the Bill before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. This is something that has been promised time after time and yet here we are marching on month after month while more of the victims, sadly, pass away.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

That was a Private Members' Bill which passed Second Stage. There are serious implications in respect of the lifting of the Statute of Limitations. The Minister made some response to the Bill at that time. I will update Deputy Ó Caoláin about that.

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