I spoke in the Seanad about the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in the context of Ireland's appalling history of institutional violence and the culture of denial. I called for the long-overdue separation of church and state in our country.
Senator Higgins welcomes the launch of the Report on Gender Budgeting from the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. The report contains several important recommendations including that the annual budget statement should be accompanied by an equality budget statement - something which Senator Higgins has long called for.
“Open adoption allows for more honest and compassionate recognition of the complexity of many family situations,” says Senator Alice Mary Higgins.
The Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016 passed through the final stages of the Dáil this evening, Thursday 13th July 2017. This Bill, which contains a number of progressive proposals on adoption, also contains a ground-breaking amendment brought in by Senator Alice-Mary Higgins in the Seanad.