Bríd Smith objects to rushed second reading of Mother and Baby Homes
Bríd Smith spoke during the Second Stage debate on the Commission of Investigation, Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters, Records, and another Matter Bill 2020. She objected to the Bill being moved and read a second time, saying the process had been rushed and calling for a vote.
Bill and motion
The speaker called on the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to move the second reading motion and formally moved that the Bill be read a second time, thanking Count Corlath for the opportunity to proceed.
Objection raised
The speaker then objected to the Bill being read and moved a second time, stating the process had been rushed and voicing clear opposition to proceeding without further consideration.
Public reaction cited
The speech referenced strong public reaction, noting a "huge amount of people who do not want this to happen here" as a reason for objecting and demanding further scrutiny.
Request for a vote and procedure check
The speaker called for a vote on whether the Bill should be read a second time. A procedural check was requested to confirm the correct process after the objection was raised.
Immediate parliamentary exchange
The record captures brief exchanges confirming the objection and the need to check procedure, ending with acknowledgements from those present as the matter awaited resolution.
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One, Commission of Investigation, Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters, Records, and another Matter Bill 2020, Second Stage. I'm calling on the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy O'Gorman, to move the second reading motion as follows. Let the Bill be now read a second time. Thank you, Count Corlath. Last, Count Corlath, I move that the Bill now be read a second time. Thank you. Action. We have a round to decide whether it's moved and read a second time, and I want to object to it being read and moved a second time. This has been rushed through. It's in decent haste, and as we know from the public reaction, there's a huge amount of people who do not want this to happen here. So I'm objecting to it, and I want to call a vote on it. You're not agreeing to the Bill being read a second time? No. Just going to have to check just the procedure for that, if you don't mind. Fair enough, I always. Yep. Yep. Yep. Thank you.
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