Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have clarified the matter. We are dealing with the ancillary recommendations of the assembly, on many of which there will be considerable agreement. I am conscious that Deputy Mattie McGrath has had to go to the Chamber. Is this an issue members would like to get through now? We will go through it.

We are dealing with the issue of contraception and reproductive health. There are four motions. I propose that we literally go through them and either agree or disagree with them.

Motion 39 states: "That the committee acknowledges that in over 50% of cases of unplanned or crisis pregnancies some form of contraception was used and failed, and is of the view that this is an area where we can do work to reduce the overall number of unplanned or crisis pregnancies by providing for more affordable and accessible contraception in the State".