Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank everyone for their time today. I will speak quickly so that they have as much time as possibly afterwards. I echo everyone's calls about making this conversation and the work of the committee as inclusive as possible and that it would reflect not only the voices of disabled women or women with disability, but also the diverse community within that, Mincéirí, those in direct provision and those who are transgender. I have some very specific questions. We spoke a little about assisted human reproduction Bill. I am interested in the specific concerns around the review of the termination Act and its impact on women with disability or disabled women in areas such as the three-day waiting period and the possibility that a woman would have to travel twice, for example. We have just heard how travel and public transport can be a barrier. The restrictive gestational limits can also require travel. What are the witnesses views on the review of the Act?

We spoke a little about autonomy and legal capacity today. The issue is mentioned in some of the submissions to today's meeting, including the issue around parental capacity assessments. In February, Ms Justice Mary Laffoy was before the Joint Committee on Health to examine adult safeguarding. That is something that is playing out at the moment. I am interested in any of the witnesses' comments or thoughts on that scheme as proposed.