Dr. Tony Holohan:

Because of the number of questions asked, I am happy to be interrupted, if I skip some of them. It is not a deliberate attempt to avoid answering some of the questions asked.

On the appeals mechanism, we are presenting a set of heads which are based on the advice we sought and received from the Attorney General. That is the reason we make provision for appeal in certain circumstances and not in others. It is very much based on the advice received from the Attorney General.

Reference was made to suicidal ideation, in particular, and the consequences being so significant, particularly in relation to head 4. I maintain that the consequences for an unborn foetus, whether the risk to the life of the mother is physical or due to mental health reasons, are exactly the same.