Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health
Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage
6:10 pm
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
To be clear, we are talking about review panels which will review a decision to refuse a certification to a woman when she requests it herself, or an agent on her behalf. These are the panels that have to be put in place and the HSE is working on that at the moment with the various institutes and colleges. That will not take a very long time, but I cannot foresee every problem that might arise and therefore, it would be wrong to put a time limit on it.
The current law applies until the new law comes in, and I know the new proposals on capacity will come before the Cabinet imminently. I hope that answers Deputy Naughten's question.
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