James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 8:

In page 7, line 6, to delete "section 7(1)(b)" and substitute "section 7(1)(a)".

I am proposing these amendments for the purposes of clarity. The substance of the provisions in section 2 - and indeed sections 7, 8 and 9, in respect of which I am proposing similar amendments - will remain unaltered. As I wish to ensure it is crystal clear to all concerned that the medical procedures in question will be permissible only if they meet the test laid out in the X case judgment, I have sought a drafting change to switch the order of the requirements in sections 7, 8 and 9. I commend these amendments to that effect to the committee. These clarifying amendments also require some technical drafting amendments to ensure the order in which the provisions now appear is consistent throughout the Bill.