Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I did not hear Deputy Creed's points.  In the case of Savita Halappanavar the issue of time and urgency was a factor.  Where disputes or uncertainty arise, time becomes a factor.  There is great value in underlining in the legislation the need for urgency to ensure any life-saving procedure or consultation required is expedited.  That is important in light of events that have occurred previously and the possibility for delay in the grey areas that will be encountered.