Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Business of Committee

9:00 am

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thought the Deputy might. We need to build greater weight around our position as the issue is not us. I do not doubt the sincerity of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in terms of isolating the maternal deaths issue and wanting to accommodate it. I share Deputy Daly's scepticism as to whether that is achievable within the timeframe. I would love if it were possible and before the summer recess it is something we should emphasise and encourage as a target. That must be done. My sense is we need a special meeting of the working group of committee chairs. I have not been able to establish if the four Private Members' Bills that the Ceann Comhairle referred for reply on 12 April, as Deputy Daly already alluded to, had a reply issued. I have no copy of any reply and to the best of my knowledge, there has been no reply.

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