Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly

1:30 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Justice Laffoy and her colleagues for the work they have done and for their continuing perseverance and endurance.

With regard to rape and incest, presumably rape is reported on the day or the day after and there is particular treatment fairly readily available. Was the discussion held against the background of the availability of such treatment such as the morning after pill or whatever the case may be?

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