Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Given the amount of debate on abortion and taking up Deputy O'Connell's point that prevention is better than cure, could I respectfully suggest that a key part of our strategy should be on developing a policy for universal contraception access and undertaking studies?

There is a contradiction in law such that people younger than 16 have the right to make decisions about their health care but not their sexual health. They have to be 17 in order to make decisions regarding the latter. This touches on the point about supported decision-making. Has that discrepancy caused problems or have the witnesses considered that too?