Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee

2:00 pm

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have no difficulty with the concept. However, I think we are becoming overly prescriptive in an area where legislation will be required thereafter. We are tying the hands of the Legislature. This is requesting a compassionate way of dealing with a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality. To do anything beyond that would make it difficult for legislators to address.

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