Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I think it is important to state that we are approaching this slightly differently than the Citizens' Assembly and that is absolutely fine. It voted on the criteria and it then looked at gestational limits. We have already agreed to provide access to terminations without restriction as to reason up to 12 weeks, and that is going to cater for the overwhelming majority of Irish women who need to access a termination. In that sense, it is important to make that point. However, I agree with the speakers putting forward the motion. We are talking about small numbers here but the issues of class and economics are very important considerations. I think the gestational limits should be extended to incorporate those people and that we would not restrict it in that way.