Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Among the remaining proposals there are certainly recommendations such as that related to perinatal hospice services that I support. I have no difficulty with aspects of other motions, but they are far too generalised. The limited discussion we had on them showed no significant degree of consideration of the primary rights of parents. I do not see a reference to them in any of the motions tabled. I make it clear that while I have no issue with, for example, the legality of the use of non-abortifacient contraception, I will have no truck with the motions which come as part of an abortion package.

They are an attempt by the committee to cloak its very damaging recommendations in some kind of respectability associated with showing some kind of public responsibility. I want to make that clear. I do thank the Chairman and those on the committee. I accept that Deputy O'Brien did not wish to be disrespectful in the way that he said that. To judge from the attitude of the Gallery though, it was taken up in a different way. I think that is regrettable. That is all I had to say.