Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This is all through the Chair. On sex education, contraception and reproductive health, we heard it over and over again. There was an underlying factor in all of their presentations, that there was a lack of education and a lack of understanding and a lack of communication from the Departments of Health, Education and Skill and others. It is amazing that Senator Mullen's colleague, Deputy McGrath, is actually leaving here to go and talk about social media whereas in actual fact it is all to do with communications. It was one of the main parts that was missing through all of the presentations here. What has been put here is not underlying our cloaking an abortion regime. It is actually trying to protect the future education of our children. It is a protection for society going forward. It is to enhance the mobility for parents, educators and the Department of Health is what we are looking for here. As a female and as a committee member who has sat here as the mother of three children, I implore that every one of these recommendations be put in as an auxiliary into the report. Take them all in one vote if need be.