Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Select Committee on Health

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage

11:00 am

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely, the Deputy can. Depending on when we finish Committee Stage, I propose, with the Chairman's indulgence, that the committee be informally convened, or whatever he believes is appropriate, so we can work out the issues we have discussed on this Stage. As the Deputy has heard me argue vociferously today, I believe some amendments, though I am not talking about this specific one, while well-intentioned, are not necessary. Other amendments tabled by the Deputy and others have got me thinking and I am happy to stress-test them. I will bring forward amendments where appropriate in the legislation to make sure it can be operated by our clinicians. I suggest that we meet again next week to seek an update on where we are before Report Stage. I am not sure when Report Stage will be but it will need to be soon.

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