Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I fully appreciate the point the Minister is making regarding the inclusion of the word "abortion". It was not on the ballot paper and that is fine.

However, the use of language regarding termination of pregnancy in amendment No. 1 is continued, with the addition of the word "access". I am struggling to understand why access cannot be part of it. I accept the Minister's arguments - I do not necessarily like them - but it is about the inclusion of the word access. Based on everything the Minister said, I thought by the end he would agree with me because everything he has said indicates that this is about access. I honestly do not see why it cannot include it. I do not want to put words in the Minister's mouth, but if I hear what he says correctly, there is not an outright refusal on the inclusion of the word access. Is it possible for us to look at that or is it the case that he is saying flat out no to all of them? I just want to be clear for myself.