Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I absolutely am. I restate that this all boils down to a question of whether services that must be provided for women can be stopped because of a religious ethos. We know that has influenced things in the past. My unambiguous position on the matter is that will not be allowed to happen. I have sought assurances that is the case, based on the new governance structure, and have absolutely clear assurance it is the case. I know the Deputy has convened a meeting of smart and informed people who have a different view, and perhaps that is mentioned in the email she is sending. I suggest the group of people the Deputy has convened send on their views, and I will ask for a response from the Department and the legal teams and send it back to the Deputy before we meet. There can be no question of any services for women being stopped or watered down or anything else because of any ethos. The Government and the HSE will decide and that can be the only way we proceed.