Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I completely agree, but the point I am making is that, in some ways, polling stations are polling stations only once every three or four years and people would be less expected to understand the parameters in that regard, whereas healthcare facilities are here to stay and are, mostly, permanently open. Therefore, as for the expectation that the small number of people who participate in these protests would be aware of where the 100 m limit is, it is more realistic to expect that they would understand the law, if Ms McMahon is saying people understand the polling station law. Is that fair to say? The general public understands the 50 m limit around polling stations. Is that so?

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