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 David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Not at all. I thank Ms Mulkerrins for that. It is really helpful.

The deputy commissioner mentioned the specific offence of harassment. That is a really important one because what we are all concerned about is harassment or intimidation of women and people who will potentially use these services. Is there a difference in definitional terms between harassment and intimidation? Should we include intimidation as well in the Bill or is harassment sufficient? What are the witnesses concerns about that issue? To me, that will go to the heart of the effectiveness of the Bill. Harassment and intimidation of people are horrific for anybody to have to deal with. Could the witnesses outline their concerns in that area? Also, because I will not have the time to come back in, do they have an observation to make or is there something that can be improved in the Bill in that area?

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