Ms Marie O'Shea:

A data collection framework needs to be set up. Practitioners and providers have very definite ideas as to what should go into a data collection framework for the purpose of providing public health and for providing clarity within the meaning of the Act. This is addressed in a chapter of the review. It would include, for instance, information on what a person does after being refused a termination of pregnancy and why a person does not return for a second visit. A lot of data that needs to be collected simply is not being collected. Setting up a new service without data collection is a bit bizarre.