Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a comment. As I said, I listened carefully. I believe a number of things have become apparent. The most important one is the access to the service envisaged in the legislation that was passed arising from the referendum. I hear what people say about politicians needing to be brave, to be leaders and so on. We know all about that. We are one of very few people who have to go before the public interview board every four or five years and sometimes more often than that for the renewal of our contract. That applies right across the board. If anybody else wants to copy that, I would be glad to accommodate them. The point I want to make is simply this. I think the legislation provided for the women who had need of the service but were not getting it, with regard to conscientious objections and the unavailability of the service. That needs to be, can be and should be addressed. To tamper with the three-day waiting period will result in-----