Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage

6:00 pm

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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That legislation is with the Department of Justice and Equality and is being worked on as a separate issue. We did not want use the Bill to address myriad unrelated issues which are nonetheless very important for the operation of the Bill. I do not see it being delayed on that basis. The only basis on which the Bill will be delayed is operational issues and I hope any delay will only be a matter of weeks to months.