Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations

1:30 pm

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I understand it requires an element of speculation and it is quite difficult to address.

From a case law perspective and legal certainty, what difficulties does Ms Mary O’Toole foresee in terms of a repeal and replace where the constitutional provision was replaced but with additional circumstances to allow for abortion or additional wording? Ms O'Toole addressed that when dealing with Senator Ruane’s question. Will she expand on that?