Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee

2:00 pm

Photo of Lynn RuaneLynn Ruane (Independent)
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It is important to elaborate it again. The last question was very much linked to rape even though it does say "without restriction". It is important to have it as stand-alone matter as well in order that it can never be misconstrued that it was only passed in relation to rape and that it actually encompasses everything. It is important to vote on it again as a stand-alone matter, that is, without reason.