Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed)

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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I thank Mr. O'Connor for his presentation. I will be brief. Is the Department satisfied that, if someone decided to challenge the constitutionality of the legislation, we have covered all angles as regards the issue of public areas and the constitutional right to protest and that the legislation would stand up to such a challenge?