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)

Mr. Muiris O'Connor:

On the issue of curtilage, we are getting down to the real street-level view of what the 100 m is. There are not too many instances of what the Deputy describes. Because the provision applies to all entrances, even Holles Street hospital, with one side on Merrion Square and the other down Holles Street itself, and we will be able to map this very closely, will see the full perimeter and the windows protected. However, it is an issue we will look at and pay attention to as we develop the mapping of the hospital sites in particular.