Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of the report is not to drag out this issue but to enable the Government to make an informed decision about how to deal with it. Professor Walsh has been conducting the research and consultation, including consultation with the women and health professionals concerned. We should allow that work to be completed and concluded in order that we can make whatever decisions are necessary arising from it. I assure the Deputy that as a Government we have decided to deal with this issue. Professor Walsh was appointed in June 2011, in the lifetime of this Government. Her work needs to be completed and when that is done the issue will be addressed and dealt with.

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