Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have another one or two points to make. People should be facilitated to remain for as long as possible with their family and in their community. That makes much more sense, even on purely economic terms.

There are pressures on the maternity services in Dublin. The situation is not being taken seriously and because the services are so overstretched that presents a danger to the health of certain women. There are more urgent matters for us to address than the subject of the Bill. I echo a point made by other speakers that we do not want a further burden on the public health system.

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