Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I support the Minister's amendments. I have also supported amendments - one of which will be coming up for a vote immediately after this - which seek to provide greater clarity and give reassurance to an opposing view or outlook on the legislation. I do not think it is about satisfying anything political. It is about using the opportunities that may present in the course of the final address of the Bill to provide clarity and give reassurance across the board societally. The reaffirmations in respect of good faith and the commitment to preserve the unborn human life as far as practicable are important and do not in any way impact on the scope and intent of the Bill. For me, they are included, but I do not have any issue whatsoever with restating them, as is happening in this series of amendments from the Minister. For that reason, I will support them.

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