Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for repeating her contention. Obviously, I do not agree with her. Even the three-day wait period has seen clarification on how it operates since the Covid pandemic.

That used to involve two in-person visits but that is now not the case. That was something that came about during Covid that was deemed to work clinically well in the health service and was therefore embedded. I am not dismissing many of the points that have been made in this House but outlining the process the Government will go through.

On rogue crisis pregnancy agencies, I was and am sickened. The Deputy tried to imply that I did nothing about the matter but we set up My Options. For the first time in the history of the State, we now have a State freephone service. I encourage people to make this known. It is a non-judgmental service that is available to people, provides massive support and directs people to appropriate and safe services.

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