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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (13 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 496. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sanctions in place if the charter is not adhered to in view of the fact that Bus Éireann's customer charter states that it will operate a minimum of 98% of scheduled departures [46720/18]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 146:In page 15, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:“Information and informed consent 22.(1) Except in a case of an immediate risk to the life, or of serious harm to the health, of the pregnant woman, where it is immediately necessary to carry out the termination of pregnancy in order to avert that risk, no termination of pregnancy shall be carried...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is not, but the Minister did say the words the Simon used were disgusting. The point of this is that Simon mentioned at the time-----

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá brón orm. The Tánaiste mentioned at the time that there would be, as he said, a cooling-off period in order that people could have counselling and full information provided to them to be able to make informed decisions. I do not fully see where this counselling or full information is provided for within the Bill. If it is the case that it is not in the Bill, the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Will people stop calling names? We have had the debate without calling names.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is constant name-calling by certain people and it is an effort to close down debate rather than facilitate it.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Where is that in the amendment?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Where is any information on the father?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: People have been-----

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We need to speak to the amendment rather than a made-up amendment.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Where does it say it?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is not of importance here.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: These are false allegations. Is Deputy Coppinger calling Deputy Nolan a misogynist?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: If they are different than Deputy Coppinger's view.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: First and foremost, our side has never sought to interpret others’ views in any other way than they have presented them, yet on every occasion there is an interpretation given to these amendments that is not the reason for them. Second, we have never been condescending to anybody with regard to the views that are validly held on the other side of this debate, and we have never...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I am speaking to the Minister.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: On the age of consent issue, I have always tried to explain that we are happy to effect some changes to some of the content in these particular amendments. The age of consent is 18 for abortion in many countries including Germany, Spain and 21 other countries in the western world. It is not something we would necessarily have a massive difficulty with if a change was sought. This amendment...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I will not take long. I will be very brief on this.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: People have said that the referendum has passed and that we are simply seeking to introduce the legislation to implement it. However, I note that there are 180 amendments. Of those, 16 are substantially pro-life. Most of the amendments seek a deviation from the Bill itself. During the referendum, much of the debate was consumed by the commitments made by senior members of the Government,...