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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness, that comes across today from Dr. Cahill's presentation. We do not know her at all, but she has that personality about her. We will not defend the indefensible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There is a long list of speakers and we will not get to everybody, for which I apologise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will take two other speakers in this section, Deputy Ciara Conway and Senator Jillian van Turnhout.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Panel members have five minutes each to respond and then there are eight further speakers. I ask Mr. Callanan to begin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We now move into members' time, which is 70 minutes. I remind Members of the Houses that their language and terminology should be temperate and moderate. Members do not need to use all of their three minutes. I want to allow as many Members, both of the committee and beyond, to contribute as I can. Eleven speakers have indicated. I call Deputy Kelleher.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Five minutes remain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat. Our next expert witness is Mr. Frank Callanan. Mr. Callanan has 12 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Binchy. I call Dr. Maria Cahill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: This is the tenth session of the Joint Committee on Health and Children dealing with the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill. I remind all members that we should be temperate and moderate in the phraseology, terminology and in the language we use. I ask members to please be conscious of time as well. I very much welcome our expert panel of witnesses for this session,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Let the record show that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, Deputy Mathews-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We have exceeded the time for this session by five minutes. I apologise to those who could not contribute or make interventions. I am obliged to take people on a first-come-first-served basis. I extend my sincerest thanks to Ms Caroline Simons, Mr. Tony O'Connor, Mr. Paul Brady and Dr. Simon Mills for attending. We will now suspend proceedings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am chairing the meeting. When Deputy Mathews is in the Chair in the Dáil he does not permit interruptions. Please respect the Chair and observe the same rules and behaviour he asks others to follow in the Dáil.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will protect Deputy Mathews too.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is way over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask that Ms Simons not stray into that area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Deputy to address the heads of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will have one speaker. I will take the first seven names on the list because that is what the norm has been in terms of the numbers who have spoken at this session. I know that may be a bit uncomfortable for our experts, but I want to get a balance. I call Senator Bradford.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy Mathews. If he could be equally brief, we might get more in.