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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: Eight speakers have indicated and I again ask members to co-operate. Deputy Fitzpatrick, Senator Bacik and Deputy Naughten are the next three speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: If we could all engage with the heads of the Bill, it would be absolutely beneficial to us all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It would be a blessing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Dr. Mills may want to start. There are eight other members who have indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Members of the committee will be allocated 70 minutes and 11 members have indicated. Not everyone will get in but I will try to be fair to everybody. I ask members to be brief in their questions.

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 believe in starting committee meetings punctually every Thursday morning, although this is our third day. I thank members. We have a quorum of six members, at least one being from each House. Is it agreed that we begin in public session? Agreed. I remind committee members, Members in the Gallery, witnesses and members of the media to switch off their mobile telephones instead of...

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 remind members to make balanced and fair remarks and to use temperate language. We should hold our debate in a balanced, fair and calm manner that befits the Houses of the Oireachtas. I thank them for their co-operation during the past three days. I ask members to focus their remarks on the Bill on a head-by-head basis. I welcome Ms Caroline Simons, Mr. Tony O'Connor, Mr. Paul Brady...

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 Mr. Paul Brady.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (21 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the measures taken to support the position and role of community education in the changing of the further education and training structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24369/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (21 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 444. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the call from the Irish Metal Detecting Society and the Amateur Metal Detectors Association of Ireland for reform of the law as it relates to the hobby of metal detecting with a particular focus on gaining access to State lands and the issue of boundaries near archaeological sites and National Monuments a; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing the heads of the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you. I am chairing the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will come back to the Senator. I will chair the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: If I need help I have a very good Vice Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will bring the Senator back. He is very good at that himself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Mullen indicated but he cannot give a three-minute dissertation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Tá a lán míthuisceana ann.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Sorry-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We are not in Ballymagash so please respect the witnesses, other committee members and this Chamber. Dr. Walsh answered the question and I thank him. This brings us to the end of a session. I thank most sincerely Mr. John Saunders, Dr. Janice Walshe, Dr. Kevin Walsh and Ms Eileen Lawrence for coming before the committee. I thank the secretariat, the ushers, the stenographers, the sound...