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- 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 apologise. It will allow the Deputy to get his train of thought back and he can dream of chocolate or whatever. We will suspend for two minutes to allow Dr. Kevin Walsh to take his seat.
- 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 welcome Dr. Kevin Walsh to our meeting and invite him to make his opening presentation.
- 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 will now resume in public session. I remind witnesses, Members and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile phones. This is our eighth session in our series of hearings on the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill. I thank Mr. John Saunders, Dr. Janice Walsh, Ms Eileen Lawrence and, when he arrives, Dr. Kevin Walsh, who are here today to assist us in our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, that issue is probably not relevant, although it will arise tomorrow when we discuss constitutional law.
- 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 chairing the meeting, I will ask for it.
- 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 do not propose to rewrite it.
- 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 ask the Senator to put questions rather than engage in commentary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Members may not make points of information. I thank most sincerely Dr. Jacqueline Montwill, Dr. Bernie McCabe, Professor Kevin Malone and Dr. Seán Ó Domhnaill for taking time to come before the committee voluntarily to assist us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To clarify, we do not have legislation yet, we have the heads of a 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: For the information of Deputy Timmins, I draw his attention to page 4.2 of the written submission of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. It states that the submission re the heads of the Bill has been agreed by the council, the elected decision-making body of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. It states that in a college with more than 864 members there would be a wide range of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Ten minutes remain in the session and five members have indicated. Unfortunately, they will not all get to speak. I ask speakers to be brief to help facilitate all five members to speak. That would be appreciated. First, I call Senator Bradford and Deputy Mathews, in that order.
- 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 thank Senator Bradford for being brief. It would be great if Deputy Mathews could be equally brief.
- 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 dealing with 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: We are not discussing the Taoiseach’s diary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Deputy Mathews have a question?
- 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 would appreciate it if Senator Mullen could be equally brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No. Thank you. Dr. McCabe may proceed.
- 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 ask Dr. McCabe to stick to the Bill, please, because-----
- 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 know, but the joint committee is not dealing with the college because, unfortunately, that is outside our remit. It is not part of our remit.