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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I beg your pardon. It was Deputy Healy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I offer my sincere apologies to Deputy Healy. How could I mistake him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Ms Staunton to be brief as six members are waiting to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Dr. Mills. I will now invite questions from committee members, starting with Deputy Billy Kelleher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Dr. Simon Mills from the Law Library. He has ten minutes speaking time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: You are all welcome to the meeting. Yesterday, the committee was informed by representatives of the Bar Council that they would not be attending today. Therefore, I propose to reduce the length of the session, since we have only one group in attendance, to ten minutes for opening statements, 50 minutes for questions, comprised of 35 minutes for members of the committee and 15 minutes for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not going to have any debate on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not getting into a matter of dispute with the Bar Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not getting into it this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: No, I am not going to allow it, Senator Walsh. The matter has been agreed and we have moved on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I made a proposal. If you were here on time you would have heard it. We are reducing the session by one hour. We will begin our meetings on the button at the time appointed. I am a prompt chairperson and I will be respectful to all people, but we will start bang on time. We have dealt with the matter Senator Burke raised and we are clear on our situation. I am not getting into a war of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Walsh, have a small level of decorum, please. I am not going to tolerate interruptions or bad practice in this committee meeting. Please show some courtesy and respect not only to the witnesses but to the members of the committee. I am not going to have a debate or a slagging match with you. I am not interested in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Please stop it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Walsh, you are out of order and you know it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Would Dr. Ní Bhuinneain or Professor Greene like to comment at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Before I call Professor McAuliffe, I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Gallery of a former Senator, Dr. Mary Henry. I welcome her to this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not see her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Niall Behan and Dr. Caitriona Henchion from the IFPA, Professor Robert Harrison, Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneain and Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe from the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and Professor Richard Greene from Maternal Death Enquiry Ireland for being here this afternoon. I thank the members of the committee for their forbearance. I thank the Members of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Harrison.