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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 (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: You are in a good place here in the Seanad Chamber, because there are probably a couple of babies here too, although perhaps I should not say that. I am only joking.

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: We have reached the end of the time allocated for this section. As the witnesses do not wish to make any final concluding statements, I thank the members and our witnesses, Dr. Rhona Mahony, Dr. Sam Coulter Smith and Dr. Mary McCaffrey, for attending the hearing. We will suspend the sitting until 2.45 p.m.

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: Senator Walsh please show respect and courtesy to the Chair and the witnesses and stand when speaking.

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: The witnesses will reply to those questions before we move on to the next three speakers, Deputies John O'Mahony and John Paul Phelan and Senator Jim Walsh. Senator Ivana Bacik and Deputy Peadar Tóibín will also contribute.

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: We will now move to questions from non-members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children. Senator Fidelma Healy Eames and Deputies Terence Flanagan, Billy Timmins, John O'Mahony and John Paul Phelan have indicated. The Senator has two minutes.

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: That is a matter for another day.

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 Dr. Mahony, Dr. Coulter Smith and Dr. McCaffrey for their presentations. We will now have 60 minutes of questions from members. I call Deputy 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 (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: For the information of members who may be wondering, there is no script for this presentation.

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: Thank you, Dr. Coulter Smith. I now want to welcome Dr. Mary McCaffrey from Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, and Dr. John Monaghan from Portiuncula Hospital.

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 Dr. Mahony. I now invite Dr. Sam Coulter Smith to make his opening presentation.

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 remind members and witnesses to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the hearing. We are starting promptly and on time, as we do every week. This is the second session in a series of hearings that the joint committee will be conducting over the next three days to discuss the implementation of the Government's decision following the recent publication of the...

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: As it is now 11.26 a.m. and as we have exhausted the time available to non-members of the committee, I ask Professor Murphy to make a final summation if he so wishes.

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 Murphy and Ms Spillane for coming before us. I also thank Ms Luddy from the Department of Health. We will suspend proceedings until 11.45 a.m.

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 ask Professor Murphy to be brief in responding as the allocated time is up.

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 ask Deputy Flanagan to be brief as this is his third time to contribute.

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: Professor Murphy, you might address Deputy Flanagan's question.

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: Sorry about 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 (8 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: That particular point is not part of our remit today.

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: As you know, Deputy, your last comment is not part of our remit.

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: As the committee members have utilised their 60 minutes, I will now call on other Members. Deputy Terence Flanagan has indicated and I call him to ask questions.