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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: I ask Senator Mullen to sum up now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: It is not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: Sorry, that is enough, thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: I accept that I have given Senator Mullen so much time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: You are not exceptional. I have allowed Senator Mullen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: If you want to have a conversation, please have it outside. I call Deputy O'Connell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will resist the urge to respond to allegations that have been made against me as Chair other than to say that all decisions of the committee were made by it as a whole. A roadmap was agreed at the beginning which most members bought into and worked on diligently. We must be very careful not to give the impression that our work here is done. There is still a large amount to do and as much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: This evening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will take the opportunity to say a few words when members return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: I think most members have, in fairness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Deputy is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: The close of business on Friday is what we agreed earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: We will circulate what comes in for a start. Then we will email members with a suggested approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: Absolutely, that can be a possible option to vote on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is the Deputy finished speaking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: I am in the committee's hands but the difficulty that we are in is that some members are not here and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: We can just agree this in principle but allow a dissenting voice on that on Wednesday if people wish-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: Next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: We have the suggested roadmap and a verbal proposal to amend that. I gather most people are in agreement with that amendment, subject to what the committee says. Members can communicate with the secretariat by Friday and then the secretariat can communicate with the entire membership as to what has come in, and how we will proceed. I presume we can send an email to members by Monday at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Noone: We are making very important decisions. There is a bit of time on Wednesday. We can spend hours if we need them but I would obviously prefer to get it done expeditiously. I do not want to stymie debate.