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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: In general.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to speak on the Minister's amendment, No. 28.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will speak on amendment No. 32. We have had a discussion about this, but I would like to discuss section 9 specifically. I understand how the Minister has rearranged the section, which makes perfect sense. The amended section 9(1)(a) states: "subject to section 19, three medical practitioners, having examined the pregnant woman, have jointly certified in good faith". I had a look back...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate that.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Please repeat the last point.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister of State need more time?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Clearly it is necessary to operate within parameters. We had a discussion last night on the inclusion of best practice in the legislation undermining the process of best medical practice. Would the addition of the words "good faith" have the same impact? Why cannot the provision read "good faith and acting with reasonable care". Clearly this would have particular connotations in the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate that.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I know that.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: My understanding is that the Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995 came after the 1992 referendum. Counsel was appointed to represent the unborn and Mr. Justice Peter Kelly of the High Court at that stage was that individual.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I know that but I am asking the question on that basis.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is my first point. Second, looking at the wording in amendment No. 32 - "having examined the pregnant woman" - we have not discussed the issue of clinical guidelines to which the Minister referred in his speech. I do not see the clinical guidelines mentioned in the legislation. The Minister might give us an update as to how that will tie in with what he stated on Second Stage, that...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: One is a legal question and one is on the clinical guidelines.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I must go for a vote. Is it possible I can defer my response?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am going on the constitutionality aspect of it.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: What if this went to the Supreme Court?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will be back.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to say a few things. I apologise for rushing out. I beg the committee's indulgence and ask for a quick response to my query on clinical guidelines. My question is on section 9.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Sorry, I thought we were debating the section.