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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Professor O'Keane for her very interesting submission. I want to ask about studies. In the case of the determination of an unwanted pregnancy or a crisis pregnancy, is there a difference between the two? I ask Professor O'Keane to comment on this. In relation to women who have had to avail of abortion outside the State, what studies have been done on the particular psychological...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The second part of the question is related to residents of the UK and a comparison with the support services. What is the difference there? I will add onto this, if I might, a couple of other questions, which I might be able to get through if I can, and if not the Chairman might let me back in some time in the not too distant future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I knew the Chairman would and I thank her. Not all European countries have similar unrestricted access to abortion facilities. The UK is one of the least restrictive, in comparison to Germany, where there is fairly extensive counselling before and after. I would like Professor O'Keane's comments on this. My final point, among many, is if a woman has a miscarriage, very often she requires...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination Arising From Rape: Mr. Tom O'Malley, NUI Galway; Dublin Rape Crisis Centre; and Dr. Maeve Eogan, Rotunda Hospital (25 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I acknowledge the work done by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre over many decades in providing help, support, advice and counselling to women in very distressed situations who have often been brutalised and may have been thrown out of their homes, raped or both and may be pregnant. That should be acknowledged at the outset. The question I want to raise relates to the under-reporting of rape and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Termination for Medical Reasons Ireland (25 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: We need to acknowledge the importance of the witnesses' words to the committee in highlighting these issues, which, to passers-by and those not directly affected, are not issues at all but which have an impact on those who are directly affected in a way the witnesses have described very adequately. We have all in our various lifetimes had similar brushes with the same experiences. It serves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I will start with the safety issue. I congratulate all involved in bringing the children's hospital to the level it has arrived at. It is as a result of the dedication of everybody, including the Department of Health and the board, that it has been successfully brought to this stage. I offer my good wishes for the rest of it as well. I will address the question of safety. I am a bit...

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Next is Deputy Maria Bailey. I understand she intends to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Phelan.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Once voice. We cannot have that.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: We cannot have that.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: There will be another time for that.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: There is a tendency to engage in cross-party dialogue but we cannot have it now.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: One speaker.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: There is to be no dialogue.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not encourage it.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It is good practice to address colleagues in the House by their official titles.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I must ask the Deputy to adjourn the debate.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: No.

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Another five minutes, and we will give the Deputy an extra half minute for good behaviour.

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Yesterday, I raised the Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill, which I believe is the appropriate vehicle to discuss some of the issues that others in the House have raised. It will cover the activities of third-party lenders that have acquired distressed mortgages from businesspeople, householders and a multitude of people who are now being subjected to appalling pressure by people who call...