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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the delegates for their replies. I was a member of the convention on the European Union Charter on Fundamental Rights. We spoke for a long time about a reference before coming to the conclusion that everybody had the right to be born. That is from memory. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child also states everybody has the right to be born. To be absolutely sure, I would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Medical Law Review: Dr. Ruth Fletcher, Queen Mary University London (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Dr. Fletcher for coming before the committee and for her responses. Following on from Deputy Naughton's line of questioning, if nothing else but decriminalisation happens, how does Dr. Fletcher see the situation developing? Would it be legislation to protect the medical sector? Alternatively, would it be left entirely to the medical sector? Would that be wise given the litigious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Medical Law Review: Dr. Ruth Fletcher, Queen Mary University London (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I ask because we also have statistics from Professor Aiken, and a graph showing the feelings of women post-abortion, which appear to confirm that women changed their minds or had some concerns afterwards. I emphasise the need for counselling and professional support for women who have a crisis pregnancy. A considerable percentage - 46% - of people who had an abortion had concerns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Medical Law Review: Dr. Ruth Fletcher, Queen Mary University London (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I agree but there is a need for counselling and advice beforehand where a woman or girl feels isolated and in need of such advice. In Germany that advice is available more readily than in any other country, including those where abortion is available on demand. The responses include feeling relieved, satisfied, happy, pleased, guilty and sad. A total of 10% said they felt confident and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Medical Law Review: Dr. Ruth Fletcher, Queen Mary University London (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I am asking questions. I mean no disrespect to anybody behind me. The questions relate to the total number in the group - 46% of respondents, which is a sizeable number. It states that there is no 100% as the same group is listed under both headings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Medical Law Review: Dr. Ruth Fletcher, Queen Mary University London (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I accept and understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Medical Law Review: Dr. Ruth Fletcher, Queen Mary University London (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: They all fall within the category of women who had abortions. The statistics reflect the variations of their feelings afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Evaluating Orphan Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I support the view expressed by my colleague. We are all concerned that patients in this country have ready access to the best medicine as quickly as possible in line with best international standards. An evaluation has taken place in Europe, which has been undertaken recently in the case of Translarna and a number of other contentious drugs, and I do not know if the same process needs to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Evaluating Orphan Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy O'Connell and I have to go to another meeting and we would appreciate it if the questions we raised could be answered in writing.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It is not true.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Boyd Barrett was not in the country.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Same old rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Look at the developments.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Same old rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Boyd Barrett would set us back-----

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry. It is difficult sometimes.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill has been promised. In that context, given the implications for the national broadband plan, when is the Bill likely to be brought before the House? Will it happen at an early date?

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I referred to the Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill. It will confer additional powers on the Commission for Communications Regulation in connection with the national broadband plan.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Question No. 2 is in the name of Deputy Pearse Doherty. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien has been authorised to put it to the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (9 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which his Department plans to incorporate further reforms throughout the civil and public service with a view to achieving better value for money, improved economic impact and delivery of services to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47275/17]