Results 5,361-5,380 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

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

Jonathan O'Brien: I cannot withdraw from the fact that the Deputy mesmerised me with his contribution.

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

Jonathan O'Brien: I said Deputy Mattie McGrath mesmerised me.

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: Like Deputy Coppinger, I considered the situation in other countries. I found only eight countries that require a judicial authorisation for abortion and they are Zimbabwe, Eritrea, Namibia, Rwanda, Bolivia, Panama, Georgia and Macedonia. Several other countries, such as Mauritius, Hong Kong, Uruguay and Colombia, require police certification. Members can extrapolate their own conclusions...

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: It could be a reason for people not to report it.

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am somewhat hesitant to ask the next question but I need to know the answer to it. If legislation is brought in that allows terminations solely on the grounds of rape or incest and does not allow for freely available abortion in the first trimester but the issue of decriminalisation of abortion is not dealt with, could a woman who obtains a termination on rape grounds be liable to be...

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: I asked in respect of a woman who had obtained a termination------

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: Would it be possible to draft such legislation in view of the complexities that have been discussed today?

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: And the more likely it is to fail the women we are trying to help.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Services Card (7 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he or officials in his Department have had discussions regarding the public services card; if so, the detail of those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47008/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (7 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 1185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process for persons to receive a copy of information encoded on their public services card. [45783/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Advertising Regulation (8 Nov 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that television service providers based and operating here are broadcasting recruitment advertisements for armed forces outside the State (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure that persons here are not subject to the recruitment drives of other States' armed...

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: Chairman, may I ask Dr. Sedgh to repeat the point on late abortions?

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: I should point out that Deputy Fitzpatrick wanted to come back in if he had returned. I will perhaps try to delay by asking a question.

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: Just in the interests of Deputy Fitzpatrick. I would not want him coming in and-----

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will have to come up with a question now off the top of my head. Somebody better give Deputy Fitzpatrick a shout and tell him that we are finished in two minutes. He is at the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach.

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is grand. I will ask the question anyway. There has been a lot of talk around equating the right to life of the mother to that of the unborn child. I think we sometimes get away from what is in the best interests of women's health. That is what the committee should be looking at in my opinion. If we were to start with what is in the best interests of women's health and women's...

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am not differentiating between physical or mental health but, for the general health care of a woman, it would be better to have termination on request up to a certain point.

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: I think it is fair to say claims have been made that lives have been saved as a result of the eighth amendment. I think we have a group coming in who made that-----

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am not talking about the Deputy. I am not even commenting on what he is saying.

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)

Jonathan O'Brien: I believe a group is coming before the committee whereby we will get the opportunity to discuss the methodology they use in their claims. I think we should reserve judgment until we get to question them.