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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Five other speakers have also indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Seven members wish to speak and there is half an hour remaining, so I ask members to be precise and concise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Could we demur from engaging in insults? I wish to clarify for Senator Crown that Professor Binchy's quotation was from an article in The Irish Times, which is covered in full in the presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. To be fair to Professor Binchy, he has referenced an article from The Irish Times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask those who would like to ask supplementary questions to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for missing Deputy Catherine Byrne in the beginning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We now have a 20 minutes session for non-members of the committee to ask questions. Eleven non-members have indicated a wish to speak and ask a question. It will not be possible to hear all 11 in 20 minutes. I ask Deputies and Senators to be brief and to ask a question rather than make a speech.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I advise Senator Walsh he has asked that question previously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members to be brief, please, in order to be fair to their colleagues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the witnesses for the avalanche of questions, but it is important that members who have been in the Chamber all day be allowed to contribute. I invite Professor Binchy to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It might be more appropriate for Professor Binchy to return to the modern age now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Professor Binchy. I now invite Mrs. Justice McGuinness to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank our guests. We have reached the end of the session. Do Professor Binchy or Mrs. Justice McGuinness wish to make any closing remarks or are they prepared to leave matters as they stand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Binchy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Binchy and Mrs. Justice McGuinness for coming before the committee, for imparting their wisdom to us and for their patience. I also thank members and non-members of the committee for their forbearance. I remind everyone that we will recommence proceedings at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow and that witnesses from six churches and one non-church will be present for the opening session....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Before beginning proceedings, for the information of members I note the joint committee has received e-mails from Dr. John Monaghan, Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, and Dr. James Clinch, Dublin, expressing their concerns regarding the hearings during the week. The e-mails arrived at 8.41 p.m. and 10.24 p.m. last night. The clerk spoke to Dr. Clinch this morning and he is satisfied that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Dr. Jones. I welcome the Most Rev. Dr. Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin, on behalf of the Church of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Dr. Jackson. Our next speaker is Ms Heidi Good from the Methodist Church in Ireland. She is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Morrow. I now welcome Dr. Ali Selim from the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I want to point out to the committee that the representative of the Irish Jewish community, Rabbi Zalman Lent, is on his way. He was delayed and sends his apologies. We will take the presentation of the Atheist Ireland representative, Mr. Michael Nugent. He and Ms Jane Donnelly are very welcome.