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Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome representatives from Special Olympics Ireland to the Visitors Gallery.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I call Senator MacSharry and he has six minutes.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator's time is up and he has gone a whole minute over.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I call Senator Conway and he has six minutes.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. I also welcome the publication of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill because it is historic in more ways than one, but I know we will discuss it on another day. I wholeheartedly support the motion put forward by Senator Mary Moran and her colleagues in the Labour Party. Special Olympics Ireland is a tremendous organisation...

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is up to the Minister of State who will speak next. I will let Senator David Norris finish first.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister of State to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: The amendment will be withdrawn but we reserve the right to bring it back on Report Stage.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: May I clarify this? We have withdrawn amendment No. 6 with a view to perhaps bringing it back on Report Stage.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Just to clarify this for Senator Norris, we will listen to the reply of the Minister of State and reserve the right to bring the amendment back on Report Stage. Obviously the House must agree to this.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: No.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I support everything that has been said on this subject and I take the Minister of State at his word. As well as consulting with the Director of Public Prosecutions, I reiterate my call that the Minister would also consult with the organisations that deal with victims in these situations in order that we also hear their perspective.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have a comment I would like to make.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I asked for the floor when Senator Mullen was last speaking. I wonder how he managed to get ahead of me on the list. I would like to respond to some of the things that have been said about these amendments. Like other Senators, I attended all six days of hearings. I listened to the testimonies of the medical professionals, particularly the obstetricians. Some charges have been made this...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I share Senator Mullen's frustration at not being given access to the Attorney General's advice. I have spoken on many other Bills where it would have been wonderful to have access to such advice. The position, however, is that we cannot do so on this or any other legislation.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: That is not a matter for today's debate, although having discussed it many times previously, perhaps the issue should be the subject of a separate debate. I understand the frustration this creates. I will clarify a matter for Senator Mullen related to the UK Abortion Act of 1967. Where time limits do not apply, the Act does not expressly deal with whether the threat to life is physical or...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Several Senators misquoted the UK Act.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have seldom spoken in this debate. However, having listened to a great deal of misinformation, I decided to correct the record.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank Senator Mullen for his understanding.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: If the Senator wishes to look at the record, he will see that I clarified that issue earlier. We have heard a great deal about what happened at the committee hearings. Having attended the six days of the hearings, I can say there was contrary opinion. This suggestion that everybody agreed is regrettable. There was contrary opinion, as I pointed out in my speech on Second Stage. We should...