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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I thank the Chairman and I thank Ms Justice Laffoy for her contribution to the Citizens' Assembly and note her legal career. I had the honour of appearing before her as junior counsel on one or two occasions and she was very patient with me at the time. I refer to the recommendation of the Citizens' Assembly that Article 40.3.3° would be replaced, authorising the Oireachtas to...

Mental Health Parity Bill 2017: First Stage (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to place mental health on parity with physical health; to improve the provision of mental health services; to increase the quality of care for those in mental health services; and to provide for related matters. This Fianna Fáil Bill will help to address long-running deficiencies in Irish mental health services. The Mental...

Mental Health Parity Bill 2017: First Stage (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme will be addressed over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 408. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself with the accuracy of bovine TB skin and blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rate of accuracy of bovine TB skin and blood tests. [40290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 410. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the compensation scheme for dairy cattle lost to TB in view of the fact that the current scheme compensates below the market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase compensation for the loss of milk production in view of the fact that current prices do not reasonably match the market value. [40292/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the delays arising from initial animal tagging for TB and the tagged animals' subsequent removal. [40293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (26 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commence compensation for loss of production from the date of tagging as opposed to the date of removal. [40294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Promotion (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she and Enterprise Ireland will take to promote Irish business in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive economic relations with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has given consideration to reopening a trade office in Taiwan. [40873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop positive trading relations with Taiwan. [40874/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I thank all our experts for coming before us today. Their contributions have been most helpful to me. It is critical that this committee carries out its deliberations in an open and informed manner. The witnesses' contributions will be helpful in that regard. I have a number of questions and will nominate somebody to answer them but I have no difficulty with anybody else taking them or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I understand it requires an element of speculation and it is quite difficult to address. From a case law perspective and legal certainty, what difficulties does Ms Mary O’Toole foresee in terms of a repeal and replace where the constitutional provision was replaced but with additional circumstances to allow for abortion or additional wording? Ms O'Toole addressed that when dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: Rape and incest are the most horrific of crimes. Does Professor Fiona de Londras see any challenges around a specific legislative attempt to address that situation, as opposed to allowing for it under a different category?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: I thank Professor Fiona de Londras. That was most helpful. The discourse around this issue can be on either extreme. From my experience of talking to people, most people are somewhere between the two extremes and on different points, however. The possibility of a preferendum has been mentioned where a series of options would be offered in the referendum. Will the witnesses outline the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: The Citizens’ Assembly recommended that Article 40.3.3° would be replaced and authorising the Oireachtas to legislate on the issue. Would it be fair to say that, in doing that, the Citizens’ Assembly was saying to legislate for the categories it had supported, as opposed to saying this is where it felt abortion should be allowed, and, having said all that, the Legislature...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

James Browne: Thank you.