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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting and if I want the assistance of Deputy Timmins, I will ask for it. The time for non-members has expired and we are actually more than five minutes over time. I thank the expert panel, Dr. Ferguson, Dr. Moloney, Dr. O'Grady and Professor O'Keane. I apologise to Deputies and Senators who could not contribute but the 30 minutes allowed has expired. We will suspend...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I again welcome everybody to our deliberations and discussions. This is the seventh session in the series of meetings to discuss the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill. I appeal to all Members to be balanced, fair and calm and to focus on the heads of the Bill. I again apologise to people who did not get to contribute in the sessions this morning. There is a time...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I hope that people will ask questions and not give Second Stage speeches.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I again apologise to those who did not get in this morning. For the sake of fairness I will endeavour to call people who have not yet spoken in the committee hearings, be they members or non-members of the committee. I know a number of members were disappointed that they did not get in and I apologise to them for that. I welcome most sincerely to our hearings this afternoon Dr. Jacqueline...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Our next speaker is Dr. Bernie McCabe, who is most welcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Our final speaker is Dr. Seán Ó Domhnaill. I thank the witnesses once again for attending. I recognise that they only received short notice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you very much, Dr. Ó Domhnaill. For the record, you made reference to the Master of the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital. She was invited in and she communicated to the committee that the views she holds would be represented by the institute. That is for the record. We now have 70 minutes for members of the committee. Again, I apologise to both members and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Dr. Montwill wish to reply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Professor Malone wish to make a comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I did so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Five other speakers are indicating so I would appreciate if the witnesses would give their replies now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Please do not identify it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting. There are six speakers and a half an hour remains in this session. I ask Members to co-operate with the Chair in speaking to the heads of the Bill. I will call Deputies Peter Fitzpatrick, Catherine Byrne, Denis Naughten and Senator Jim Walsh in that order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, I do not think he said that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's time has expired.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is being unfair to other colleagues. I call Deputy Regina Doherty, to be followed by Senator Aideen Hayden, who is replacing Senator John Gilroy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will take the final speaker, Senator Aideen Hayden.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call on Dr. Montwill to commence. There are 20 minutes left in this session, and we will finish at 5.31 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Dr. McCabe with to reply?