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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We have exceeded the time for this session by five minutes. I apologise to those who could not contribute or make interventions. I am obliged to take people on a first-come-first-served basis. I extend my sincerest thanks to Ms Caroline Simons, Mr. Tony O'Connor, Mr. Paul Brady and Dr. Simon Mills for attending. We will now suspend proceedings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: This is the tenth session of the Joint Committee on Health and Children dealing with the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill. I remind all members that we should be temperate and moderate in the phraseology, terminology and in the language we use. I ask members to please be conscious of time as well. I very much welcome our expert panel of witnesses for this session,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Binchy. I call Dr. Maria Cahill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat. Our next expert witness is Mr. Frank Callanan. Mr. Callanan has 12 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Five minutes remain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We now move into members' time, which is 70 minutes. I remind Members of the Houses that their language and terminology should be temperate and moderate. Members do not need to use all of their three minutes. I want to allow as many Members, both of the committee and beyond, to contribute as I can. Eleven speakers have indicated. I call Deputy Kelleher.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will take two other speakers in this section, Deputy Ciara Conway and Senator Jillian van Turnhout.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Panel members have five minutes each to respond and then there are eight further speakers. I ask Mr. Callanan to begin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There is a long list of speakers and we will not get to everybody, for which I apologise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting. I thank the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness, that comes across today from Dr. Cahill's presentation. We do not know her at all, but she has that personality about her. We will not defend the indefensible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There are 11 minutes left and four members of the committee have indicated. If they can be very brief I will take them. They are Deputy Regina Doherty, Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator John Crown and Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Senator Crown.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: If Senator Crown can be brief it would be appreciated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I would ask the Senator to avoid that kind of terminology and language, if he does not mind, and focus on the heads of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I know, but please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Dr. Cahill came here voluntarily to give her opinion and advice to us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry, Senator Mullen. You will have your chance in a minute and you are not a bit shy about talking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy Mitchell O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask Senator Colm Burke to ask his question quickly.