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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank all of the delegates for coming. I do respect them. I have listened and learned. The focus, however, was on abortion and how to introduce it in Ireland. Dr. Johnson has said that if we reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, we can reduce the number of abortions. Dr. Aiken has said that when women leave clinics, they are helped with contraceptives. I believe in life and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the witnesses. I note that, in his submission, Professor Malone advocates neither a pro-choice nor pro-life agenda but he wants very strongly to call for abortion to be made available where babies have a disability. I note that he stated very clearly that no specific disabilities should be excluded from that list. He called for the decriminalisation of abortion where babies have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Is it true that the witness is describing the abortion procedure as care? At what point is it decided that the baby is no longer the patient? I have some questions for Dr. Mahony about abortion on health grounds. If abortion is introduced on health grounds, even very restricted health grounds, there is definitely no way back. It is not a case of not trusting women. I trust women and so...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the budget. Fine Gael has listened to the people and has invested in areas that need it the most. We made a step in the right direction to tackle the homeless crisis. There will be a total investment of €1.83 billion for housing in 2018 with 3,800 new social houses to be built next year by local authorities and approved housing bodies. The social housing current...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We shared the time.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I would like the Government to manage their allotted time in order that Members could hear more from the Minister of State, Deputy English, and also the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, as to what is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank Drs. O'Shea and Hanley for their attendance. It is extraordinary that there has been no mention of women who regret having an abortion in any of the evidence presented to the committee. There is no doubt that some women who travelled for an abortion regret their decision and that should be central to this debate. Groups such as Women Hurt, which comprises women who regret having an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The story the witness told about Sandra is only one of many. I am seeking balance. Many women regret having had an abortion. I do not know if the witnesses are familiar with the work of Dr. David Fergusson, who published a paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry. His paper tells the stories of many women who had abortions. Dr. O'Shea mentioned the website positiveoptions.ie. Women...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The reason I keep emphasising this is that the witnesses mentioned one person's story. Women are having abortions and they have a voice and, in the interest of balance, I would like that voice to be expressed, especially if the stories come from those in positions of respect such as the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 386. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43920/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the witnesses here today. The committee has been talking a lot about the safety of abortion for women. I would like to hear from Dr. Boylan about how safe abortion is for the baby in the womb. It seems to me that we must be prepared to say, here and now, that abortion is never safe for the baby. With abortion, the baby's life always ends. How does Dr. Boylan feel about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: How safe is the unborn in the womb? I am asking about the unborn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Following on from that, does Dr. Boylan believe the baby in the womb should be seen as a doctor's patient with the same rights as everyone else? If he does not, then what rights does he believe the baby should have, given that the baby's heartbeat starts just after three weeks in the womb? When does he think babies should a right to life in law?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Does Dr. Boylan believe he has two patients, the unborn and the mother, or does he believe he has one patient?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Does Dr. Boylan believe the baby has rights?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: What makes viability so important? Surely viability is just another stage of pregnancy. The baby is still the same member of the human race before viability as after that point. The only difference is that a baby is a bit bigger and more developed after viability. In countries where abortions are allowed, doctors are expected to ignore the rights of one of the patients, mainly the unborn....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As was stated earlier, this is one of the safest countries in the world for a baby to be born. Dr. Boylan mentioned that this probably is the strictest country in Europe but I believe Poland is a little stricter than are we at present. I want Europe and the world to realise that Ireland is a safe place to have a baby. We have fantastic medical doctors and everything else and look after the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My problem is that one in every five pregnancies in the UK is aborted and there are 200,000 abortions in the UK each year. The last thing I want to see is Ireland following suit. We have a fantastic health system in Ireland and it is a safe place to have babies. I want to continue that. I want Ireland to be known as a safe place to have a baby. Perhaps the Government could do more....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is also important to respect the doctor's view too.

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Government is preparing for a major revamp of commercial rates. Many businesses and small and medium enterprises, SMEs, are depending on the Bill that will deal with them coming before the House. Local authorities will be given the power to reduce their rates. I come from Dundalk, where many small wee businesses are struggling to cope with the cost of rents, rates, insurance and other...