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Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: If the question on amendment No. 26 is agreed, amendments Nos. 27 to 29, inclusive, cannot be moved. Amendments Nos. 26 to 34, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 27 to 29, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 26. Amendment No. 29 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 28 and amendment No. 30 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 29. Amendments Nos. 26 to 34,...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is wandering from the amendment. It may be related but we have to stick to this Bill and to the amendments and sections because by diverting in the way that the Senator is doing, he is bringing in a totally different aspect even though there may be some connection. With all due respect to the Senator it would be unwise to pursue that.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Does the Minister wish to come back on this?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: We are at an impasse.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Let me be the Cathaoirleach. I am trying to be as fair as possible. The Senator said he wanted to come back with a brief comment. We are now in the 39th minute of discussing this section. The Minister has concluded and I will allow Senator Mullen to conclude.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Some Senators are referring to statements made by Deputies in the other House and saying they are irrelevant while going on to quote liberally from them. They cannot have it both ways. I am slow to accept criticism of what Members of the other House say because we are two different Houses, though we are dealing with the same Bill.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 36 and 41 are related and may, by agreement, be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: This is more like a Second Stage speech. I ask the Senator to speak to the amendment.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: He is being very general in terms of addressing what happened in the Lower House and the statements of the Minister. I ask him to speak to the amendment and afford the Minister an opportunity to reply, after which he may come back in.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister has made his response, which is obviously not acceptable to the Senator and his colleague who proposed the amendment. There is something futile about pursuing the Minister on this because, even if the Senator speaks for another hour, he will not answer.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: If there was a question for the Minister I would agree but he has said his piece. Note, I spell the word p-i-e-c-e, and not p-e-a-c-e.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I do not want to tie the Senator up in knots but that is the practical situation. The Minister, on behalf of the Government, does not agree with the amendment but the Senators want to continue with a repetition of their points.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: The last two votes were short because they were on top of one another. It was two and one.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I will bear that in mind but when the vote is called it is either a four and four or two and one. I do not count the minutes. I take advice.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: We will register the Senator's complaint.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 40 and 45 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 45 will not be moved at this juncture.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator may speak to both amendments but amendment No. 45 will be moved and formally dealt with later.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 45 has already been discussed with amendment No. 40.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: It is impossible to hear the Senator. If Members want to delay the debate until the early hours of the morning, they should keep making noise.