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Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: By way of clarification, I have to be very careful. Is the Senator formally seconding the amendment?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 7 in the names of Senators Conway Walsh, Devine, Gavan, MacLochlainn and others arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 7 and 12 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 13 to 18, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendment No. 15 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 14.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I presume Senator Ó Domhnaill will second the amendment.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Okay. I ask Senator Mullen to proceed.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: With respect, the Senator is wandering into the area of funding and the referendum. I acknowledge that his amendment is very technical and I do not want to be unfair to him, but I cannot allow the Senator to rake over old coals in terms of what the Minister said or what was said before and after the referendum.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: We have before us legislation that is current and live and that is what we must deal with. The Senator is entitled to criticise and oppose it all he wants but I have to be fair. I will not allow him to use time on Report Stage to unduly delay the passage or non-passage of the Bill, as the case may be.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I am not infallible but I try to be impartial. Please allow me do my job as best I can.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Is amendment No. 13 being pressed?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 14 arises out of Committee proceedings. If the question on amendment No. 14 is agreed, amendment No. 15 cannot be moved. The amendment has already been discussed with amendment No. 13.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 16 has already been discussed. Is the amendment being moved?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 18 has already been discussed with amendment No. 13. Is the amendment being moved?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Please allow Senator Mullen to speak. Will the Members who want to have a conversation, please, leave? Senator Mullen has been standing for 1.3 minutes and unable to speak or be heard.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Will the Senators claiming a division please rise?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: As fewer than five Members have risen I declare the question carried. In accordance with Standing Order 61 the names of the Senators dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Seanad.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Will the Senators claiming a division please rise?