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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wanted that to be clear on the record. I will ask Dr. Lohr about the experience of Irish women. She has informed us of the care pathways that BPAS provides. There is an issue for Irish women with regard to where the role of BPAS ends in the care pathways, particularly with regard to contraception counselling post-abortion. What is the effect of that? We have had previous evidence that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: For women who come back to Ireland, Dr. Lohr would presumably agree that contraceptive advice she be available both before and afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Thanks. Dr. Lohr said that 92% of terminations in the British systems happen at under 13 weeks and 81% are at under ten weeks. She also said that the majority of Irish women have surgical procedures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: A reason she gave was the time that one needs to be there for the medical procedure. Is there also evidence from Dr. Lohr's work that there would be a delay which would be a factor for Irish women having the surgical procedure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Various people have asked about floodgates. Does Dr. Lohr have any evidence that this floodgate opened, with dramatic increases, at any time since the British Act of 1967?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Ms Liz McDermott, One Day More (22 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Ms McDermott very much for attending the committee meeting. It is really important that she has come and she has told us her personal story. We were all probably horrified at the cold way in which she and her family were treated in the hospital. That would certainly be a cause of concern to all of us here. I refer also to the experiences that she described in the beginning of her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Ms Liz McDermott, One Day More (22 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Ms McDermott.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (23 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the roll-out of broadband to all schools has been completed; if not, the timeframe for all schools to be included; the percentage that have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49798/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (23 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects asylum seekers will be granted the right to work; his plans to have restrictions on those who would qualify for this right, including the length of time they would need to be in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49802/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 409. To ask the Minister for Health when the dyspraxia assessment which has been ongoing since 2015 for a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be completed and available to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50326/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I suppose somebody should say that it is good that we are all back here and that we did not have to terminate our activities. I think all of us around the table feel that. I support what has been said about having as full an attendance as possible and, preferably, a full attendance for votes because that is a basic principle for reaching consensus. I understand Deputy Bríd Smith's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand the reason but I, for example, have a selection convention tomorrow night which was organised when we thought that we might have to rush matters. Others will have also have reasons why they cannot suddenly change something that was an hour later than-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can I have some clarity on the roadmap? Are we getting a roadmap tomorrow?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to follow up on that point as it pertains to women in Ireland. Mr. Thompson has described a counselling system, options being discussed and detailed reports. In his response to Senator Ruane the witness spoke of situations where there is a difference of views among doctors. How much of that does a woman get if she travels from Ireland for a termination? Is any of this pre-decision...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: When we consider the timeline, is Mr. Thompson aware of women who simply cannot come back for economic reasons and perhaps cannot afford to stay or cannot afford to return to the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Have I time for another question? It is about the definition issues, as the raised by the Chairman. There is no definition of substantial risk and in Britain there is the "in good faith" clause. In Mr. Thompson's' view, does this make it easier for medics to make decisions? Have there ever been court challenges on doctors' decisions or does that clause protect their medical judgment? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: By and large, the witness would say that not defining "substantial", for example, is positive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Before the Chair moves on, I wish to place a point of clarification on the record. Senator Mullen said that Mr. Thompson has come here to make a case. Mr. Thompson came to give evidence, not to make any case. Perhaps I misheard Senator Mullen but that needs to be clarified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Many questions have been asked but I would like to bring Ms McGovern back into the conversation. The interactive point Ms Geary mentioned is important and is one that has not been raised until now. In the more informal settings the youth service would be dealing with I imagine there is much more of an opportunity for young people to talk about the complexities of the issues and decisions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not want to repeat a question that may have been asked earlier but regarding education, my real concern, which goes back to the interactive point, is that the quality of the teaching will be crucial in this and whether the person delivering the programmes can engage with young people in a real way and not preach at them. I want to ask a question specifically to do with qualifications....