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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges Refunds (12 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: 545. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish Water refunds are being issued in cheques from a bank (details supplied) and local post offices will not facilitate changing a cheque from the bank; If a person tries to cash the cheque in the bank they are asked for a driving licence or passport and they will not...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Investigations (12 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: 562. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of investigations and hearings that have occurred since 2010 in the Defence Forces that relate to allegations of sexual assault and harassment of female members; and if outside agencies were involved in these investigations and hearings. [52787/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Investigations (12 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: 563. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of cases since 2010 of incidents of sexual assault and harassment of female Defence Forces members that were subsequently referred to An Garda Síochána by the Defence Forces authorities; and the number of prosecutions that have taken place. [52788/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: On this historic day, as the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution reaches its conclusion and votes on the proposals before it, one of the things we are all dying to know - particularly mná na hÉireann and the young people of Ireland - is whether we will have an early referendum in May of next year? We will have issued our report on time and will have done so...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach.

Northern Ireland: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am speaking as a member of People Before Profit and solely on behalf of People Before Profit. Apart from Sinn Féin, we are the only other party that has elected Members both North and South of the Border. We are a party that wants and seeks a united Ireland, not an Ireland as envisaged by some here of unity based on low corporation tax, which is a safe tax haven for the elite of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Versatis 5% medicated plaster, Lidocaine, has been removed from the drugs payment scheme and the medical card (details supplied) [53386/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: I reiterate what has been said. However, if we insist on the publication of legislation simultaneously in putting the referendum, we will be in danger of delaying it. I asked the Taoiseach in the House today if he could give us a guarantee about the holding of an early referendum. His reply was that he wanted to have a referendum held in May and that he would be asking all Members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: I want to ask a question. It is up to Senator Ruane to do the following. Can her motions on the ground of socio-economic be extracted and voted on separately?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: Will we?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: Because it says it is included in this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: I think we are conflating two things here, that is, allowing 12 weeks for the use of the abortion pill with putting a limit on the request for an abortion because of rape and incest. I think it is a very sensitive issue and we need to be careful. If we put a 12-week limit on a request for an abortion in the case of rape or incest we may well be excluding a whole cohort of women. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: Yes, except we are dealing with the rape section now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: I take the point that other Deputies have made to the effect that we are not being prescriptive about legislation. We are not drafting legislation here. These are simply recommendations. I take the point that the Citizens' Assembly recommendation deals with the matter. However, I have been approached by parents who have asked me to try to get this through without gestational limits. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: I would first like to note that the Citizens' Assembly spontaneously raised this matter. It did not arise from the guidance of the chairperson, Ms Justice Laffoy. It came from the body of the floor at the Citizens' Assembly where 72% were in favour of it. This recognises and reiterates the consistent evidence we heard over the past three months from various witnesses, the latest being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: It might read "determined by the woman in consultation with her doctor in accordance with best practice".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: Can I express a concern which I think I share with at least one other Deputy, and possibly two or three. Please can it be noted in the report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: On reason 9, motion 18 that we voted in, from the three Fianna Fáil members of the committee, Deputies Chambers, Kelleher and O'Sullivan, it starts with legislating for the termination of pregnancy for the complexities of rape and incest. Later on, the statement refers to making the termination of pregnancy lawful with no restriction of reason to a gestational period of 12 weeks. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: Will that go into the report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Bríd Smith: Will it be noted this is not the intention? It is not just about rape or incest. It is about 12 weeks.