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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Senators who raised a variety of issues. I do not know whether we are going to stick to the rule that one issue is raised per person. Certainly, there are plenty of issues today. Senator Ardagh raised the issue of waiting lists and lack of capacity. Some €75 million has been spent in this year's budget on this issue. While I take the point the Senator is raising, and it...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Senator Conway-Walsh raised the issue of JobPath. I am sure the Minister would welcome the opportunity to respond to the allegations the Senator has made with regard to JobPath. I do not want to repeat myself but I believe that Senator Conway-Walsh would get great satisfaction from a Commencement debate on that matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: By all means. I cannot know about every Commencement debate that occurs in the House, and that was quite a while ago also. There is no reason why a debate could not be facilitated in that area. Perhaps it could be expanded slightly so that this issue could definitely be covered. I suggest to expand it in case there are other issues that Members may wish raise with the Minister in and...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: In fairness, I am making the point but I am not taking from the issue at all. I will certainly arrange a debate in that area. It is a topic that I take an interest in also. I agree with the Senator's point about it not always being about money. In that respect this is a bit like the HSE.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I agree with the Senator, I am responding to him. I agree with some of the things he said, and I disagree with other points. I am allowed to do that. I agree that the issue needs attention, that money will not always solve it and that there is a strategy or method of doing things that might work better. It would be good for the Senator to have the opportunity to raise it in a more fulsome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: We are now in public session. I welcome members. I welcome viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas television to this meeting in public session of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. We will be holding three separate sessions this afternoon. The first session will address risk to mental health; the second will address termination...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Before we begin our first session, members and those in the Visitors Gallery are reminded, at the request of the broadcasting and recording services, to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely for the duration of the meeting. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Excuse me, Professor O'Keane, for interrupting but there is a phone interfering with her microphone. Does she have a phone on her person, in her handbag or near her?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is it completely switched off? Airplane mode should be fine. I ask her to please check.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Yes. Broadcasting can let us know if that does not work. Interference makes it difficult for people to report the debate and interferes with television coverage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Does Professor O'Keane have a tablet, an iPad, computer or anything else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is Deputy Mattie McMcGrath's phone switched off as well? Yes. Let us continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: The people who report the debate and the broadcast unit which provides television coverage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I am sorry for interrupting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the professor and apologise for the interruptions. We appreciate her contribution. There are four lead speakers on my list today and they are Deputies Kelleher, O'Reilly, O'Connell and Coppinger. I ask them to indicate how much time they require. Deputy Browne has indicated that he will commence. Does he wish to spend most of his time posing questions to this witness? Shall...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will let him know how much time he has left over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I call Deputy O'Reilly next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: That is over ten minutes. If members ask lots of questions, there will be lots of answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Deputy and Professor O'Keane. Deputy Coppinger has ten minutes.