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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: We are not going to get into a debate at this committee about whether marriage makes one happy or unhappy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: We are talking about the topic of abortion. In fairness to Dr. McCarthy, he made a light-hearted comment, as did the Deputy. That happens in life. We will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: We know that it is not a light-hearted topic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: The light-hearted comment was well meaning, with which I do not believe there is any problem. The Deputy did the same. Can we move on to the next person, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: In fairness, I have to defend Dr. McCarthy, although he is well able to defend himself. He was making a light-hearted comment in difficult circumstances. There are many people who would say that the day on which one cannot make a light-hearted comment in very difficult circumstances is the one on which one is really finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: I call Deputy Bríd Smith to ask her questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: There is a vote in the Dáil. I am hesitant to suspend, but we will have to because there are still a number of questions. I ask people to come straight back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: That is a matter for yourself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: You can answer. Deputy O'Brien is a cool customer because he is not a bit worried. He will probably leg it. If he would rather the answer after the vote, it will give Professor McCarthy a chance to think about the response. We have to come back anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: We are in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: I wish to ask a brief question about a matter on which Deputy Browne and Dr. McCarthy touched, namely, patients currently in psychiatric services. I am unsure as to when they would attend. If they anticipate a pregnancy, would they have access to perinatal psychiatry at that stage to plan the medication aspect? It is a major concern for some women who have an ongoing mental illness. How...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Dr. McCarthy for his attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: We must now attend to a housekeeping matter. I return to an issue which was raised with me earlier. Letters may be read into the record in limited circumstances only, as, for example, in the case of Ms Cora Sherlock where clarification was necessary. I am reliably informed that it is a matter for the Chair, rather than individual members, to decide how correspondence is handled. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: As Chair of the committee, I have decided that letters sent to the committee by persons who were due to attend will not be read into the record. I am happy to read into the record clarification. It would also be reasonable to do so if an issue arose subsequent to a person's appearance. It would not set a good precedent to allow individuals who were due to attend but did not do so to write...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: It is not incumbent on the Chair to quote Standing Orders or precedents or give a reason for a ruling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: I am reading from the handbook, Salient Rulings of the Chair, fourth edition, Dáil Éireann. I can provide the Senator with a copy. It sets out accepted precedent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Senator is questioning me. I have made a ruling on the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: It is not appropriate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (8 Nov 2017)

Catherine Noone: It is not an ad hocdecision.