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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I think that Deputy McGrath might have intended to ask this of one of the witnesses due in to the committee later on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I believe the Deputy intends to ask this of Ms. Christina Zampas. The Deputy may have thought it was for this witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is there any further question that Deputy McGrath wishes to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Does Professor Mullally wish to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Professor Mullally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Deputy spoke for approximately four minutes, so she might let the witnesses respond, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Deputy Durkan is now over three minutes. Does he have a question to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: No, the Deputy is over three minutes. I do not know whether he has asked a question yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Deputy Durkan. We will let the witnesses respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Could I remind all members that in an effort to receive as much information as we can from the witnesses to refrain from making statements and speeches - a lot of speakers are doing that today - and that we would seek to ask precise and concise questions in so far as that is possible? That would serve our work very well. I am not picking on Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Within reason. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy. She has six minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: That concludes this session of today's meeting. I thank Ms Logan, Professor Mullally and Ms Gallagher for their attendance and for their very helpful contributions to this afternoon's discussion. We will take a short break to allow our next witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Ms Zampas and Professor Binchy for attending the first session, during which they heard my comments on privilege and defamation which, therefore, I will not repeat. Members are very glad to have the witnesses here to assist us with our work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Ms Zampas for her presentation. I now ask Professor Binchy to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Professor Binchy and Ms Zampas for their presentations. We will now move on to the question and answer part of the debate. There are two speakers left. Deputy Daly opted to have ten minutes in this session. Senator Gavan has given his remaining five minutes to Deputy O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I call on Professor Binchy to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will move on to Deputy Clare Daly, who has ten minutes in total.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: It might be an idea for the Deputy to retract the statement in the short term. Perhaps she can interact further after the committee meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Once we hear this response we will need to bring in the next speaker. I have given the Deputy considerable latitude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Deputy O'Connell has six minutes.