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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 774. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has recruited in 2017 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (14 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 773. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54051/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (14 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 775. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Force has taken on in 2017 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (14 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 776. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Defence Forces disposal unit has dealt with in 2017, by county, in tabular from. [54054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (14 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 777. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2016 and 2017. [54055/17]

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)

Lisa Chambers: I have a similar position. I will be supporting repeal simpliciter, but I also support Deputy Hildegarde Naughton's suggestion that the heads of a Bill be published in tandem with the referendum Bill in order that citizens would be aware of what they were voting on. That would be wise and I suggest the report specifically request the Government and the Minister for Health to publish 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)

Lisa Chambers: I have a difficulty with how the motion is worded. I have a formal proposal to make. I do not agree that a single motion should deal with both life and health. The committee has received evidence stating that simply being pregnant creates a risk to one's health, so it is important that we have the correct wording. I would like to see the phrase "substantial risk to health" used. My...

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)

Lisa Chambers: May I clarify something that might have got lost in what I was saying? I apologise if I was not clear. I am trying to separate the life and physical health elements into two separate votes. Deputy Kelleher, Senator O'Sullivan and I have motion 10, which deals with risk to health, so we have no difficulty in that regard. In the interests of clarity, however, and given that the first vote...

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)

Lisa Chambers: -----I am suggesting that we split the motion in half. We would still be voting on it as it stands, as I am not dissecting or taking away from it. I am merely suggesting that we just vote on the first line - risk to life - separately to the health element.

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)

Lisa Chambers: I have listened to all of the contributions. We will get an opportunity to vote on the risk to life later on.

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)

Lisa Chambers: For clarity, I support services being provided where there is a risk to the woman's health and trust that doctors will make the right call. Motion 9 deals with the Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. It is a very good suggestion. As I am a lawyer I think inserting the word "substantial" would make things clearer for me. However, I will not be difficult and...

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)

Lisa Chambers: Is that an amendment?

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)

Lisa Chambers: Is it from Citizens' Assembly?

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)

Lisa Chambers: On a point of clarification, as a proposer of the motion at which point do I come in? Is it at the beginning? I am happy to wait. I do not mind.

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)

Lisa Chambers: I do not wish to cut across anybody. In relation to the GP-led service, I have no major difficulty with including a reference to a medical doctor but the reason the motion is drafted in this way is in recognition and acceptance of the fact that people are ordering medical abortion pills online. As Deputy Kelleher stated, they are being delivered by An Post in this jurisdiction. That is...

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)

Lisa Chambers: On a point of order, that is not what it is about; that is the Senator's interpretation. I reject outright the use of the term "abortion on demand" and the statement that our motion here suggests it.

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)

Lisa Chambers: Again, on a point of order, that is the Senator's interpretation.

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)

Lisa Chambers: I will be very brief. Certainly the evidence to committee-----

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)

Lisa Chambers: The motion is to ask that the committee recommend that in circumstances of fatal foetal abnormality and a diagnosis of same by a medical team, the family affected be shown a compassionate approach. Evidence before the committee included a harrowing account of the legal situation that families find themselves in, where an individual spoke about suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder...

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)

Lisa Chambers: Just to respond to the suggestion about two doctors. This amendment does not preclude that happening. What we are saying is that we will not be deciding but for the Legislature to decide who will make the recommendation and how it will work in practice. We are indicating and making recommendations. It is guidance. That is why it is left without being too specific because we do not know...