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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Network of Regional and Local Museums: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I know the museum well, but every time I pass it, it is closed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Network of Regional and Local Museums: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Network of Regional and Local Museums: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Does Ms Kelly believe that Mayo County Council should do more to keep the museum open every morning of the week, through the winter months and in the early summer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Network of Regional and Local Museums: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Network of Regional and Local Museums: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Country Life museum, a very distinctive and distinguished museum, kind of gets caught in the hedge itself then. The point really is the one all of the witnesses are making. Funding is terribly important. Having people to run things is as important as the building itself. The preservation of the building can happen only if people are there to open the door and bring in schools and art...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 55:In page 15, line 28, to delete “in accordance with the provisions of this Act” and substitute “with the consent of the woman”. I have proposed amendments Nos. 55 and 63 in this grouping. I will make two points. Amendment No. 55 proposes to delete "in accordance with the provisions of this Act" and substitute "with the consent of the...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I do not intend to speak for long. I want to ask the Minister a few questions around the use of the word "serious" in section 9 and the words "serious harm" in section 10.How is "serious harm" defined in the guidelines? Can the Minister answer that? Must the predicted harm be permanent? Must the harm have materialised or is it enough that it is predicted? Will a small risk of serious...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Minister talked about serious harm, and that raises a simple but profound question. Will the pregnant woman's subjective assessment of the harm coming to her be taken into account and how much weight will it carry? It is important because it concerns the balance between being told and being listened to. Will the Minister respond to that?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: No, no.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I do not necessarily agree with my colleagues. I would nonetheless like to repeat a question I already asked about the words "serious", "serious harm" or "appropriate". Language is extremely important in this context.Nobody has told me how "appropriate" will be defined. Will it merely be a synonym for the exercise of a doctor's clinical judgment? What...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I find that to be a dangerous answer, that it would be whatever the clinician decides.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 8:In page 8, line 25, to delete "avert" and substitute "substantially mitigate". Since my amendment is married to others, I am quite happy to let colleagues go before me.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I have tabled the amendment because it might help if the Minister answered very specific questions. In the Bill "avert" means to eliminate, not merely reduce and mitigate. Are there agreed examples of conditions where a termination will always eliminate the risk to life or risk of serious harm to health? I do not think so. Will the aversion condition ever be satisfied in cases of risk to...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: No, but I hope we will be able to have a conversation about it this week. I thank the Minister for his openness in responding to it.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 10:In page 8, to delete lines 27 to 29 and substitute the following:“(2) Where practicable, both medical practitioners must consult with the pregnant woman in order to ascertain her view of the risk referred to insubsection (1), and take her views into account in forming the opinion referred to in that subsection.”.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 14:In page 9, line 7, to delete "serious".

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 17:In page 9, line 10, to delete “avert” and substitute “substantially mitigate”.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Like Senator Norris, I thank the people on this momentous occasion. They are most sensitive and sensible when they have to be. They have decided to provide choice, protection and freedom to women. They have been outstanding. I also want to thank the Citizen's Assembly, the Minister and the team in the Department who handled the brief, which concerned life and the end of life, brilliantly....