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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, it has.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the witnesses for coming here this evening. On behalf of the committee, I would like to say that it was a very worthwhile engagement. I propose that the committee publishes the opening statements and submissions received for this meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. After suspension, we will have a short private session before we meet our next witnesses from Bord na Móna,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The purpose of this evening's meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of Bord na Móna in order to discuss the approach Mr. Geoffrey Meagher proposes to take if and when appointed to the role and his views on the challenges currently facing that body. Members are aware of the Government's decision of May 2011 which put new arrangements in place for the appointment of persons...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Meagher. I have a list of members who have indicated, so I might take a few at a time and Mr. Meagher might take note of their questions. I will take three members at a time, depending on how many questions each has. First will be Deputies Ryan, Stanley and Lowry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Lowry might ask his questions next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Could the Deputy give Mr. Meagher a chance to reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: There is a lot in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. Meagher to go through the points at his leisure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I do not mean to interrupt the Deputy, but these are detailed questions that might be more relevant for management, if the committee wishes me to invite it to attend a meeting. I am not stopping the Deputy from asking the questions, but the chairperson designate might not be able to answer such detailed questions today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy can ask them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Meagher is taking a list of all of the questions asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are several questions for you, Mr. Meagher. I imagine you will not be in a position to answer some of them now but I know you may be able to relay them to management.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish Mr. Meagher well in his new position and thank him and Ms Anna-Marie Curry for appearing before us this evening. I propose to forward the transcript of today's discussion to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for his information and consideration. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Professor Pajkrt and Professor Gevers for their presentations. I would like to follow up on Senator Ruane's questions about better sex education and the importance of contraception awareness. Do the witnesses believe that there have been reductions in the numbers of teenage pregnancies and teenage abortions in the Netherlands? I note that the majority of those who seek abortions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Obstetric Medicine in the Netherlands: Professor Sjef Gevers and Professor Eva Pajkrt, University of Amsterdam (23 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Many of my questions have been answered but I have just one more question. I thank Professor Pajkrt for her very comprehensive presentation today. While I know the professor does not have data on the five-day waiting period, if an Irish woman travels to the Netherlands for an abortion, how would the five-day waiting period work for her if she had only one or two days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: On a point of order, if there was a way to invite further guests, perhaps that would be a more appropriate way to spend time talking about some of the issues through invitees that Senator Mullen would like to appear before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will only say ten words. If Senator Mullen and Deputy Mattie McGrath would like to bring in witnesses, they should please bring them in. It is the best way to deal with this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: My question follows on from previous questions. I thank the witness for being here. She has spoken very articulately and it is important that the committee hears her viewpoint. Ms McDermott made the point that women need support. We are all agreed that we need to do more in this country to improve our pathways to care for women when dealing with a crisis pregnancy, be it fatal foetal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am being hypothetical. In that scenario, would Ms McDermott-----