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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: Okay, so there will be a slight difference. That is fair enough. In her written submission, Professor O'Keane states that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: -----the vast majority of people who kill themselves tell someone that they intend to do so and, therefore, should be believed. I think that is a very profound statement and will have an impact. From my brief understanding of suicide and the bereaved families I deal with, very few of them in that tragic situation seem to have been told, or knew anything about it, beforehand. Is there any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: On a point of order, Chairman ---

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I wish to refer to part of the written statement by Professor O'Keane about suicide in general ---

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I will address it in the next session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I will seek a response from Professor O'Keane in the next session. It is really important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I have two brief questions. With regard to the expert group, I heard Dr. McCarthy say on radio that the College of Psychiatrists in Ireland nominee was not accepted by the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: The heads of the Bill are founded on the expert group. As such, this is an important issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I may be wrong but as I understand it there are only three perinatal psychiatrists in this country. I would be surprised if one of those people was not a member of the expert group. Perhaps Dr. McCarthy will confirm if that is the case. With regard to the survey referred to by Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, as politicians we accept the bona fides of everybody's evidence. Where a conflict of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I might not have much influence after these hearings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: There are two lessons we should all take from today's discussion. The first relates to the funding that is needed to upgrade maternal facilities in this State and the second is the need for supports for the thousands of women who have had abortions and are suffering in silence. Those two issues must be addressed. Earlier today Dr. Peter Boylan mentioned the submission to the committee by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: If a copy were made available to me I could photocopy it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: On a point of order, I could leave to make copies now and bring them back before the end of the session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: To clarify, these are the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill, not the protection of maternal life Bill. I have the height of admiration for the medical profession in this country and across the globe. There are many places I would rather be than here but there is a duty upon me, as a legislator, to inform myself. In trying to get that information, if I come across as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I wish to make a couple of brief points. Everyone present would support any measure that could provide clarity regarding the protection of the life of the mother, particularly the physical aspect. In terms of head 2 and setting aside head 4, however, where is the clarity in the Bill? Where is clarity lacking currently? Pages 7 and 11 read: "Due to the unpredictability and complexity of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I cannot think of a more appropriate or important place for the Minister of Health to be this morning than this Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: His name is on the witness list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: I was here and I heard those remarks but they do not give me any consolation. My points are aimed at the Minister but maybe the Minister of State or Dr. Holohan can answer them. Dr. Holohan stated that the guiding principles which underpin the legislation derived from the work of the expert group. It is very important that the origin of the principles has a sound foundation. For the past...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (16 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the State sale of Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 May 2013)

Billy Timmins: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the nineteen public obstetric units here [23240/13]