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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)

Louise O'Reilly: I suggest we refer to the board when we speak about the organisation.

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)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it the case that motions 14 and 15 fall?

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)

Louise O'Reilly: My apologies. I just wanted to be clear on that.

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)

Louise O'Reilly: On behalf of Sinn Féin we will not be voting against the motion but neither are we in a position to support it. We will be considering further the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly. It is a long-standing policy of Sinn Féin that we accept the need for the availability of abortion in the case of rape, incest and sexual violence but in order to best reflect party policy we...

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)

Louise O'Reilly: I have outlined our position and the rationale that underpins it but I want to be very clear that this will not hinder us from supporting the final report. We fully accept that this is a process from which a report will emerge. Not everyone will agree with it but we fully intend to support the report.

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)

Louise O'Reilly: We will support the amendment. I think, however, where there might be any conflict or difficulty, the actual reason above is simple and does not tie legislators down. There may be some dispute over what does and does not constitute a medical diagnosis. It was unfortunate that many of those who sit around this table and call themselves pro-life did not stay to hear the testimony of Mr....

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)

Louise O'Reilly: It was not unfair.

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)

Louise O'Reilly: Sorry, Chair. Does that contradict an earlier vote that we took which stated that the issue of gestational limits would be referred, that legislators would legislate and then they would take advice from the medical people? I am really confused now. The question, as written in front of us, does not include any gestational limits at the moment and is not related to any vote that was taken before.

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)

Louise O'Reilly: Are we going to vote on the last proposal?

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)

Louise O'Reilly: Deputy Daly is right. There is broad consensus in regard to decriminalisation. I had some concerns with the decriminalisation in all circumstances because that might encompass that which is outside of the law. I know that is not the intention. If we are looking at motions 34 and 35, I think those kind of crystallise and I do not think that they contradict anything that Deputy Daly 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)

Louise O'Reilly: I think a composite of motions 34, 35 and 36 would cover 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)

Louise O'Reilly: When all speakers have been heard-----

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)

Louise O'Reilly: Can we take a five minute break to get the wording?

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)

Louise O'Reilly: We need to protect the woman and ensure that no protection is extended to an unscrupulous doctor. It protects all those acting in accordance with the law and the woman, where she seeks to procure an abortion, regardless of how. It is to protect the woman and protect the doctors who are acting within the law.

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)

Louise O'Reilly: If we could in the report make sure that it is clarified that it is not a mandatory cooling off period in the way that we heard they have in Holland but that it is advisable or desirable. 'Desirable' would be my preferred word if we could change it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: As there is a lot of material we know already, perhaps we might just have the highlights.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise in advance as I need to attend a quick meeting. I will ask my questions but will check the answers and correspond. I hope I will be back before this meeting is finished. I refer to the issue of stretched income targets. I believe Ms Cowan first alerted us to them some time ago. Reference was made to the difficulties they cause, and we attempted at that committee hearing to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it the case that they should be looking for this from private income but where they do not get it that is met by Supplementary Estimates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for not being able to be here for the initial presentations. I have questions for both representative groups but forgive me if they have been already answered. I can look at the record for the answers in that case. Do the representative association members have any objection to their time being monitored? I worked in a union when a process of clocking in and out was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: It is something of a double-edged sword as there is something in it for the employer, which can be satisfied that the work is being done, and there is something in it for the worker, who can say he or she turned up and was available for work.