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Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In fairness, other Deputies have asked the Minister questions and he has given them long answers. Is there a reason he will not answer us? I cannot understand it. I think the Minister is shying away from us. He should show some kind of decency here.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We promise that the Minister will be able to speak.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: So have we-----

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I left on three occasions because I had to go to the toilet.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 148:In page 15, line 33, to delete “or midwife” and substitute “, midwife, hospital or institution”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 149:In page 16, to delete lines 1 to 4.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 152:In page 16, lines 2 to 4, to delete all words from and including “make” in line 2 down to and including line 4 and substitute the following: “inform the person requesting a termination of pregnancy that it may be available/availed of from another medical practitioner.”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 158:In page 16, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:“ “healthcare worker” includes a medical practitioner, nurse, midwife or pharmacist and any person training or studying to qualify or work as a medical practitioner, nurse, midwife or pharmacist;”. I will return to this on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 159:In page 16, to delete line 12 and substitute the following:“of 2011; “participate in carrying out a termination of pregnancy” means participate directly or indirectly in carrying out a termination of pregnancy, and includes— (a) prescribe, dispense, sell, advertise, promote, distribute or otherwise provide medication used for termination...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 160:In page 16, to delete line 12 and substitute the following:“of 2011; “participate in carrying out a termination of pregnancy” means participate directly or indirectly in carrying out a termination of pregnancy, and includes refer a pregnant woman for the making of a certification in respect of or for the carrying out of, a termination of...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 163:In page 16, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“Protection for persons exercising right of conscience 24.(1) A protected person shall be deemed to have all of the same rights, protections, causes of action, immunities and means of redress as are provided for by sections 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 in respect of a...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As the Minister knows, none of our group is a member of the committee. Will it be possible for some of us to attend the meetings and discuss some of the amendments we would like to introduce, rather than arguing the whole time in this committee?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I appreciate the Minister saying the highest standard of health service is required. However, potentially allowing a future Minister to permit literally anyone in the health service to carry out an abortion is not fair. Women deserve the best medical care and the best people should provide the service. There was a reference made to me not caring for women, but if we were to go ahead with...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I accept the decision of the people to allow abortion in Ireland. I fully respect the decision of the voters who voted on the abortion referendum last May. It was a very hard fought campaign for all involved. The electorate decided to vote for change and it is now up to the Oireachtas to deal with same. Over the next number of days I will listen to some amendments. I oppose amendment...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I do not seek to cause controversy but the Minister said a few moments ago that he met Deputy O'Connell to discuss this. We have asked him on numerous occasions to meet us and he has refused. What is the difference between Deputy O'Connell and us?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I also met the Minister in the corridor and he promised to come back to me that evening and he never came back to me.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is not fair if he is engaging with one side and not the other. At least he could have come back to me and told me he did not want to meet.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I accepted the result last May.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister first put aside €12 million. Now it is €50 million, emergency intervention excluded. We have a funding crisis in our health service. As far as I am concerned, the Minister is scaring the public to use their money, which means that some of these abortions may not be urgent or necessary. Under the Minister's watch, we have record hospital waiting lists, the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I support the review. Five years is too long. I would prefer to see a period of two to three years. I agree with Deputy Tóibín that the more information we have, the better.