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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: The Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) (No. 2) Bill 2013 was introduced by Deputy Mick Wallace in the Dáil last week and I support it. Most Senators realise we need to "Repeal the Eighth" to make a substantial change in this regard.However, we cannot cherry-pick the Constitution. We cannot say, "I like this bit of the Constitution and I don't like...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: This is relevant.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: There is nothing more relevant to this House than upholding the Constitution. We can talk in this House about new politics or-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: ----- we can talk in this House about reckless politics. I am asking the Leader of the House to request the Taoiseach to come in here and answer for his stewardship of the Cabinet, regarding upholding Article 28 of the Constitution on collective Cabinet responsibility. The Ministers sitting around the Cabinet table have had the opportunity to hear the advice of the Attorney General and have...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: ----- to call the Taoiseach to come here to answer for his behaviour this week.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: On a point of order, the Leader-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I ask that the Taoiseach come in to answer-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: The last time we saw-----

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Kevin Humphreys: The Leader's answer is not acceptable-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I ask the Leader to ask the Taoiseach to come before the House to address us on Article 28 of the Constitution-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I do not accept-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I do not accept that I am out of order. I raised the issue of Article 28-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: The Leader has avoided the issue that I raised by misrepresenting it-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Will the Leader ask the Taoiseach to come in?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Will the Leader ask the Taoiseach to come in?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Will the Leader ask the Taoiseach to come in?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I do not play politics with Article 28-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: May I apologise to the Leas-Chathaoirleach-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: -----for being awkward earlier?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Leader for inviting the Taoiseach to the House.