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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Is it "Yes" or "No"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am asking Mr. Behan-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Irish Family Planning Association is the agency in front of us today and I am asking Mr. Behan a question. I am looking for a "Yes" or "No" answer. I do not mind abbreviation. "Yes" is the answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Irish Family Planning Association also receives funding from the international abortion lobby group, the Centre for Reproductive Rights, which appeared before us last week. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The group is called the Centre for Reproductive Rights. Its representatives appeared before the committee last week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Does the Irish Family Planning Association receive funding from it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am asking Mr. Behan a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thanked Mr. Behan for his presentation. Here in Ireland, the Irish Family Planning Association is officially signed up as a member of the coalition-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Here in Ireland, the Irish Family Planning Association is officially signed up as a member of the coalition to repeal the eighth amendment which is running a nationwide campaign to repeal the eighth amendment. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We all know about couples who would love to adopt a child in Ireland but there are no children available to adopt. It is very much a silent pain experienced by many people throughout the island. As a politician, people tell me we would be better off spending our time and efforts to bring experts from abroad to look at ways of simplifying the adoption process in this country, which is quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Does the Irish Family Planning Association spend any money on that at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Will Mr. Behan answer the question on conferences? How many conferences did the Irish Family Planning Association have and how much money did it spend getting people from abroad in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Just on adoption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Did the Irish Family Planning Association spend any money asking people questions about adoption? It brought in experts to help with the campaign to repeal the eighth amendment? Did it spend any money getting experts in to talk about adoptions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My second question is about the counsellors. Was Mr. Behan aware that some of the Irish Family Planning Association clinics were found to be engaging in a dangerous practice in recent years, specifically in 2012? I will not go into detail but some of the counsellors were found to be telling women they could tell lies to doctors by telling them they had miscarriages rather than abortions....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In fairness, this one was forwarded to the DPP and is on the public record. I did not object to these people coming in today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The matter went as far as the DPP. It is on the public record. The DPP decided not to prosecute. I did not object to the witnesses coming in today but I can refer to what happened. I am asking the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In fairness, the counsellors did talk about telling lies. That is totally wrong. Most of the witness's statement today was about the health care of the woman. It is wrong for counsellors working for the Irish Family Planning Association to tell people to do this. I spoke last week about Marie Stopes paying bonuses to staff members to encourage people to have abortions. That is totally...