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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank Dr. McCarthy for coming before the committee. I am aware of a number of stories where abortion turned out to be a bad decision for the woman involved and where it carried long-term psychological after-effects. Many personal stories have been told to that effect. One well-known public story is that of Miss C who was brought to England as a minor for an abortion and then spoke...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My question is whether they are being made aware of it, as such, to Dr. McCarthy's knowledge.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I received an email this morning from Pamela Goss, the wife of Mr. Fintan Goss who left for work on Monday, 16 October last and did not come home. He died on his way from work in Dundalk during Storm Ophelia. The Goss family have many questions about what happened on the day in question. What are the rules or guidance for employers in respect of dangers during a status red weather warning?...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Alcohol Pricing (8 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding VAT and excise. [47168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (8 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the status of stroke unit services available in Dundalk and Drogheda, County Louth, due to the higher volumes of stroke patients in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47212/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 161. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to consider funding the drug Kuvan for persons suffering from phenylketonuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47270/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 736. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46432/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (7 Nov 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 967. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that is paid per kilowatt per hour for solar power; if there is a tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45825/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome Professor O'Keane to the committee. I have listened to what she has said. It is important to say at the outset that when it comes to any change to the eighth amendment, the burden of proof is squarely on those who want to see it changed and to show that change would be a good thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In order for the pro-choice people to make their case, they need to prove that having an abortion would be a dramatic improvement for the woman. We already know that it would be a bad thing for the baby, because the baby's life would end. There is clearly a huge amount of evidence around the world which shows that there is no real benefit to a woman's mental health from abortion, but there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Dr. David Fergusson has written a book on the topic. Has the witness read his book?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have only quoted Dr. Fergusson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I would appreciate if the witness could read Dr. David Fergusson's book and give us her opinion on it. There are 100,000 people alive in Ireland today because of the eighth amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Can I finish please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: There are more than 100,000 people alive in Ireland today because of the eighth amendment. In the UK there are 190,000 abortions every year. Some 98% of those abortions take place on mental health grounds. Has the witness come across Ms Ann Furedi, who is the director of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: She is the CEO of one of the leading providers of abortion in the UK. She said, "It is not the case that the majority of women seeking abortions are necessarily at risk of damaging their mental health by continuing the pregnancy". This is significant in terms of the law. Women and men in the UK have indicated that this is the law. Will the witness discuss those comments and the current...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The statistics are there. That is the amount of people who have been saved since 1983.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The restrictions in place under the eighth amendment mean that there are roughly 100,000 people alive today. In the UK there are 190,000 abortions every year. That is one in every five children. The director of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service in the UK said that 98% of abortions in the UK are down to mental issues. This lady then said that is not the case. We have good, strict...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The witness has been making speeches all evening.