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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Dr. Ferguson wish to start? There are five other speakers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Ferguson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: It was Senator Colm Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: As ten Members have indicated, I would appreciate if they would be concise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you. I acknowledge in the Visitors Gallery Mr. Paul Linton from Chicago. He is here assisting the Family & Life movement. I also welcome Mr. Patrick Carr who is in the Visitors Gallery and who has been here since Friday. We now have 70 minutes for members of the committee. I ask members to be conscious of time and to confine their remarks to the heads of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. O'Grady. I call Dr. Yolande Ferguson and welcome her here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Ferguson. The next speaker is Dr. Eamonn Moloney.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I again thank everyone for being here. This is our sixth session in a series of hearings that the joint committee has been asked to conduct to discuss the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill 2013. I ask all members to be brief in their contributions. If people do not interject more than once, it will be fair to everyone. In the last session some members could not get in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank our guests for voluntarily giving of their time to assist us. I also thank them for making their submissions. I apologise to members who did not have an opportunity to contribute but we have agreed our rules.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There are eight minutes remaining in this slot and seven speakers wishing to contribute. I will allow questions from Deputies Billy Timmins and Michelle Mulherin and apologise to those who did not get in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Deputy to speak to the heads of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: With respect, we are dealing now with the heads of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: It is not relevant to the heads of the Bill. Dr. McCarthy is not compelled to respond to it but may do so if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has contributed four times already and may not do so again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask for respect for the witnesses, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Healy Eames.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: No, sorry. The Senator has been in twice already, sorry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: At this juncture, I formally welcome to the Chamber the former Democratic Senator from Arizona, Dennis DeConcini, his wife, Patty, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kelly from Washington. We will now have 30 minutes for non-members. Seven speakers have indicated and I call Deputy Terence Flanagan, Senator Rónán Mullen and Senator Fidelma Healy Eames.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We have nine minutes left in this session. I will be fair to everyone.