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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Séamus Healy: I welcome our guests and thank them for the excellent, informed presentations they put before us. I welcome in particular Ms Paula Grogan Ryan, from my county, Tipperary. I can identify with many if not all of the issues raised in the various submissions. I am a member of the board of the Elm Park child care centre in Clonmel. It is a purpose-built community child care facility with 65...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I rise to speak to the group of amendments, of which Nos. 10, 11, 30 and 81 are in my name. Provision in respect of fatal foetal abnormality and inevitable miscarriage should and could be included in the Bill within the terms of the Constitution. The group Terminations for Medical Reasons have pleaded with the Oireachtas to deal with the tragic issue of fatal foetal abnormality. These are...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Séamus Healy: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:" "fatal foetal abnormality" means a medical condition suffered by a foetus such that it is incompatible with life outside the womb;".These amendments relate to the question of inevitable miscarriage and fatal foetal abnormality. These are very important issues that are not dealt with in the Bill. They could...