Gabrielle McFadden (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I ask her to withdraw it. I also have a question for her. Does Sinn Féin actually believe that Gerry Adams was never a member of the IRA?

I wanted to speak this morning because I am very concerned about Claire Byrne's RTÉ programme on Monday night. A lot was said about it yesterday but I was horrified at some of the comments I saw on Facebook last night. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Health have always said that children with Down's syndrome should not be used on posters because it is wrong, but the "No" campaign are using such children. It is wrong because disability is not a ground for abortion and the legislation will show this. A soldier carrying a child has also been used by the "No" campaign. Again, I think that is wrong and the Defence Forces have come out against it. It gives the wrong impression.

There were comments on Facebook to the effect that the Government will have control over our pregnancies and our children. One comment stated that, if this passed, our children would have no rights and parents will have no say in their cases. The Government would have our children and parents would have no rights. This is outrageous stuff. It is wrong. Claire Byrne's programme on Monday night did nothing to put people straight or to share true and proper information, which is what people need to have when going in to vote on 25 May. I urge people to look at the Referendum Commission booklet and get proper information before they go out and post things on Facebook and Twitter that put people wrong. It is not good enough in this day and age.