Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not managing to convince Senator Norris but the balance of credibility must at least lie with the HSE. Let us say, for example, that the data were to show an extraordinarily high number of abortions among very young adult women, including women in college. That might be linkable to issues of pressure in college or other issues that are very much talked about these days, such as consent. It is just possible that public policy considerations might flow from the data that could be gleaned. Ultimately, what I refer to was not dreamt up in Ballygobackwards; it is the British system of information gathering. It deserves better consideration than it has been given by the Government. I will certainly be pressing the amendment on something so important.