Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The amendments seek to remove a safe zone for protest from within 100 m of the Oireachtas. Those who say we should not have this Bill at all are now saying we should not have the 100 m zone around the Oireachtas. Of course we should. We are cognisant that the Oireachtas is very close to existing healthcare providers and we want to make absolutely sure that although there are healthcare providers in close proximity to the Oireachtas, there could be no doubt whatsoever that anyone who wants to come to the Oireachtas to protest can do so without any thought about a safe access zone because a buffer zone is provided for within this. I will not be accepting these amendments.