Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2024-03-07
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Rónán Mullen (IND), National University of Ireland

I am happy to let the Minister respond, but while I am on my feet I welcome the students from St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, and their teachers if they are there. I had the pleasure of visiting that fine establishment in the past year when I presented one of the "highly commended" awards to one of the students. Is Paul there? I cannot recall his surname. He got his award from me. I say well done. He wrote an essay that was highly commended in our inaugural Oireachtas essay competition. I got a wonderful welcome in St. Kieran's College. It is a great place to visit. I am delighted that student is here today. I know I am not the only politician he knows in here. I welcome them and let the students know that we are discussing a human rights issue today, which is abortion, and whether it should be okay for people who believe abortion is unjust to witness to that outside healthcare facilities.

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Sitting date: 2024-03-07