Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-02-10
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Pauline O'Reilly (GP), Labour Panel

-----so I am sure some of the Senator's colleagues will table an amendment in the Dáil that will make him feel more comfortable with the legislation.
To go back to one of the issues raised earlier in the debate, when, as I said, I was listening in my office, I heard Senator Clifford-Lee give us all some clarity on independence. What does independence mean?
We have had a referendum in this country. The people have spoken and we do not need to go back and do it again. The issue around the independence of a chairperson relates to independence from Government. It is not about going back and redoing the entire legislation. I wanted to put my view on that, as I have done many times.

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Sitting date: 2022-02-10