Does the Minister accept, if we accept his logic, that the Taoiseach should not have gazumped the committee by making his position clear in terms of holding a referendum? Is the Minister satisfied that the lives of women will be protected if the Taoiseach insists on pursuing his proposal for a referendum? Will the Minister protect the lives of pregnant women who are endangered by illness in the terms that have been declared to the Oireachtas joint committee by the masters of maternity hospitals in Ireland? He has a duty and obligation to protect the lives of patients. Will he ensure the lives of patients are protected in the context of the Taoiseach's decision, which he has already made in regard to a referendum, with further detail of that decision being clarified and made public?