Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
879. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a costed plan has been made by his Department for the potential number of abortions that will take place here if the eighth amendment is repealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15918/18]
View answer880. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if public moneys will go towards private abortion clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15919/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 879 and 880 together.
The Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 completed all stages in the Houses of the Oireachtas on Wednesday 28 March 2018.
The Minister for Housing Planning and Local Government has made a Polling Day Order for a referendum to be held on Friday 25 May 2018.
On Polling Day, the people will be asked to vote on whether they agree or disagree with the proposal to delete Article 40.3.3 in its entirety, and to substitute an article in the Constitution, the object and effect of which would be to articulate clearly the principle that laws may be enacted by the Oireachtas to provide for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.
In the event that the proposed Referendum on Article 40.3.3 is passed by the people, the Government would seek to give effect to legislation regulating the termination of pregnancy in Ireland. Any necessary planning would take place at that stage.
