2 May 2013, 12:56
The Committee on Health and Children met this morning, Thursday, 2nd May, to discuss how it will proceed with hearings on the Heads of the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013.
The Committee has agreed to hold three days of public hearings on the 17th, 20th and 21st May. There was broad agreement as to how the meetings will be conducted, with key medical and legal experts to be invited to address the Committee. The hearings will be focused and concentrated on the Heads of the Bill.
The Committee will meet again next Tuesday, 7th May to further discuss the list of witnesses to attend the hearings.
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551
ENDS
Committee Membership:
Deputies
Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael
Sandra McLellan, Sinn Fein
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Fine Gael
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Denis Naughten, Independent
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil
Senators
Colm Burke, Fine Gael
John Crown, Independent
John Gilroy, Labour Party
Imelda Henry, Fine Gael
Marc Mac Sharry, Fine Fail
Jillian Van Turnhout, Independent