8 Ean 2013, 18:00
As part of its public hearings on the Implementation of the Government Decision following the publication of the Expert Group Report into matters relating to A, B, C, vs Ireland, the Committee on Health and Children will hear contributions from legal experts at its meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, 9th January.
The purpose of the meetings, which will be held in the Seanad Chamber, will be to gather information which will be of assistance to Government in the drafting of the Heads of Bill following its decision. It is intended that the hearings will help to determine what issues need to be addressed in the Heads of Bill and draft regulations.
The groups attending the public hearings tomorrow are:
Wednesday 9th January - Seanad Eireann (Legal Hearings)
Session A: 9.30 - 11.30 a.m.
Ms Jennifer Schweppe, University of Limerick; Ms Ciara Staunton, NUI Galway; and Dr Simon Mills, Law Library;
Session B 11.45 a.m. - 1.45 p.m.
Mr Stephen O'Hare and Mr Alan D.P. Brady, Irish Council of Civil Liberties; and
Session C: 2.45 - 4.15 p.m.
Professor William Binchy, Trinity College Dublin; and Hon. Judge Catherine McGuinness (retired)
All hearings will be in public session and will be broadcast live here and on the Oireachtas channel 207 on the UPC cable network.
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
Michael Colreavy, 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