Family planning clinic closures
Desmond challenged the Minister over reports that family planning clinics were being closed. The Minister disputed reliance on newspaper reports but did not clarify the closures, referring instead to earlier statements and questions on the Order Paper.
That will be news to the Irish people. It is rather ironic that simultaneously the Minister is closing down family planning clinics and issuing details——
Comment on this
Would the Minister confirm that he is not going to close down the family planning clinics?
Comment on this
Would the Minister clarify what he has just said? Is the Minister going to close down the family planning clinics?
Comment on this
I have already indicated on a number of occasions in the debate on the family planning legislation what is the position about the establishment of family planning clinics. I have nothing to add to what I have said on a number of occasions in that respect.
