I welcome the news that the review of Ireland's abortion law has been completed. Will the Taoiseach commit to its immediate publication? We have learned that the review group, chaired by Ms Marie O'Shea, has recommended a more compassionate approach to the provision of reproductive healthcare. We understand it supports one of the measures we called for in our submission, that being, the removal from the legislation of the patronising and unworkable three-day wait. The State should not inflict more trauma and stress on women who are experiencing crisis pregnancy.

I also query what the Government plans to do following publication of the report. As I said, we are looking for its immediate publication. I see reports that a special Oireachtas committee might be established on foot of the review. That might not be necessary. The Joint Committee on Health could engage in pre-legislative scrutiny of any legislative changes that will arise from the report's findings. It would be unnecessary to delay an evidence-based approach to amending the law based on the findings of this report. Can we see imminent publication and swift movement on the recommendations of the report?

I have not yet received the report. I understand the Minister for Health has received it in recent days. The normal process would be for him to consider it, to bring it to Cabinet and to publish thereafter. I anticipate it is only a matter of weeks, but I do not know for sure. I have not seen any proposals to establish a special committee on the matter.

It was reported in the newspapers today.

I take on board the Deputy's point that we have a health committee and that a special committee is perhaps not necessary. I have not heard anyone, at least in government, make that proposal yet.