HSE report and abortion controversy
Senator Walsh calls for release of an HSE report and criticises the appointment of its chairman because of his views on abortion; Senator Bacik objects to discussing an absent person.
I call on the Minister to release that report. I expressed concern in this House when the Minister appointed a person who had declared pro-abortion views and who was on the record as saying that in a situation where events arose, in regimes which had restrictive abortion laws, they should be used to exploit this.
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That was the view of the chairman appointed by the Minister.
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It would be no surprise to me or anybody if that man had included that in the report.
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The Senator is out of order in mentioning someone who is not present.
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I have named that chairman previously in the House and stand by what I have said.