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Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Part 2

Material relating to meeting of The Council of State (COS) convened by President Michael D Higgins, held at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], 29/07/2013, to allow him to consult with the COS on "whether the Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 should be referred by the President to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bills or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof."

Material includes print out of Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament] debates on "Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)", 27/06/2013, and 01/07/2013.

Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Part 3

Material relating to meeting of The Council of State (COS) convened by President Michael D Higgins, held at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], 29/07/2013, to allow him to consult with the COS on "whether the Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 should be referred by the President to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bills or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof."

Material includes print out of Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament] debates on "Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)", 02/07/2013 (this includes a vote in the Dáil); print out Dail Éireann Select Sub-Committee on Health Joint Committee Minutes, 02/07/2013; print out Dáil Éireann Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Committee Amendments, 02/07/2013; print out: "Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 as amended in the Select Sub-Committee on Health [No. 66a of 2013]; print out of Dáil Éireann debates on "Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage", 10/07/2013; print out Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Report Amendments [No. 66a of 2013], 09/07/2013; print out Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 as passed by Dáil Éireann [No. 66b of 2013].

Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Pt 4

Material relating to meeting of The Council of State (COS) convened by President Michael D Higgins, held at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], 29/07/2013, to allow him to consult with the COS on "whether the Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 should be referred by the President to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bills or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof."

Material includes print out of Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament] debates on "Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)", 15-16/07/2013; print out of Dáil Éireann debates on "Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage", 17-18/07/2013.

Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Part 5

Material relating to meeting of The Council of State (COS) convened by President Michael D Higgins, held at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], 29/07/2013, to allow him to consult with the COS on "whether the Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 should be referred by the President to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bills or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof."

Material includes print out of Seanad Éireann [upper house of Irish parliament] debates on "Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Amendments [No. 66b of 2013], 17/07/2013 and report stage, and report amendments, 22/07/2013; print out of Seanad Éireann debates on "Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report stage (resumed) and Final Stage", 23/07/2013.

Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Part 6

Material relating to meeting of The Council of State (COS) convened by President Michael D Higgins, held at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], 29/07/2013, to allow him to consult with the COS on "whether the Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 should be referred by the President to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bills or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof."

Material includes print outs and photocopies of correspondence received by President Higgins from concerned citizens, both for and against him signing the Bill into law.

Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Part 7

Material relating to meeting of The Council of State (COS) convened by President Michael D Higgins, held at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], 29/07/2013, to allow him to consult with the COS on "whether the Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 should be referred by the President to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bills or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof."

Material includes photocopies and print outs of press releases, and press articles relating to the Protecting of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013, 18/12/2012-24/07/2013; print out of judgements in "The Attorney General Plaintiff v X and Others 1992"; print out of judgement in "Case of A,B and C v Ireland", European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, 16/12/2010 (printed 25/7/2013).

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022

Material relating to meeting of The Council of State (COS) convened by President Michael D Higgins, held at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], 11/10/2023, to allow him to consult with the COS on "Whether the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022 should be referred by the President to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bill or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof."

Material includes copies of Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024, Dáil Éireann debates transcripts, 27/04/2022, 28/04/2022; transcripts of Seanad Éireann 05/10/2022, 18/10/2022, 25/10/2022, 26/10/202215/11/2022, 25/01/2024, 07/03/2023, 18/04/2023, 17/05/2023 and 04/07/2023; correspondence to the President of Ireland in relation to the Bill from Senator Attracta Ní Bhroin, Irish Environment Network 10/10/2023 and Senator Michael McDowell, 05/10/2023; Mary Robinson's handwritten notes.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024

Material relating to meeting of The Council of State (COS) convened by President Michael D Higgins, held at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], 15/07/24, to allow him to consult with the COS on "Whether the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024 should be referred by the President to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the Bill or any specified provision or provisions thereof are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof."

Material includes including copies of Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024, Dáil Éireann debates transcripts, 02/05/2024, 23/05/2024, 12/06/2024; transcripts of Seanad Éireann 18/06/2024, 03/07/2024 and 09/07/2024.

Photocopy of letter sent by Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, to Mr Damien Kiberd, Editor, The Sunday Business Post, in relation to an article by Mark O'Connell with "an imputation that the President referred the Matrimonial Home Bill, 1993, to the Supreme Court to "copper fasten the legislation so that doubts could not be cast over its constitutionality in the course of the referendum campaign by those opposed to the introduction of divorce"", which PR stated were improper and untrue, 31/01/1994, photocopy of article itself, 30/1/1994, and of cover letter from PR to Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, where he requested all members of the Council of State be given a copy of both his letter and the article excerpt, 31/01/1994.

Ref: P143/4/14/12/1

Material relating to the convening of the Council of State to examine the Criminal Justice Public Order Bill, 1993, following summoning to do so by President Mary Robinson (MR), including memo from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, on the background of the Bill and the areas of concern, 07/12/1993; letters from the public to MR voicing concerns that the Bill would infringe upon rights of those to preach the gospel on the streets "Street Evangelism", including handwritten letter from Eugene Dunne, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, where he lists the names and ages of his children, 28/11/1993, typed letter from Rev David Clements, Woodvale Methodist Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 26/11/1993, handwritten letter from Ms Nancy Keelik, Cork, 07/12/1993, The Reverend Tony Simpson, Pastor, Cork 07/12/1993, typed letter signed by Church officers of Cork Baptist Church, 08/12/1993; typed letter of concern signed by representatives of Laois Peace and Justice Group, Irish National Congress (Laois Branch), Laois Resource Group, Environmental Action Alliance-Ireland, Laois Unemployment Alliance and Hillview Drive Residents and Tenants Association, 14/12/1993; memo from PR to MR on schedule of presentation for signature of Bill, and on Irish Press article which "disappointingly quoted 'sources'", 09/02/1993; transcript of discussion [possibly at Committee stage of Bill in Dáil Éireann/Seanad Éireann], 23/02/1994; office Council of State notice convening meeting for 1st March, 1994; typed brief from Dr Whitaker sent in prior to meeting with cover note from PR, 28/02/1994; Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Debates Official report - unrevised, for Select Committee on Legislation and Security. 14th, 15th and 20th September 1994, with pages marked and passages highlighted; copy of Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill, 1993 as initiated [No. 36 of 1993], as passed by Dáil Éireann [No. 36b of 1993] and as passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas [No. 36c of 1993]; list of members of Council of State; minutes for 17th Meeting of the Council of State, Council of State Room, 01/03/1994; report on meeting, 02/03/1994.

Ref: P143/4/14/12/2