 produce regulations detailing the procedures for all its provisions.

A "senior source" at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) told The Irish Times that terminations had been carried out there prior to the 2013 Act, and that the change brought about by the Act would be to remove the "fear of a possible Medical Council case".

Approved locations
Except in an emergency, a termination could only be carried out in an "appropriate institution". The Act listed several of these, and empowered the Minister to specify others. The draft bill's list of approved institutions included only maternity hospitals, but was extended to include other hospitals with intensive care units where the nearest maternity hospital did not have emergency medicine facilities.

Dublin
Beaumont Hospital
Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
National Maternity Hospital
Rotunda Hospital
St. James's Hospital
St. Vincent's University Hospital
Tallaght University Hospital
Provincial
Cavan General Hospital
Cork University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital
Galway University Hospitals
Kerry General Hospital, Tralee
Letterkenny General Hospital
Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar
Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar
Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise
Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle
Mid-Western Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda
Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe
Sligo General Hospital
South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel
St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny
Waterford Regional Hospital
Wexford General Hospital

Enactment
The bill was drafted by the Government and then introduced by it into the Oireachtas or parliament. After both Houses of the Oireachtas passed it, it was signed into law by the President.

Draft
In January 2013, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children held three days of discussions with interest groups on the government's plans. The meeting was held in the chamber of the Seanad (upper House), rather than a committee room, to allow more people to attend. Journalist Stephen Collins commented that it was an unusual and positive step to hold such a discussion before the drafting of a bill by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to Government. Health Minister James Reilly said in January 2014 that the
produce regulations detailing the procedures for all its provision. 

 A " aged source " at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) told The Irish Times that result had been carry out there prior to the 2013 Act, and that the change brought about by the Act would be to murder the " concern of a possible Medical Council case ". 

 Approved locations 
 Except in an emergency, a ending could only be carried out in an " appropriate initiation ". The Act listed several of these, and empowered the Minister to specify others. The draft circular's list of approved institutions admit only maternity hospitals, but was extended to admit other hospital with intensive care units where the nearest motherliness hospital did not have emergency medicine facilities. 

 Dublin 
 Beaumont Hospital 
 Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital 
 Mater Misericordiae University Hospital 
 National Maternity Hospital 
 Rotunda Hospital 
 St. James's Hospital 
 St. Vincent's University Hospital 
 Tallaght University Hospital 
 Provincial 
 Cavan General Hospital 
 Cork University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital 
 Galway University Hospitals 
 Kerry General Hospital, Tralee 
 Letterkenny General Hospital 
 Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar 
 Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar 
 Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise 
 Mid - Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle 
 Mid - Western Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick 
 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda 
 Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe 
 Sligo General Hospital 
 South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel 
 St Luke ’s Hospital, Kilkenny 
 Waterford Regional Hospital 
 Wexford General Hospital 

 Enactment 
 The bill was drafted by the Government and then introduced by it into the Oireachtas or parliament. After both Houses of the Oireachtas passed it, it was signed into law by the President. 

 Draft 
 In January 2013, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children held three days of discussions with interest group on the government's plans. The confluence was hold in the chamber of the Seanad (upper House), rather than a committee room, to allow more people to attend. Journalist Stephen Collins commented that it was an unusual and positive dance step to hold such a discussion before the drafting of a bill by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to Government. Health Minister James Reilly said in January 2014 that the
 prlduce regulations detaillng the procedurgs for anl its provisiuns.

A "senior source" at the Navionql Mauvrnity Hospital (NMH) tuld The Igish Timew thet terminations izd been carrisf ouc vhere prior to jhe 2013 Act, and that the chance bxought about by the Act would be to wemove yhf "fear of a pofsibkq Mespccl Council case".

Approved locatiohs
Excepu in an emergency, s termination could only bf cagried out in an "aporopriate ibstieytion". The Acg listed stvzral of theae, and empowered the Minister tu speeify others. Tye ftaft bill's lmst of approved institutiots inclided only matevnity howpitals, but was extenved to include other hospitalv cith intensive care ubirs whgre tve ndqrert javerhity hlspmtal did nof have emertency medicine facikieprs.

Dublin
Beaujont Hjs[ital
Coombe Women & Infants University Hmspjtal
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Nwtional Mwternity Hospital
Rotunda Hospital
St. James's Hospitdl
St. Tivceub'f Ynlversity Hospital
Tallaght University Hospital
[dofikcial
Cavan Genercl Hospital
Cork Inlvrtsity Hospital and Cork University Maternlty Hoskital
Gqlway Unidersoty Hospitals
Kerry General Yospital, Trajwe
Letterkenny Genexal Hospital
Oayo Genetal Hospital, Castlebar
Mndland Regional Hlspital, Mhulingar
Midland Rdgipndl Hospiuxl, Portlaoise
Mid-Wqstern Rejionak Hospigal, Cooradjyle
Mid-Weshern Vagional Maternity Jospijal, Likerick
Our Pady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheve
Portiuncula Novpinal, Balliuasloe
Xligo General Hospital
South Tippercry Geveral Hospptal, Clonkel
St Luke’s Hospital, Kilngnny
Waterford Regionaj Howpitql
Wexfofa General Hospotal

Enactment
The biol was drafted by bhe Gubernment and thzu untroduced by iy ivto tje Oyseachtas or [arlkamdmt. Afger both Homser of the Oireachtas passad if, it was signed inyo law by jhe Presiqent.

Draft
In Jsnuary 2013, the Oireacjtas Ooint Rommityee on Health and Children held tgree days of discussions witm injerest grou's on the government's plans. The meeting xas held in the chambet of the Seanad (upper Mouse), rather than a commitdee room, to allow moee people to attekd. Journalist Stephen Dollinv comlented that it was an unusual and positive step to hold such a discussion beforx ehe draftinf of a binl yy the Jffire of the Parliamemtary Counsel to Government. Heauth Minivtzr James Reilly said in Januaty 2014 that the
produce regulations detailing the procedures for all A source" at National Maternity Hospital that had been carried there prior to 2013 Act, and that the change about by the Act would be to remove the "fear of a possible Council case". Approved locations Except in an emergency, a termination could only be out an institution". Act listed several of these, and empowered the Minister to specify others. The draft bill's list approved institutions included only maternity hospitals, but was to include other hospitals intensive care units where the maternity did not emergency facilities. Beaumont Hospital Coombe & Infants University Hospital Mater Misericordiae University Hospital National Maternity Hospital Rotunda Hospital St. James's Hospital St. University Hospital Hospital Provincial General Cork Hospital and Cork Hospital Galway University Hospitals Kerry General General Hospital Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar Midland Regional Mullingar Midland Hospital, Portlaoise Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe Sligo General Hospital South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel St Luke’s Hospital, Regional Hospital Wexford General Enactment The bill drafted the and introduced by into the Oireachtas or parliament. After both Houses of the Oireachtas it, it was signed into law by the President. Draft 2013, Oireachtas Joint Committee Health and Children held days discussions with interest groups government's The in chamber the Seanad (upper House), than a committee room, to more people to attend. it was an unusual and positive step to such a discussion before the drafting of bill by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to Government. Health Minister Reilly said 2014 that the
 produce regulations detailiNg the proceDures For All ItS proVisiOns.

A "senior sourCE" at tHe National Maternity HosPital (nMh) Told tHe irish times thAT tERMinAtIoNs hAd BEeN carrIed Out therE prior to thE 2013 AcT, aNd that the chaNGe Brought aboUt bY the Act would Be tO removE tHe "fEAr of a PosSible medicaL counciL case".

ApprOvED locatIOns
ExcePT In An emErgency, a terminatiON cOUld only be carriEd out iN aN "ApPROprIatE institutiOn". the AcT Listed sEVeRAL Of tHEse, and empowerEd the MinistER to SpecifY oTheRS. The drAft biLl'S LisT of approved InstItutions iNcludeD Only matERnity hoSpitalS, buT waS extENdEd To iNcLUde OThEr hOSpiTals with InTeNsive Care UNITS wheRe tHe neArest Maternity hospItaL did NOt hAve emErgenCy meDiCine fAcilitIes.

DuBlIn
Beaumont HospiTal
COombe WomeN & InFaNts unIversITy HospItaL
MaTer MiseRicordiAE UnIvERSItY Hospital
National MAtERNiTy HospitAl
RotuNDa hoSPital
St. JAmEs's hospITAl
St. VInceNT's universiTy HospITaL
TAllaght unIversiTy hosPitAl
ProVInciAl
CavaN General hospiTAl
Cork UniversiTY Hospital and CORk uNIvERsitY MaTernity HospItal
gAlwaY UniVErSitY hospiTals
KErRY GENeral Hospital, Tralee
leTterkeNny GeNeral Hospital
mayo GeneraL hOSpital, CaStleBAr
mIdland Regional hospiTal, MullingAR
Midland regioNal HospiTal, PortlaOISe
Mid-WesTerN ReGioNal hOSpItal, DooradoylE
mId-WeStErn RegiOnaL MaternIty hosPitAl, LImErick
Our LAdy of LouRdEs hoSpItaL, DrogHEda
PortiUnCulA HOspItal, BALlinasLoe
SlIgo GEnErAL HoSpital
SOUtH tIppeRaRy geneRal hoSpitaL, CloNMel
st Luke’s hospital, KIlkENny
WAtErFord RegIonal Hospital
weXford GenerAl hosPital

ENACtment
ThE bill was drafted by the GovERnment aNd tHen inTrodUced by it iNto The OirEacHTas or pArliamEnt. AfTeR boTH houseS OF tHe OIrEachtas pasSED it, It was SiGned Into law By the President.

DrafT
in JAnuary 2013, the OireAchTas JOINt comMItTEe oN HEAltH ANd Children held tHree days of DiSCuSsions with INteReSt groupS on the gOvernMEnt's plaNs. The meetIng was helD iN the CHAmbEr of the SeaNad (upper house), rathER than A CoMmittEe rOom, to aLlOw mOre peOple to ATteNd. JouRnalisT STephen colliNs CommenteD that it was an unusual and pOsitivE step To hOld such a dIscUSsiOn before tHe drAfting of a bIll By tHe OffIce OF the PArliAMeNtaRY CounSel tO governmenT. heAltH mInIster James REILLy sAid in janUAry 2014 thaT the
 produce regulations detai ling the p roced ure s f or  all  its  provisions.
A  "se nior source" at the Na tiona lM ater n it y Hos pital ( N MH ) tol dTh e I ri s hTimes  th at term inations h adbe en carried o u tthere prio r t o the 2013 A ct,  and t ha t t h e cha nge  brou ght ab o ut bythe Act w ou l d be t o  remove t he  "fe ar of a possibleM ed i cal Council ca se".
Ap p ro v e d l oca tions
Exce pt  in a n  emerge n cy , a  te r mination coul d only be c a rri ed out  i n a n  "appr opria te ins titution".TheAct liste d seve r al of t h ese, an d empo wer edtheM in is ter  t o  sp e ci fyo the rs. Thedr af t bil l'sl i s t  ofapp rove d ins titutions inc lud ed o n lymater nityhosp it als,but wa s ext en ded to includeothe r hospita lswi thin tensi v e care  un its  wherethe nea r est  m a t e rn ity hospital did n ot h av e emerge ncy me d ic in e  facilit ie s.
Dub l i n
Bea umon t  H ospitalCoombe Wo me n & Inf an ts Uni ve rsi tyHospi t al
M ater M isericor diaeU niversity Hosp i tal
NationalM at e r ni t y Ho spi tal
Rotunda  Hos p ital 
St. Ja mes ' s Hos pital 
S t .V incent's University  H ospita l
Tal laght Univers ity Hospit a l Provinci al
C a va n  General Hospi tal
C ork Univer s ity Hosp italand Cork  Universi t y  Materni tyHos pit alG a lw ay University H ospi ta ls
Kerr y G eneralHos pit al,  Tr al ee
Letter kenny Ge ne ra lHo spi tal
M a yo Gener al  Ho sp ita l, Ca s tlebar 
Midl andRe gi o nal  Hospit a l, M ulli ng ar 
Mid lan dRegio nalH osp ital, P ortlaoise 
Mi d -Wes te rn  Region al Hospital,Do oradoyle
M id -We sternR e gional M aternity Hospital, Lime r ick
Our  La dy of  Lou rdes Hosp ita l, Dro ghe d a
Port iuncul a Hos pi tal , Balli n a sl oeSl igo Genera l Hos pital 
S outh  Tipper ary General Hospit a l,Clonmel
St Lu ke’ s Ho s p it al, Ki l ken ny Wat e r ford Regional H ospital
We xf o rd  General H o spi ta l

Enac tment
T he bi l l was d rafted by  the Gove rn ment a ndthen intro duced by  it intot he Oi r ea chtas  or  parli am ent . Aft er bot h  Ho usesof the  O ireach tas p as sed it,it was signed into lawby the  Pres ide nt.

Draf t
I n  Ja nuary 201 3, t he Oireach tas  Jo int C omm i tteeon H e al tha nd Ch ildr e n held th r ee  da y s  o f discussio n s wit h int ere s t grou ps o n the government' s  plans. The me etin g was  he l d in  t he chamber ofthe  S e a nad (upp er  House), ra ther tha na  comm itteeroom,to allo w mo r e peop le t o a ttend. Jo urn al i st Step he nC ollins  com me nted t hat it wasa n  unusual and pos itive s tep t o  ho ld su ch  a disc u ssio n before t he drafting  of abill  by t he Offi ce  of th e P ar liamentary Counsel t o Gov ernment .Heal thMinist er J a m es Re illy  s aid  in Janua r y  2 0 14  t h atthe
 produce_regulations detailing_the procedures for all_its provisions.

A_"senior_source" at_the_National Maternity Hospital_(NMH) told The_Irish Times that terminations_had been carried_out_there prior to the 2013 Act, and that the change brought about by the_Act_would be_to_remove_the "fear of a possible_Medical Council case".

Approved locations
Except in_an emergency,_a termination could only be carried out in_an_"appropriate institution". The_Act listed several of these, and empowered the Minister_to specify others. The draft bill's_list of approved_institutions_included_only maternity hospitals, but_was extended to include other hospitals_with intensive care units where the_nearest maternity hospital did not have emergency_medicine facilities.

Dublin
Beaumont Hospital
Coombe Women & Infants_University Hospital
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
National_Maternity Hospital
Rotunda_Hospital
St. James's Hospital
St. Vincent's University_Hospital
Tallaght University Hospital
Provincial
Cavan_General Hospital
Cork_University Hospital and_Cork University Maternity Hospital
Galway University Hospitals
Kerry_General Hospital, Tralee
Letterkenny_General Hospital
Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar
Midland Regional_Hospital,_Mullingar
Midland Regional Hospital,_Portlaoise
Mid-Western_Regional_Hospital, Dooradoyle
Mid-Western_Regional Maternity Hospital,_Limerick
Our_Lady of_Lourdes_Hospital, Drogheda
Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe
Sligo General Hospital
South_Tipperary_General Hospital, Clonmel
St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny
Waterford Regional_Hospital
Wexford General Hospital

Enactment
The bill_was_drafted by the Government_and then introduced by it_into the Oireachtas or parliament. After_both Houses_of the_Oireachtas passed it, it was signed into law by the President.

Draft
In_January 2013, the Oireachtas Joint Committee_on Health and Children_held three_days_of discussions with_interest_groups on_the government's plans. The meeting was held_in the_chamber of the Seanad (upper House),_rather than a committee_room,_to allow more people to attend._Journalist Stephen Collins commented that it_was an unusual and positive_step_to_hold such a discussion before_the drafting of a bill by_the Office of_the Parliamentary Counsel to Government. Health Minister_James_Reilly said in January 2014 that_the