The Health Minister has played down fears that a new Oireachtas committee on abortion will overlap with the Citizens Assembly.
Simon Harris says he believes the committee being set up tomorrow will only look at HOW to implement the Citizens Assembly’s findings.
Campaign groups had earlier expressed concern that the committee would duplicate the work of the assembly through its ability to call witnesses.
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Simon Harris said he thinks instead, the focus will be on issues like the wording of any such referendum.
