820. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason that "exclusion zones", as referred to in commitment in the Programme for Government, are now being referred to as "safe access zones" in the general scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2022; the reason that this change of language was necessary; if the proposed change of language was suggested to his Department by any statutory body, non-governmental organisation or campaign group; if so, the name of that organisation; the reason for the substantive difference between an "exclusion zone" and a "safe access zone"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51871/22]

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820. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason that "exclusion zones", as referred to in commitment in the Programme for Government, are now being referred to as "safe access zones" in the general scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2022; the reason that this change of language was necessary; if the proposed change of language was suggested to his Department by any statutory body, non-governmental organisation or campaign group; if so, the name of that organisation; the reason for the substantive difference between an "exclusion zone" and a "safe access zone"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51871/22]

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