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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Gino Kenny, who will be substituted for by Deputy Bríd Smith. I welcome to the meeting the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, who will brief the committee on the review of the scope and structure of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. I also welcome Ms Geraldine Luddy, principal officer at...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Before I bring in the committee members, will the Minister clarify for the committee members and people listening to proceedings at home, his understanding or interpretation of this three-year review of the Act? Will he outline when he expects to appoint the independent chair and when the review will be up and running?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Does the Minister know the timescale for appointing the individual?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: I just wanted to find out when the Minister thinks the chair will be in place. He has said it will go through a tendering process or whatever. Will it be the end of this month, January or February? When will it be?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: I now call the first questioner, Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Deputy Cullinane is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Sorry, Deputy Durkan has another four minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: I thought you were finishing up. It was very unlike you - finishing early.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: You have run out of time. I ask you to contribute again later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: I will allow the Minister five minutes. It would have been much more sensible if we had a copy of them and we could circulate them directly to the members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Is it possible to get a copy of them sent to us now so that we can circulate them to members? I will allow the Minister five minutes to outline them as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Is it possible the officials could send that on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Is the Minister ready to give us an overview of the terms of reference?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: That is agreeable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: It would be more useful if we could get a copy of the terms of reference. Perhaps one of the officials listening in could send it directly. We can move on with the rest of the meeting. We still have not received them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: I am conscious that the Minister has gone well over time and that it would cut into the time of the members. I am open to what members want. Do people want to hear the terms of reference?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Does the Minister want to give us the criteria?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)
Seán Crowe: Does Deputy Cullinane want to ask the question?