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Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Are we speaking to amendment No. 43a as well?

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: The debate on abortion has been ongoing for a long number of years, and in that time a strong case has been made that information should be made available to everyone in society so that better decisions can be made. I have always agreed with that, even though many on the pro-life side may have sought a reduction in information on access to abortion. I have always believed that information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scrúduithe Stáit (4 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil athbhreithniú á dhéanamh maidir leis an easpa scrúdú béil ceart a bheith ann don Teastas Sóisearach nua i bhfianaise an athbhreithnithe atá idir lámha ag an Aire maidir leis an stair a bheith roghnach don Teastas Sóisearach. [50319/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (4 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 280. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the permit status of a person (details supplied). [50566/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and rapid response vehicles, RRVs, that were deployed on each shift on each day for the past month; the number of ambulances and RRVs that were not deployed for each shift for each day for the past month; the reason in this regard; and the effect that the ambulance staff dispute is having on the overall figures of ambulance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (4 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the dermatology waiting lists nationally by hospital. [50572/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 612. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 27 November 2018, the location of the two actions relating to the Irish language contained in the whole of Government strategy for babies, young children and their families document; the reason the commitment of a further separate plan for early years Irish language provision which was...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to provide some clarification on this issue. Professor Boylan gave testimony to the Committee on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution to the effect that he felt it would be necessary for an ultrasound to be available to women in the provision of abortion services. He also stated that it would be logical for an ultrasound to be a device used in the provision of the service. An...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: -----by most people in that regard. The ultrasound is useful for establishing the gestational age of the unborn child, which is necessary, and the woman will be asked whether she wants to see it. It is included in the amendment because abortion regret is a significant issue.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Why must the Deputies shout down people with different opinions? If they did not shout, people would be finished here already.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Deputy Coppinger cannot help but get the last word every time.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Abortion regret-----

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: People may disagree with me about abortion regret.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is clear that some Deputies have certain views about abortion regret. I have been told by many women that they have experienced it.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We represent citizens who have told us they have experienced abortion regret. On many occasions, abortion regret is significant, and some of those individuals have told us they did not know all the information at the time and they would prefer to have had more information. The amendment is simply to provide information to the woman.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: This is another amendment that does not seek to change access to abortion in this country. All it seeks to do is collect information that is necessary to analyse how the service is being provided and to allow people to develop policy on how the service should perhaps change in time. The amendment seeks to broaden the level of information collected. In Britain, for example, a large amount...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: It is being discussed with amendment No. 44 as well.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: A Cheann Comhairle, I did not realise amendment No. 44 was included. Can I have a further one or two minutes?

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I am sure the Ceann Comhairle made that statement but I did not hear it.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes. Regarding the provision of ultrasound, again this is another issue that is difficult to understand. The issue of abortion was dressed up by the Minister as a choice which was logical and beneficial and should be introduced into Irish law. All this amendment regarding ultrasound desires is that a choice is given to a mother whereby she would be able to look at the ultrasound if she...