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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: May I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off mobile telephones or switch them to airplane mode as it affects the broadcasting and sound equipment. Our meeting today is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the development of national maternity services and infrastructure in Ireland. I welcome Dr. Sam Coulter-Smith, Master of the Rotunda...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for being here. The issue of maternity services is one that the committee had prioritised but, for different reasons, it was put to one side. We are looking forward to our discussion this morning. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I now call on Dr. Sharon Sheehan to make her opening remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Dr. Coulter-Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there a particular reason for the delay with the coroner? Could it be averted?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: When the strategy is published, I am sure it will act as a counterfoil to what Dr. Sheehan is suggesting could happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: No, that it will recommend the opposite to what Dr. Sheehan is saying could happen in terms of the coastal effect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: That is what I am saying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness to Dr. Coulter-Smith he made the comment that there might be a variety of reasons. The key point he made was that there was no closure and it was ongoing trauma. Anyway, I think your suggestion is one we should pursue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a very good suggestion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Coulter-Smith and Dr. Sheehan for their presentations and the questions and answer session. We will discuss some of these issues in private session next week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We will move on to the second part of the meeting. I welcome Dr. Adrienne Foran, consultant neonatologist from the Rotunda Hospital. Deputy Catherine Byrne has raised the issue of babies born to mothers with substance abuse issues. We said we would use this meeting as an opportunity to examine the matter. Dr. Foran, you are very welcome. Thank you for being here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Foran. I call Deputy Byrne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Why is it difficult to get the data?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Yet it was stated that issues around alcohol are increasing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there still the same resistance from the medical profession to inform expectant mothers to abstain from alcohol during pregnancy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Should this include Health Service Executive hospitals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: The data is needed, however.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Do any of the witnesses have any comments on the proposed location of the national children’s hospital? Dr. Coulter-Smith welcomed the protection of life in pregnancy legislation but said it does not assist him when he is faced with a woman carrying a baby with either a fatal foetal abnormality or a life-limiting one. Has he any ideas about what should or could happen? He is an...