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

Mary Butler: We will support this amendment.

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

Mary Butler: I wish to speak to the principle of the amendment, but I will be brief. I approached this amendment from a compassionate and humane point of view. The amendment proposed seeks to ensure that in most cases, not even in all cases, doctors would ensure that the unborn child is not subjected to pain. It is after the gestational age of the foetus is 20 weeks or more. This amendment does not...

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

Mary Butler: I seek clarity on the Minister's reply. He said in parallel clinical guidelines are being drawn up. Is it his understanding that this issue will be dealt with in the clinical guidelines?

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

Mary Butler: I will briefly speak to the amendment. Regardless of whether the amendment is flawed, a debate on parental notification is important. I was not present at the committee so I did not have the benefit of what other Members heard there. I would welcome clarity on the issue of medical consent. For example, if a young girl below the age of 16 needs an appendicitis operation, she needs parental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the consultant neurologist post at University Hospital Waterford which appears to be have been vacated recently with no replacement appointed; when he envisages a suitable replacement for the position; the contingency plans in place for the persons who now find themselves without a consultant to administer pain management procedures;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of prescription diabetes medications as a percentage of the annual cost of prescription medications to the HSE in each of the past three years and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50170/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of diabetes care in each of the past three years and to date in 2018; the cost as a percentage of the annual health budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50172/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: 325. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for pain management at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50207/18]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and her officials. Before we begin, I ask members to switch their phones onto flight mode as it is not enough to keep them on silent as that interferes with the recording equipment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: As other members wish to comment, the Deputy can come back in afterwards.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: I wish to clarify that ICTU can nominate two persons and IBEC can nominate one person.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: How many members are entitled to be on the committee through the PAS system?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: How will the remainder be appointed?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: Do any members wish to comment further? No. I call Deputy Quinlivan.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: The Deputy can consider this matter again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: Deputy Quinlivan may oppose section 11 on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister. Deputy Quinlivan has withdrawn his opposition to section 13 and both he and Deputy Kelleher have flagged that they may revisit this matter on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: As the Bill has now completed Committee Stage it is recommended that members submit Report Stage amendments to the Bills Office without delay as Report Stage may be tabled at short notice. I thank the Minister and her officials for attending today's meeting.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (4 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 and has made an amendment thereto.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Dementia Strategy (5 Dec 2018)

Mary Butler: 40. To ask the Minister for Health if the 2019 HSE service plan will provide for new and expanded services for persons living with dementia. [50724/18]