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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (12 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hours of respite care offered to families of adults with disabilities in the first 11 months of 2017 as compared to the first 11 months of 2016, by CHO and LHO. [52926/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the 20 -month waiting lists for transgender persons awaiting appointments with a HRT specialist endocrinologist; his views on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53360/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the pre-committed funding for planned future capital projects relating to health in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53387/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I would like to speak on behalf of my party in favour of repeal simpliciter. It is essential that we make the decision as clear cut as possible. Many of the difficulties, as advised by the people from whom we heard, arose from the fact that this issue was dealt with in the Constitution in the first place. We heard evidence from health professionals that the eighth amendment was an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I am a bit confused now. I support Deputy O'Connell's motion. There may have been a little disagreement over the requirement for two specialist positions but one would not die in a ditch for it. Her motion brings together several of the grounds which, if accepted, would not allow for us to subsequently vote on the reasons because the reasons would then be accepted. One of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I suggest we refer to the board when we speak about the organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it the case that motions 14 and 15 fall?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: My apologies. I just wanted to be clear on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: On behalf of Sinn Féin we will not be voting against the motion but neither are we in a position to support it. We will be considering further the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly. It is a long-standing policy of Sinn Féin that we accept the need for the availability of abortion in the case of rape, incest and sexual violence but in order to best reflect party policy we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I have outlined our position and the rationale that underpins it but I want to be very clear that this will not hinder us from supporting the final report. We fully accept that this is a process from which a report will emerge. Not everyone will agree with it but we fully intend to support the report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We will support the amendment. I think, however, where there might be any conflict or difficulty, the actual reason above is simple and does not tie legislators down. There may be some dispute over what does and does not constitute a medical diagnosis. It was unfortunate that many of those who sit around this table and call themselves pro-life did not stay to hear the testimony of Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: It was not unfair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Sorry, Chair. Does that contradict an earlier vote that we took which stated that the issue of gestational limits would be referred, that legislators would legislate and then they would take advice from the medical people? I am really confused now. The question, as written in front of us, does not include any gestational limits at the moment and is not related to any vote that was taken before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Are we going to vote on the last proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Deputy Daly is right. There is broad consensus in regard to decriminalisation. I had some concerns with the decriminalisation in all circumstances because that might encompass that which is outside of the law. I know that is not the intention. If we are looking at motions 34 and 35, I think those kind of crystallise and I do not think that they contradict anything that Deputy Daly is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I think a composite of motions 34, 35 and 36 would cover it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: When all speakers have been heard-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Can we take a five minute break to get the wording?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We need to protect the woman and ensure that no protection is extended to an unscrupulous doctor. It protects all those acting in accordance with the law and the woman, where she seeks to procure an abortion, regardless of how. It is to protect the woman and protect the doctors who are acting within the law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: If we could in the report make sure that it is clarified that it is not a mandatory cooling off period in the way that we heard they have in Holland but that it is advisable or desirable. 'Desirable' would be my preferred word if we could change it.