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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The plans, at the level of the Department, involve the maintenance of the investment in Altnagelvin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Department's focus is on maintaining it. People in Donegal want to hear that. People in Derry also want to hear it but, specifically, we were contacted by people in Donegal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Have those agreements been Brexit-proofed in as much as they can be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Are there contingencies within those agreements, for example, for Britain not remaining within the common travel area? Are their buffers in place to ensure that the service continues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Practically speaking, that is what people want to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Four members - Senator Dolan, Deputy Durkan, Senator Ó Donnghaile and Deputy O'Connell - are indicating. If the committee agrees, I will take all four together. I call Senator Dolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. O'Connor might tease that out in his response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: A number of questions have been asked so Mr. O'Connor can take his time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. O'Connor will forgive us if we do not all share his confidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: We are not pessimists. We would merely regard ourselves as optimists with experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: And roads.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That work is ongoing. When it nears completion, Mr. O'Connor might share the findings with the committee via the Chair.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: When the Taoiseach spoke at last night's press conference, he showed leadership and spoke for all of us who want to see the eighth amendment repealed. I thank the Taoiseach most sincerely for that. Today is a momentous day for Irish women and Irish society. The insertion of the eighth amendment into the Constitution was a grave wrong perpetrated on Irish women. My colleague, Deputy...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I assure the Taoiseach that Sinn Féin will co-operate fully with the Department of Health to ensure the legislation is processed as soon as possible. I reiterate my call to publish the full advice of the Attorney General. I do so because this is one of the recommendations that the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution did not endorse. The committee received its...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: According to media reports, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, brought a memorandum to the Cabinet meeting today proposing primary legislation to replace existing laws on noise restrictions with less restrictive EU regulations dating from 2014. This is a major issue for those who live in the environs of Dublin Airport and are anxious to have noise restrictions...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I join the Taoiseach in commending the Irish peacekeeping troops based in Lebanon who are contributing to UN efforts to maintain peace in that dangerous region. I acknowledge his concern about the decision made in December by the US President, Mr. Trump, to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The decision is in contravention of established international understandings and UN...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (30 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Will the Taoiseach comment on reports that the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, DRHE, proposed restrictions on the right of charities dealing with homeless citizens to speak to the media? Can the Taoiseach state whether Cabinet committee D at any time discussed this proposal and if the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, or his officials, had any act or part in this action...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: There is a whole swathe of people out there, particularly young people, whose dream of owning a house has been quite literally taken off them. I have a 22-year-old daughter. She told me recently that she does not think she will ever own a home. My husband and I bought a house when I was aged 24. I do not know anyone in the current climate who could even hope to be able to do that, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available for the family of a person (details supplied) that wishes to study the leaving certificate applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4219/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (30 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of the licence to use medicinal cannabis since the scheme was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4152/18]