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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (28 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: The Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018 was initiated in the Seanad on 27 September 2018 and completed its passage through the House on the 7 November, 2018. The Bill has been scheduled for Second Stage in the Dáil on Wednesday 5 December 2018 following which time it will be referred to the Select Committee on Health for debate, on a date to be scheduled by the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures is a priority for the Government. The HSE in accordance with the advice of the National Women and Infants Health Programme has confirmed that endometriosis is the medical term given following medical testing/diagnosis. The HSE can only provide figures and wait time for specific procedures and/or specialties and not for medical...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (28 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: The union which is recognised by the HSE as representing ambulance grades is Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU). The Psychiatric Nurses' Association (PNA), which is a non Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) affiliated union, have negotiating rights for nurses working in psychiatry and intellectual disability sectors. The National Ambulance Service Representative...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: The legislation does not provide for termination of pregnancy to be carried out on the grounds of sex, race or disability. The Bill provides for termination of pregnancy to be carried out only in cases where there is a risk to the life or serious harm of the health of a pregnant woman; where there is a risk to the life, or of serious harm to the health, of a pregnant woman in an emergency;...
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: That is true.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: That is true.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Correct.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: It is the truth.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: It is true.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Hear, hear.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: What the Deputy said was.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: The issue is not about Sinn Féin or other parties.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I will wait.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: That is not true. It is a complete misrepresentation.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: Women's lives.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I respect everybody but it is not a matter of trusting me; it is a matter of trusting women and trusting the decision of the people-----
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I do not care whether the Deputy trusts me or not, he should trust women. I hear a lot about human rights and I have some breaking news. Women's rights are human rights and we have been violating them in this country for about 35 years and the people have said "No more", including in County Kerry thankfully, and we will now move ahead and legislate. Deputy Kelleher is entirely right and...
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)
Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 29:In page 10, to delete lines 34 to 38 and substitute the following:"(2) A termination of pregnancy shall not be carried out under this section unless the medical practitioner referred to in subsection (1)has certified his or her opinion as to the matter referred to in that subsection".