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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 25 years or older who have travelled overseas for specialist cancer treatment not available in Ireland between 2016 and 2021; the number of these who travelled under the EU Cross Border Directive; and if he will present this data in tabular form. [20433/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1646. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons between the ages of 0 to 24 years of age who have travelled overseas for specialist cancer treatment not available in Ireland between 2016 and 2021; the number of these who travelled under the EU Cross Border Directive; and if he will present this data in tabular form. [20434/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1834. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which found that failure to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age could result in €4.2 million per year in unnecessary costs to the HSE; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Usage (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1901. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the special measures his Department is taking to reduce energy usage in the scenario in which members of the public are being asked to do the same. [20290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Energy Usage (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 1957. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the special measures her Department is taking to reduce energy usage in the scenario in which members of the public are being asked to do the same. [20299/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I wish to talk about the issue of data and access to information. Before I do, however, on the issue of safe access zones, I noticed that this week or last week the UN Committee on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights published its list of issues ahead of Ireland’s review and specifically asked about progress to safe access zones. That is indicative of how important it thinks safe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Would Ms O'Connor describe that as a database?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: This is what I am trying to get at. How difficult is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will make a suggestion. Ms Ryan touched on a really important point. Most people who would access any type of care would assume that the first step is to go to their GP and say they have an issue they need help with. Is the creation of a database that outlines who offers care the wrong way around? If we are going to look at people who object to providing basic care - I include hospitals...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: By picking out who is providing the service, the current legislation implies the status quois not to provide the service, giving a list of people who will. Surely we should flip that so the status quois the provision of a basic service of abortion care and if someone chooses to refuse, as an individual not as an institution, he or she would go on a database.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That is an unintended consequence. Can institutions be registered in Italy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Our guests may not be aware of this, but would the recording of refusal require new legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: In some of our health discussions, the provision of data or disaggregated data for public health reasons can be problematic and sometimes needs additional legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I would love to return to the data issue and to hear more about that because I am always asking about that but my time is limited. Is the existence of groups or agencies that might give incorrect information a problem or a barrier at the moment? We sometimes term them "rogue" pregnancy agencies.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Members and all those who are in attendance are asked to exercise personal responsibility in protecting themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. They are strongly advised to practise good hand hygiene and to leave at least one vacant seat between themselves and others attending. They should always maintain an appropriate level of social distance during and after the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Farrell has two minutes. The Deputy is okay to keep going.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy Matthews recently published a Bill on how to deal with dereliction and boarded-up homes. It is well worth a look if Deputy Canney is interested.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Yes but you may come back in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Deputy, we are well over time.