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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: In my experience with contraception and prescribing the pill to young women, the reasons they do not take it are fear of putting on weight, mood alteration and not remembering to take it, which is a common issue. How does one address that with regard to education? Obviously, they would be offered alternative methods of contraception and long-acting contraception if they cannot manage to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Are there barriers to access to tubal ligation now? I understand that some gynaecologists no longer do tubal ligations for fear of the failure rate, that they may be open to litigation. There are other ethical considerations on its availability. What is the situation on this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: On education, and education in schools, are there any barriers to ethical objections to sex education in some schools? Is it difficult to introduce programmes to schools which may have an ethical objection?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: On sex education in schools, is it in-house provided by teachers from within the school or is provided by outside groups who come to the school?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Does Deputy Kelly have any questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee I thank Ms. O’Flaherty, Ms O'Brien, Mr. Conlon, Dr. Henchion, and Dr. Mary Short, for coming before the committee and for their evidence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: We will now receive an update on the development of the national paediatric hospital at the St. James's campus. I welcome Mr. Fred Barry, chairman; Mr. David Gunning, chief officer; Mr. Phelim Devine, project director; and Dr. Emma Curtis, medical director, National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Does the Deputy have one more question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Has Mr. Barry anything further to add?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: We do not have any power to compel guests to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: The report's publication was on 5 April.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: The Deputy can ask one more question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Mr. Barry might answer the question if he can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Barry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Of course. I call Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: We have until 1.45 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Deputy Durkan is doing his best.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: Mr. Barry said earlier in his evidence that he is recruiting some members to the board. Is that right? There are some vacancies on the board.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Michael Harty: There are some vacancies there.