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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 614. To ask the Minister for Health the reason health spending has overrun to a large extent since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45155/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 727. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to reduce the dependency on agency nurses in the health sector and the increased costs for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45701/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 730. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the impact on nursing recruitment of a 20% pay gap between HSE staff and their equivalents in agency employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45704/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 728. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent to date in 2018 on agency nurses in the health sector; and the equivalent figures for 2015, 2016 and 2017. [45702/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the projected full-year expenditure on agency nurses in 2018; and the outturn for same in 2015, 2016 and 2017. [45703/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 751. To ask the Minister for Health if €100,000 in funding will be included in his final budget preparations for the roll-out of the just a minute card (details supplied). [45840/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 902. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made on works to the N11 to ease chronic traffic congestion. [45293/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 903. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review will be requested into the ability of emergency services to respond to accidents on the N11 in view of the congestion on the road. [45294/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 904. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extra safety measures he is taking in view of the heightened danger to road users amid congestion on the N11. [45295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Support Scheme (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 944. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if €100,000 in funding will be included in his final budget preparations for the roll out of the just a minute card (details supplied). [45841/18]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: This grouping of amendments makes no sense. There are amendments that propose inserting the words "other such healthcare practitioners as may be defined" after "register". I have tabled an amendment to section 25 about making pregnancy services free. It is included in this group of amendments which is off the wall. What do we do about this? We cannot discuss all of these amendments...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: They are not.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: This grouping of amendments is off the wall. Sections 2 and 25 have been put together. Technical amendments have also been put together with big amendments about making pregnancy services free. Is there a way to suspend the sitting to go into private session to discuss the matter? This grouping of amendments just does not make any sense.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: It really is.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: It really is.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: They are not.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: We could probably break them into three groups, but discussing them together will lead to serious confusion.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I agree with the spirit of the amendment. It is unfortunate language to insert and we are pulling the language of the eighth amendment into the legislation. However, the Minister has laid out the legal and medical advice. If the constitutional lawyers, drafters and medics are telling us that this is what is needed to make the legislation legally and medically robust, and critically provide...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Was other language considered? Was an effort made to avoid replicating this language? If so, are there other alternatives? If not, can something be done between now and Report Stage?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I welcome the Minister's comments but I support Deputy O'Reilly's amendment. It sounds like many of us are on the same page in what we want to achieve and the 2005 Act is clearly very important. I want to press this a little more. One of the great problems with the eighth amendment was that it caused confusion for doctors. There were several issues with it but one was that it caused...