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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: We also need to keep open the idea of having a meeting outside of our normal schedule, perhaps during the evening when this space would be free.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the witnesses and apologise in advance that I have a small cold, but I am making a massive deal out of it. It is big to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It is pure man flu I have. The working group put forward a number of possible directions: universal access, LARC, and a targeted scheme. I refer specifically to the front-line medical professionals in this regard. Do they have a view on whether it should be some or all, and what is the best way forward out of those choices? In an ideal world, what would they opt for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Would the best time to incorporate that education, which could be as subtle as a chat, be immediately post-natal or immediately post-abortion so the opportunity is there to talk to that targeted group in the first instance? In that case, it would be a matter of having a chat with the person as to what suits her best and giving her the prescription. Money would not be a barrier in that case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Then the window of opportunity is lost. If the person does not have the money in her back pocket when having the conversation, the window of opportunity is lost. We are all agreed on the best time to have the chat. When the opportunity is lost, the woman is lost to the system because she may not be returning for any reason. In Dr. Henchion's experience, is money an issue when having the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: In his submission, Mr. Conlon mentioned a figure of €80 million to €100 million. Is that based on every woman of reproductive age having access deciding to avail? Is it based on the current number if there were no charge in the morning? Alternatively, is it based on a take-up rate of 100%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: What is the current rate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Just over 50%. What is the figure for the general non-GMS population?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: With regard to providers outside the State, I understand the uptake rate, even where there is no charge, is around 35%. Am I wrong about that? One can read many studies but I do not have Mr. Conlon's expertise. I understand from what I read that the figure is around 35%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Where there is universal access, one would be contemplating rates of approximately 60% and that is what Mr. Conlon based those figures on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: When Mr. Conlon was coming up with a figure, did he factor in a reduction in demand for termination-of-pregnancy services, which would inevitably-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Straight away, then, we are down to €69 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Did Mr Conlon try to estimate the wider savings that could be made in terms of the prevention of unplanned pregnancies or crisis pregnancies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: We acknowledge it is tough to measure but the good news is that even after this chat, we could get the figure down to €69 million. We could make a very good value-for-money argument for the Minister and have our proposal implemented very quickly. It is important when discussing this that we factor in the potential savings. We all know there will be benefits from this. What we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I mean no disrespect to the doctors in the room in saying it is a very good and slightly less expensive approach. We are already at €69 million and moving down. It is becoming very manageable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That would be fantastic. Again, we are not talking about a massive amount of training but a relatively small amount, the benefits of which could be absolutely massive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the representatives for their attendance and the report which has been provided. Reference was made to personnel changes. The committee has previously discussed the convoluted nature of the children's hospital committees and how they interacted. I acknowledge that efforts were made to refine that system a little. Who are the people on the finance committee? When did they join the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I would like to think Mr. Gunning could answer all of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Who is on the finance committee? I do not need to know their names, but I wish to know their qualifications.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The finance committee is-----