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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Of course. Will the witnesses elaborate a little on their experience when they tell a woman presenting to their practice in a crisis pregnancy that she cannot access services here and a doctor cannot help her to access services elsewhere? Does this add to stress in the case and compound the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Will the witnesses elaborate on the clinical risks to a pregnant woman having to travel? What additional risks does that pose to a woman in comparison with being able to stay here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: The witnesses spoke about the aftercare services and counselling available in the UK. Can they elaborate on what services are available in the UK to citizens? What services are available here, and how much do they cost?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the State has not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; when the convention will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43946/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned national narcolepsy service centre at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; if funding has been set aside for the infrastructure for the project, staffing and recruitment for this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43801/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic surgeries scheduled for Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway, that have been cancelled from 1 January 2017 to date due to problems with the roof in the theatre; the length of time the theatre will be closed for; the estimated future number of cancellations while the theatre is closed; the number of persons affected by this issue...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for orthopaedic surgeries in Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway; the number of persons on this waiting list from County Mayo; the average waiting time for orthopaedic surgeries before the theatre was closed; the revised average waiting time for such surgeries in the aftermath of the theatre closure; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons affected by the cancellation of orthopaedic surgeries in Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway, due to the closure of the theatre who will be treated in other hospitals; the number of persons who will be treated by each hospital; if there are surgeries that cannot be performed in other hospitals in the region due to the fact that the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Promotions (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 627. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the case made by an organisation (details supplied) to have a suitably qualified member of the Naval Service Reserve commissioned to the rank of ensign has not been resolved in view of the fact that the matter was initially raised in June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43567/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Promotions (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 628. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the case made by an organisation (details supplied) to have a suitably qualified member of the Naval Service Reserve commissioned to the rank of ensign has not been resolved in view of the fact that this matter was initially raised in May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Promotions (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 629. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the military authorities refused to commission a person in 2014 to the rank of ensign for which they were suitably qualified (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Promotions (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 630. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the military authorities are now rejecting the findings of a medical officer by re-classifying a Naval Service Reserve as medically unfit to be commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43570/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Promotions (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 631. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason a member of the Naval Service Reserve that is suitably qualified for commissioning to the rank of ensign cannot be reimbursed the cost of their Naval Service officer's dress uniform (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43571/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Promotions (17 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 632. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will meet with members of an organisation (details supplied) at least once a year as agreed on 12 July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43572/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Air Corps (18 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he plans to take on foot of the recent review (details supplied) of Air Corps whistleblower claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44189/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Air Corps (18 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I wish to ask the Minister the action he plans to take on foot of the recent review of the Air Corps whistleblower claims. I ask him to outline to the House what exactly was the purpose of that exercise, given that we now know Mr. O'Toole, who conducted that review, was not in a position actually to carry out the review as per the terms of reference. I further ask the Minister to confirm...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Air Corps (18 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I am happy to have the questions dealt with separately, if that is okay with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Air Corps (18 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Do I take it that the Minister of State proposes to take no action on foot of this report? When the Minister of State was asked in this House to conduct a health review of all potentially affected personnel, he said he would await publication of this report before deciding what action to take. What action is he going to take now? I wish to read out a couple of sections of the aforementioned...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Air Corps (18 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister of State has still not answered a very basic question. Did Mr. O'Toole tell him that, given the terms of reference, he was not in a position to examine the protected disclosures as requested? Did he flag this in advance of completing his report, because it strikes me as quite improbable that he did not? The Minister asked whether we can proceed to look at the toxic chemicals...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (18 Oct 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how he plans to address the concerns regarding working conditions in the Defence Forces raised at the recent PDFORRA conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44190/17]