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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: Following from Deputy Fitzpatrick's last question, what happens in a situation where someone has refused alternative interventions? How would this situation be dealt with by psychiatrists? The College of Psychiatry of Ireland's submission is very clear that suicidal assessment should be left to the psychiatric profession. How does this fit into the system of multi-disciplinary medical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: I have three brief questions. I ask for clarification from Dr. O'Grady about his earlier evidence. My understanding is that suicidal ideation in pregnancy peaks in or around the end of the first trimester. If that is the case, would a delay in a decision not lead to a greater number of medical terminations rather than surgical terminations, as stated in the evidence given to the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: May I pick up from Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick's last question. If a woman does not have medical or mental health issues what advice can be given to her if she is suicidal or how should be treated or should she come under the category as provided for in head 4? I want to ask Professor Kevin Malone about comments made on Friday about bad science by Dr. Peter Boylan and Professor John Crown....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: Mr. Saunders made the point that the commission has no role under the heads of the Bill. Is he of the view that it should have a role? He also commented on the fact that there are only three perinatal psychiatrists based in the Dublin hospitals. Is it his impression that decisions under head 4 would be made by perinatal psychiatrists? That is the impression some of us would have obtained...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: What about for smaller units? Does the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, have any concerns about the heads of the Bill as they are currently drafted in respect of the smaller maternity units throughout the country?

Other Questions: Financial Instruments (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Harrington has raised the kernel of the issue. Price volatility on the world markets has an impact on food inflation. Farmers who have to purchase protein supplements to feed animals can outline the impact of price speculation on their day-to-day livelihoods. This issue is not only about speculators on the commodities markets gambling with the lives of people in the developing...

Other Questions: Financial Instruments (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister try to ensure the position limits are set at a European level rather than at a national level? He might take that on board in the discussions.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates Issues (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the discussions, if any, he has had with the commercial banks to ensure that ECB interest rate cuts are passed on to variable rate owner occupied mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23658/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Derivatives Market (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23657/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 371. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will accept a request to meet with the alliance of retired public servants to discuss proposed cuts to pensions over €32,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23738/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 372. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the way the 2% cut to public service pensions will be applied to pensions between €32,500 and €34,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23739/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to an application (details supplied) the criteria on which medical evidence was assessed on both occasions in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the way they could come to different conclusions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24923/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 427. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24047/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses. In their evidence to the joint committee this morning, both Mr. Brady and Ms Simons stated the heads of the Bill as currently drafted would allow for the termination of life of the unborn baby. They should clarify this point because my interpretation of head 4 is that the consultant psychiatrist must come to a reasonable opinion that there is a risk and that it can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the speakers for their evidence. I ask Mr. Callanan to comment on Dr. Cahill's evidence on the Cosma v. Minister for Justice case and give us his perspective on that. Both Mr. Callanan and Mrs. Justice McGuinness have said the legislation before us is quite conservative and Professor Binchy made the point that the Supreme Court decision on the X case allows for the termination of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: Following on from Senator Bacik's question to Dr. McDonagh, I ask her to elaborate on that because my understanding of head 19 is that it specifically prohibits the intentional destruction of the unborn. I ask her to clarify that for me. I read with interest Dr. Fletcher's contribution and thank her for appearing before the committee because it opens up an issue that needs to be debated....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: What has been learned in the last three days must be incorporated into the Bill when it is published. Many issues have been raised on elements of the Bill and it is clear there are many areas where it must be strengthened. There is no doubt that the one contentious issue is that of head 4 and suicide. Over the last three days of hearings, we have spoken in abstract on the issue of suicide...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (22 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: The farming community is going through a terrible time because of the fodder crisis, animal welfare issues and a cash flow crisis which is placing many farmers under serious mental health strain. The Minister must redouble efforts to bring urgently needed hay into the country, not only to deal with the immediate shortage but also to make provision for continuing poor weather over the summer....

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (22 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: I must acknowledge that in fairness to the Minister he has taken on board every single suggestion put to him and implemented them as far as is possible. Will the Minister examine the export of store animals out of the country? I understand there are licence applications for such exports before the Department. Will he ensure these are expedited and processed? There is now a problem that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (22 May 2013)

Denis Naughten: 12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps which are being taken to support job creation in the Athlone area following the announcement of significant job losses by Alkermes Ltd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24299/13]