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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I wish to clarify.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I ask that the word "or" be replaced by "and-or".

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for introducing amendments Nos. 69 and 73. I think they address the concern I raised in my amendment No. 74. It is important for these reports to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas at the first available opportunity so Members can see exactly what is going on. I support the amendments that have been tabled by the Minister and I will withdraw my amendment when...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: As I said earlier, I support these amendments and I intend to withdraw my amendment when we reach it. I would like to pick up on the point made by Deputies Ó Cuív and Ó Caoláin. Can the Minister assure the committee that the procedure which is currently in place, whereby statutory instruments are circulated to the committee as a matter of courtesy, will be followed when...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I will resubmit the amendment on Report Stage.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I know it is not Deputy Healy's intention but I would be afraid in respect of the drafting of sub-section (3) that one could end up recruiting on the basis of filling vacancies with persons who would be able to perform procedures under this Bill. This issue was raised during the committee's hearings and there were concerns that something like this could happen and recruitment could be...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: On Deputy Conway's point and the response of the Minister, I accept in larger institutions it will not be an issue. However, it may be an issue in smaller hospitals. I am open to correction, but I am led to believe that all of the consultants in some smaller hospitals may have a conscientious objection to sections 7 or 9. What happens in that situation? When a post needs to be filled does...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: The Minister is correct. My concern is that when a post becomes vacant in smaller institutions there is a responsibility on the institution to provide the service. It is not included in the formal recruitment process in the UK yet it seems to happen. It is a difficult for the Minister to respond to that but a genuine concern was articulated to us at the hearings. It has not been allayed...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I echo the comments that have been made. We have spent approximately 60 hours on our six days of hearings and Committee Stage, not including a Second Stage on which many Members contributed. Report Stage will be next Wednesday. That the debate has been conducted in a dignified manner is a credit to everyone who has participated in the hearings and on Committee Stage. I hope that the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: You are a bit like a salesman at the moment, Acting Chairman, trying to encourage people to prolong the debate. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. As the officials will know, I have spoken in debates on every piece of legislation that has come to the House on private health insurance. I have raised concerns and predicted that we would go down this road unless urgent...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the audit report which was produced on foot of a specific recommendation of a public inquiry into the Roscommon child care case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32346/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 46. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date on implementing the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon child care case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32347/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (4 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the number of special needs assistants allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Galway has been reduced from 4 to 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32665/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (4 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a circular on the redeployment of special needs assistants will be circulated; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32666/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (4 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made to backdate domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (4 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person seeks a review of their entitlement to a social welfare payment on medical grounds if the review is examined by a medical assessor in the medical assessment unit or alternatively within the review section of the relevant department; the circumstances in which a review maybe conducted without the input of a medical assessor; the step...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (4 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to reinstate stroke services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway; when the vacant stroke consultant post in the hospital was advertised; when it is expected that an appointment will be made; if he will outline the interim arrangements to treat patients attending the hospital requiring thrombosis; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Marriages of Convenience (9 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004; if she intends to close off the sham marriage loop hole in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32890/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (9 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 275. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding talks between the EU and the US on a trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30492/13]