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Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 346. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the example of best practice displayed by the Netherlands in tackling the issue of disease related malnutrition through the establishment of the Dutch malnutrition steering group (details supplied) which successfully reduced the prevalence of malnutrition across all healthcare settings over a 12-year period; his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 347. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding dietitians within CHOs and community settings; the sourcing allocation that is being made available to community dietitians to meet current and future demand levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53075/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if Vimizim will be sanctioned for persons (details supplied) immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53262/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: The powers that be are trying to encourage brevity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I am supportive of the amendment in favour of repeal simpliciter. The best way we can reflect our support or opposition is by casting a vote. With reference to Deputy Hildegarde Naughton's proposal that, while she is in favour of repeal simpliciter, there be an addendum to it, it would be better to separate it out. If the committee agrees, in the body of the report there should be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I had already made the same proposal

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: A real and substantial physical risk to the life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I move motion 18:That the committee recommend, in view of the complexities of legislating for the termination of pregnancy for reasons of rape and incest, that it be more appropriate to deal with the issue by making the termination of pregnancy lawful, with no restriction as to reason, up to a gestational limit of up to 12 weeks, through a GP-led service. The purpose to this is to allow for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Chairman. This would address the complexity involved in defining that particular issue which was identified during the committee hearings. Further, this would be without restriction, so no reason would be required up to 12 weeks. We also provide that this would be a GP-led service. We heard evidence that many women and young girls are taking abortive pills that are purchased...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: That would be a matter for the medical advice to the person. It would be decided by the clinician. Whether it would be surgical or medical would not be a call I would feel competent in making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: It leaves it entirely in a clinical-led situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: This is an indicative motion and it will be underpinned by legislation which would have to provide more clarity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: The difficulty in only including medical termination could arise if there are complications in the pregnancy of a very young girl, for example, who may need a surgical intervention for the termination to be completely carried out. Again, we are only being indicative here. The legislation will be published by the Government and brought to the floor of the Dáil. I do not think we need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: This covers it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I have no difficulty with the concept. However, I think we are becoming overly prescriptive in an area where legislation will be required thereafter. We are tying the hands of the Legislature. This is requesting a compassionate way of dealing with a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality. To do anything beyond that would make it difficult for legislators to address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Every medical decision is based in good faith. If not, it is a criminal offence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: It is the substantive issue of the Citizens' Assembly recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I wish to be associated with what the Deputy has said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Will the 12 week gestational limit be reflected in the body of the report?