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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Mergers (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the negotiations between Saint Patrick's College, Drumcondra and Dublin City University in relation to a possible merger. [57929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the vetting or inspection that takes place of persons in receipt of carers' payments, or who have applied for such payments, to ensure that they are acting as carers. [1429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who owns one property but who is living elsewhere in rented accommodation has to pay the non-principal private residence tax for the house which they own. [1016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his reasons for increasing the registration fee for most categories of legal immigrants from outside the EEA by 100% from November; and if he intends to continue the fee at its current level. [58032/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the €60 charge for a single use re-entry visa for non EEA nationals leaving and returning to Ireland; and his plans to review same [58033/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Upward Only Rent Reviews (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any prospect of bringing an end to existing leases with upward-only rent review clauses in view of the fact that many businesses are still struggling with rents which do not reflect market value. [1030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Health if the material transport grant for persons with a disability who require a car for going to work is being maintained and at what rate per annum. [1015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (16 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of maternity hospitals that currently test pregnant women to see if they carry the sickle-cell gene; if there are plans for all maternity hospitals to test for this if they do not already do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57927/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: I have one question to which there are two parts. Irrespective of one's view on the question of abortion, considerable numbers of women believe they have to make that particular choice. To what extent is counselling available to women before and after an abortion? What is the delegates' general view on the question of counselling before a woman makes a decision on this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: Two days ago we heard medical experts, the masters of several maternity hospitals, who urged us to legislate because of the difficulties in which they operate. Whatever legislation we produce will be restricted by the 1983 amendment to the Constitution. Will the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in particular consider this issue in a fuller way than it has done so to date? Life is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: On a point of information, one of the doctors said they encouraged people to go outside the country for certain treatments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: Mrs. Justice McGuinness remarked that the X case judgment arose directly as a result of the 1983 referendum, which restricted the judgment that could be made. What judgment might have been made if that constitutional change had not taken place? To what extent is legislation needed to protect doctors in hospitals? In their contributions yesterday, the medics strongly emphasised that they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: If we were to legislate to allow for abortion in cases of rape, what would require to be done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: The medical experts who addressed the committee yesterday said they needed legislation that would give them support. They could not always be sure of the extent to which a woman's life would be at risk. Is it possible to produce legislation within the present constitutional constraints?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: What would be the position if a woman died a year after the birth, for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: I welcome our visitors and I thank them for their input. One thing the medical experts cried out for yesterday was clarity in the law in terms of their treating a woman in cases in which they believed a termination was required. One of the points made, particularly by the master of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, was that in many circumstances it is almost impossible to know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: Professor McAuliffe mentioned referring some women to England. What were the reasons, how many has she referred and did she make those decisions because of the inadequacy of current legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: I understand if the witnesses feel unable to answer the question I asked because it is more of a legal question than a medical one, but I would be grateful if they were willing to hazard an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank the expert witnesses. One of the points that comes across to me is the lack of certainty as to whether a woman's life is absolutely at risk. I very much empathise with that because my wife had very difficult pregnancies when she was at that stage of her life. My question relates to this. If we are to legislate adequately, is it possible to do so without going back and removing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: I thank the witnesses for addressing the meeting. In Professor Murphy's submission he stated sections 58 and 59 of the 1861 Act should be repealed. Will he please clarify what these sections state? My other questions relate to situations in which termination of pregnancy would be necessary to save the life of a woman. To what extent are doctors in a legal quandary at present because of...