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Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Excuse me, a Cheann Comhairle. the Deputy cast a slur that I was doing media. I have not done any media to date so he should retract it.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: I heard their contributions. I am listening to the Deputy's contributions for years.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: It is the fourth time around the block-----

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: He must retract.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: He said I was out doing media. That is not true.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: The Deputy is the one doing that, coming up to 9 o'clock.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: It is not a sin but it is not true.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: The point is that it is not true. The Deputy should retract it.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: The emergence of this proposed mandatory ultrasound reflects exactly the mindset of those trying to reverse the decision in the case of Roe v. Wade in the United States. We discussed this in Committee. In discussing this amendment we need to consider to whom we are doing it. This is placing a necessity on a woman to have an ultrasound in the most difficult of circumstances. The amendment...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: I support what Deputy Harty has just said. Perhaps those Deputies who have spoken to these alleged survivors of botched abortions in other jurisdictions would take a trip to one of the special care units in one of our maternity hospitals where every day, every effort is made to preserve life. I have witnessed a case of a woman's life being at risk. A very good friend of mine had a baby...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Viability is fluid and for those Deputies who engaged with the committee and listened, viability depends on whether it is a twin pregnancy and what weight the foetus or baby or whatever one wants to call it is. It is not up to us in these Houses to legislate on the point of viability because the experts tell us that it is not possible because hopefully with science, which we are heavy on...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: She remembered it well, did she?

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: How did she remember it?

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: It makes sense now. I am sorry. I did not understand. It all makes sense to me now. It was the nurse.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: I thank all of the witnesses for coming. I will focus on where we are as opposed to the tragedy of people being infected with blood products. The United Nations has a target to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030. Our aim is do so by 2026. I am concerned that the low hanging fruit have been targeted in the initial phases, by which I mean people who are more likely to adhere to a medical regime...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: It is not ideal having a population carrying hepatitis C in an enclosed communal setting and not knowing about it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: There are discrepancies in price.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: When the rebate comes back, where does it go? Does it go into the general hospital budget or back to this particular basket of €30 million?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Does this include the hospital money or is that simply the cost for the drugs?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Getting the drug to treat hepatitis was a phenomenal achievement but I compare it with cervical cancer. Australia is heading towards eradicating cervical cancer within ten years. This started in 2004 and we are now in 2018. While the HSE has made good steps, it has been with the low-hanging fruit and good advances in drug treatment. I do not see the same people being successful in...