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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)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Where does the woman's GP get involved in this?

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

Peter Fitzpatrick: The only reason I asked about the GP is that he or she could act as a go-between. If the woman is based in Dundalk and the consultants are based in Dublin, they could meet in the middle, such as in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. The GP would know the history of the women and he or she could work with the panel. The role of the GP will be important going forward, even though...

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

Peter Fitzpatrick: Patients who present with suicidality must be treated with compassion and respect.

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

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am. The Bill is all about saving lives. A woman at risk of suicide is at a risk of dying and killing her baby. Dr. Rhona Mahony told the hearings that there was no evidence to show that abortion was a treatment for suicide when she said such evidence would be impossible to obtain as the number of cases was extremely small. She said also that she would trust her psychiatric colleagues if...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Can the Minister confirm that the number of the medical practitioner who certifies a termination is necessary will be recorded also?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister said there is legal clarity that a termination may only be carried out where the risk to a woman's life has been fully assessed and certified by specialists. Will he indicate where in the Bill that clarity is given?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister has said that medical professionals will be provided with clear guidelines detailing where and when a termination can take place to save a woman's life. Will information on terminations performed be made available publicly?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Article 40.3.3o states: "The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right". That sums up the issue. We are going around in circles.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (2 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The late Pádraig Faulkner was a true steward of the Dáil and a brilliant elected representative of County Louth. He graced this land for 94 years but it was his 30 years of service in this House that marked him as special. He lived through and played a key role in some of the most dramatic events in the history of the State. He was elected to the Dáil in 1957, a notable year...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have never in my life had so much mental anguish and torment over a decision. The past six months, especially the past three months, have been particularly difficult while I have debated the decision I must make. I have taken the view that before making a decision, it is incumbent upon me to educate myself as best I can about all sides and opinions. I firmly believe that the more...

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The resolution approving the development of a prison on a portion of the site used as Cork Prison was passed by the Dáil and the Seanad on 18 June 2013. This Bill seeks to confirm the resolutions. Cork Prison dates from 1849 and was originally built as a garrison prison for the adjoining army barracks, now Collins Barracks. The conditions in the prison have been described as...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect the publication of the public health (alcohol) Bill to provide for the inclusion of health advice and warnings on alcoholic drink containers such as bottles and cans and on promotional material, including advice on the dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy? The Bill will also provide for a minimum price at which alcohol can be sold and for certain matters in regard...

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect publication of the radiological protection (amendment) Bill to ensure Irish legislation is compatible with the terms of the Convention for the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials and Nuclear Facilities so that Ireland can ratify the convention?

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Minister expect the publication of the horse racing Ireland (amendment) Bill, which is to amend and extend the Irish Horse Racing Industry Act 1994 and the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001 and related matters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Ms Grace O'Malley made a comment that teenagers do not listen to their parents. However, teenagers do look at them and parents can set a good example. I acknowledge that when children are aged between 13 and 21 or whatever, they go through a stage of rebellion. However, if one looks at them in later years, they will have carbon-copied what their parents have done. Consequently, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for an excellent presentation. In the past 12 months we have heard what they said in their contributions, but we need action. We all agree there is an urgent need for obesity treatment services for both adults and children who are overweight or obese. The programme at Temple Street children's hospital and the Up4It programme are a great start but we need to find ways...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: A property tax is necessary to restore our public finances. We cannot continue to spend more money than we raise in taxes. We are borrowing approximately €1 billion per month and we still have to reduce the general Government deficit to below 3% of GDP by 2015. A property tax is a responsible way to reduce this deficit. The OECD commission on taxation and the ESRI agree that a...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect the publication of the adoption (tracing and information) Bill which is to provide for an information and tracing service to applicants seeking information about adoption?

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Bill provides for amendments to the social welfare code arising from budget 2013 and the related policy matters. It also amends the Pensions Act 1990, providing for the restructuring of the Pensions Board. Budget 2013 announced a number of measures to broaden the income base for PRSI in order to ensure the stability of the Social Insurance Fund so that it can continue to pay the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the witnesses. I am amazed, if not shocked, at the number of people from Northern Ireland who do not avail of the opportunity to attend institutes of technology along the Border. If the witnesses need any help, there will be no problem whatsoever. I come from Dundalk and I know Mr. Cummins pretty well. The Dundalk Institute of Technology, DKIT, is looking to give university...