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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: There are a number of options to get where we want to get to. I know that a call has been put out for people voluntarily to take up rosters at weekends. Obviously, that is something people may or may not do. The Minister pointed to Waterford and other hospitals that have done this. The former manager of the hospital in Waterford is now head of community services and is trying to bring the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: Is that Mr. Gerry O'Dwyer?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (1 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 54. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a national hearing strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26720/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (1 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the commencement of services at the new National Children's Hospital; the estimated costs and target completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26721/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 64. To ask the Minister for Health when CORU will complete the regulation of allied health and social care professions, such as, but not limited to, psychologists, in line with its statutory obligations. [26722/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 68. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring forward new professional regulations for the dental profession in line with the requests of their representative body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26719/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: I have a proposal on the sequencing of speakers. There is one non-member of the committee present. I propose that any non-member who was here at the start be given a slot at the end of the first round of questions, members who wish to contribute a second time be permitted to do so thereafter and, if time permits, any other non-member in attendance be permitted to contribute after that. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: I welcome our witnesses. I commend them, their team and all of those involved in the research on their work and thank them for it. I will start by making one point . A lot of the media attention, and I would argue some of the political attention, has been on the legislative changes, which are important. The operational recommendations that Ms O'Shea makes are equally important. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: Is there any legal reason?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: There is no medical reason and there is no legal reason.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: What is the reason for it remaining? What is Ms O'Shea's view as to why it was included in the first instance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: From Ms O'Shea's perspective, and from the research that underpins this report, Ms O'Shea is very clear there is no medical reason or legal reason why it should remain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: I want to get to that. I have very limited time. I appreciate the answers that I have been given. The report goes into this in detail with the UnPAC report, which showed that the respondents wished to access care as expeditiously as possible and did not perceive any benefit of having a three-day period of refection on their decision. The stated that they felt certain of their decision,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: Would the witnesses agree with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: So from the perspective of the clinicians and women who use the service, the majority view is that the mandatory three-day wait should go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: Given this, and given that the Mullaly report talked about it being patronising, why leave it there at all? Why would we not go for a full removal? What was the logic behind not going for a full removal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Cullinane: I want to get to some other elements of it. When I look at the legislative recommendations, it strikes me that some of them can be done very quickly and removing the three-day wait is an obvious one, and in my view it should be done expeditiously.