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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to discuss issue of risk. I note that Dr. Boylan mentioned earlier how different people will assess risk, especially woman. Dr. Boylan gave the example of someone who was tryingin vitrofertilisation for years. She may assess risk differently from someone who may be in her 40s with a family. Therefore, the views of the woman need to be incorporated into the decision. Does Dr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is the Professor of the same opinion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have one final question. I was reading through the appendix that the Professor provided. The issue of counselling came up. I know that this is an issue some people who are opposed to terminations have raised. This is the issue of a reflection period or a cooling-off period when a woman decides that she wishes to have a termination. I note that we have also heard evidence that any delay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: In order to allow the committee to examine all of the options outlined to us by the legal adviser I propose that Article 40.3.3° should not be retained in full.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: To begin, my proposal was not in any way trying to back anyone in this committee into a corner to make a decision tonight. We had a very frank discussion in private session on how we should proceed and everyone who expressed a view was respected and listened to, regardless of their position. It is very unfortunate that some people chose not to express any opinion in private, as is their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: We should think it over.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 209. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the detail of the budget funding of €12 million said to support a range of Traveller specific accommodation schemes and deliver 110 homes in 2018; the way in which, and locations where, these homes will be delivered; the number of these homes that are designated for the Cork area; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (17 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the properties and land owned by the Office of Public Works, by county. [43520/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount allocated to flood relief measures in each of the past four budgets and budget 2018; the amount that was spent during each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43653/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I just have two short questions for the representatives from the WHO. Is there any correlation between gestational limits and safe abortions? One of the difficulties we are faced with in terms of legislation based on the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly is that the assembly referred to "risk", "serious risk" and "real and substantial risk". Does the WHO have any definitions for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Citizens' Assembly gave us a number of options in terms of risk.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is correct, yes. The Citizens' Assembly gave us a number of options including "risk", "serious risk" or a "real and substantial risk". I am asking how we would go about defining that in legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: If we were to draft legislation which used the terms "serious risk" or "severe risk", we would not be in line with the WHO guidelines because the latter only refer to "risk". Would that be fair to say?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: On the cap of the intellectual property that will be written off against profits at 80%, unfortunately, over the past several years, we have seen hundreds of billions of euro worth of intellectual property in the State onshored. The 2018 tax strategy paper shows that claims for capital allowances for intangible assets increased from €2.7 billion in 2014 to almost €29 billion in...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duties (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am sure the Minister read avidly the alternative budget we put forward and will know we also proposed an increase in commercial stamp duty. It is a very sensible move. It has been flagged in the tax strategy papers and we know that commercial lending and overheating paid a huge part in the banking collapse so it is very important that we continue to monitor it and that we take action...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: My comments will be similar to Deputy Calleary's. We have this debate every year on the financial resolution but perhaps we could have a wider debate on smoking and its effects because there is no doubt that it is a serious factor in a number of deaths every year. We should at least treat it as a health policy but, unfortunately, we debate this every year as part of the budget package. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Services Card (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance the agencies within his remit that plan to make services or payments dependent on the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42512/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Data Sharing and Governance Bill will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42513/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive approval for funding for new facilities. [42326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Oct 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the compassionate access programme for medicinal cannabis will come into operation. [42648/17]