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Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 17: In page 53, line 30, to delete “abnormalities” and substitute “variants”. While I certainly was not qualified in terms of the correct terminology, we had a long conversation about the correct terminology to use. This grouping of 11 amendments seeks, on foot of suggestions from Deputy Shortall and others, to refine and improve some of...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 32, line 13, to delete “subject to the provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015,”.

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 8: In page 37, to delete lines 22 and 23.

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 42, line 2, to delete “Subject to subsection (2), an” and substitute “An”. Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 will result in the deletion of subsection (2) of section 34. This is being deleted on the basis of expert advice from the HSE that there are no genetic family members in respect of whom the provision of AHR treatment should...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 10: In page 42, to delete lines 7 to 14.

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 11: In page 43, line 11, after “expenses” to insert “, and any net loss of income,”. On foot of amendments submitted by Deputies Shortall, Cullinane and Kenny on Committee Stage, I am introducing this amendment to speak to the issues they raised. Essentially this will bring in an allowance for net loss of income to be included as part...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 12: In page 44, to delete lines 30 to 34 and substitute the following: “(a) an appropriate medical specialist has stated in the specified form that such child is due to undergo medical treatment which, in the opinion of the specialist— (i) is likely to cause a significant and irreversible impairment to the child’s fertility, and (ii)...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 14, line 9, to delete “228,” and substitute “228”. This group of 16 amendments is purely technical in nature and its acceptance would not have any policy implication for the Bill. The amendments variously seek to refine terminology, correct minor typographical and punctuation errors and update referencing.

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 17, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “ “medical specialist” means a registered medical practitioner whose name is entered in the Specialist Division of the register of medical practitioners maintained by the Medical Council under section 43(2)(b) of the Act of 2007;”. This group of four amendments...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 22, to delete lines 20 and 21. This group of nine amendments relates to issues arising from the death of an intending parent in a surrogacy agreement. Amendment No. 3 deletes a cross-reference to provisions later in the Bill in section 53(3) which relate to a surviving intending parent in a surrogacy agreement applying for a parental order as a...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: That is right, if the embryo transfer has taken place. If the embryo transfer has not taken place they have to reapply essentially.

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 4: In page 22, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(7) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prejudice the generality of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015.”. Amendment No. 4 introduces a catch-all provision to confirm that nothing in the Bill should be construed to prejudice the generality of the Assisted...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 25, to delete lines 15 to 17 and substitute the following: “(a) the current state of medical evidence as to— (i) the increase in the number, or the severity, or both, of risks (whether bodily or otherwise), and (ii) the likelihood of a successful outcome, associated with providing the relevant treatment to persons by reference to...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 28, line 20, after “satisfied” to insert “, based on the information available to the provider,”. Section 16(2) of the Bill states that AHR treatment should not be provided to a person unless the clinic is satisfied that the person and their partner do not represent a potential significant risk of harm or neglect to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 conditions covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 166 together. In February 2023, I published the Mazars Review which examined the governance arrangements around the HSE’s Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Process. The Report found that the reimbursement process is operating in line with the legislation and that it is delivering results in line with international norms. I fully support the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.