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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: Okay, so it is included in head 4.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: In relation to head 4(3)(g, which refers to intimidation or harassment, it seems there is a difference between head 4 and head 6 when it comes to harassment. Is it a graduated approach where there is a lower threshold of harassment under head 4 and then what seems to be more persistent harassment under head 6? Is that the difference?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: Okay. That could be communicating by telephone or by email; persistent harassment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: When we talk about intimidation under head 4, it is at the actual healthcare setting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I can see the HSE and others have raised some concerns about enforcement. It terms of the Department's conversations with An Garda Síochána, there were media reports that the Garda Commissioner might have concerns about the ability to enforce this legislation. I am not sure if that is correct and I do not want to do him any disservice. Mr. O'Connor stated the Department had a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: Is the Garda comforted by the provisions of heads 4 and 6, because they include many definitions of what is and what is not allowed or what is prohibited? Are the Garda representatives given comfort by what they have seen from heads 4 and 6 that they would have the ability to enforce this measure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I will make one point before I conclude. I want to see the submission from An Garda Síochána, which would be important in the context of our work but to reiterate the point I started with, it is unacceptable that people are intimidated in any way by going to any healthcare setting. Given what we have heard from the HSE and our own anecdotal evidence of intimidation, harassment,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: Is that a submission Deputy Burke received?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I wish to make a point on that. It is really important that both the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission have supported the general scheme of the Bill. They appreciate and accept that that balance has been struck. Obviously, we do not get the import of what the Attorney General says. The advice of the Attorney General is for the Government....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: Is that legal advice that the Department received?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: In terms of the earlier discussions, was the legal advice to be as explicit as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I want to come back in on a number of issues. I agree with Deputy Bríd Smith when she says that we should not overly complicate this and that there is existing legislation on public order offences that are quite similar. However, at the same time, we should accept that it is complex. There was a lot of discussion between the Department of Justice and the Attorney General. How I would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional medical, nursing, midwifery, and health and social care undergraduate places across further and higher education courses which will be added across higher education institutes State-wide in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51639/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (18 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional investment in the South East Technological University Waterford campus which he will make available in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (18 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 580. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding funding increase for all strands of youth funding from his Department; if additional funding will be provided for community youth services including youth programmes, activities and projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52049/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if NDT thyroid tablets have been removed from the reimbursement list for the drugs payment scheme and medical card; is so, the reason for same; if they will be replaced on this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51107/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 726. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time nurses in St. Joseph's Hospital, Dublin 5 in each of the years of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [51404/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 727. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for radiology reporting across all hospitals in the Saolta University Hospital care group for September 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [51405/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts by speciality currently at Mayo University Hospital; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [51406/22]