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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I wish to talk about the issue of data and access to information. Before I do, however, on the issue of safe access zones, I noticed that this week or last week the UN Committee on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights published its list of issues ahead of Ireland’s review and specifically asked about progress to safe access zones. That is indicative of how important it thinks safe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Would Ms O'Connor describe that as a database?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: This is what I am trying to get at. How difficult is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will make a suggestion. Ms Ryan touched on a really important point. Most people who would access any type of care would assume that the first step is to go to their GP and say they have an issue they need help with. Is the creation of a database that outlines who offers care the wrong way around? If we are going to look at people who object to providing basic care - I include hospitals...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: By picking out who is providing the service, the current legislation implies the status quois not to provide the service, giving a list of people who will. Surely we should flip that so the status quois the provision of a basic service of abortion care and if someone chooses to refuse, as an individual not as an institution, he or she would go on a database.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That is an unintended consequence. Can institutions be registered in Italy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Our guests may not be aware of this, but would the recording of refusal require new legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: In some of our health discussions, the provision of data or disaggregated data for public health reasons can be problematic and sometimes needs additional legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I would love to return to the data issue and to hear more about that because I am always asking about that but my time is limited. Is the existence of groups or agencies that might give incorrect information a problem or a barrier at the moment? We sometimes term them "rogue" pregnancy agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Usage (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 203. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the special measures his Department is taking to reduce energy usage in the scenario in which members of the public are being asked to do the same. [20293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 287. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the special measures his Department is taking to reduce energy usage in the scenario in which members of the public are being asked to do the same. [20294/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 471. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of the single person child carer credit. [19357/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 472. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of decoupling the single person child carer credit from the child benefit payment and making it equitably available to both parents where custody of a child or children is shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 473. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of equivalising the tax rate for recipients of the single person child carer credit with the single earner two-adult household tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 507. To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which NAMA agreed to write of £100 million debt owed by a company (details supplied); the reason NAMA was unable to recoup any funds from the sale by the company of the 146 apartments it was set up to develop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20233/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 509. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined alternative insurance systems, particularly in relation to licensed premises, such as the no-fault system that exists in New Zealand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20320/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Energy Usage (26 Apr 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 549. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform he special measures his Department is taking to reduce energy usage in the scenario in which members of the public are being asked to do the same. [19647/22]