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Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)

Alan Kelly: Nothing has reached Mr. Sullivan's desk to indicate that a project will have to be pushed back. There has been nothing like that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2019)

Alan Kelly: The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill will be debated again before being signed into law. On further analysis, and looking at the proposed amendments that are coming forward, the Labour Party believes that the Bill is flawed. If involved in any future Government, we would not allow this legislation to go any further; we would reverse what is proposed because we think it is very...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2019)

Alan Kelly: The Government can select them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2019)

Alan Kelly: They are open to any process.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2019)

Alan Kelly: Yesterday, we finally got the aggregate report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, RCOG, on the CervicalCheck programme. We are thinking of the 159 women who had missed opportunities to get interventions. Following the publication of the report, the 221+ group will help and support those women over the coming weeks. We know that cancer screening is not diagnostic...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2019)

Alan Kelly: I ask the Taoiseach to respond to the specific questions I asked on behalf of Lorraine Walsh. He said there was an independent report. I have to question that. If a report or review that is being conducted has to be constantly validated by the HSE, I am not sure it is fully independent. A number of people were upset by the response of the Minister, Deputy Harris, to the report yesterday....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Kelly: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding provided to the sectors most affected by Brexit through the Brexit loan scheme in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of companies that have benefited; the funding provided through the future growth loan scheme to date in 2019; and the number of companies that have benefited. [46863/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: The Dáil is not sitting then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have a deep concern about the RCOG review, which I have flagged this numerous times. I flagged it on the day of the apology to the women in the Dáil. I told the Minister and the Taoiseach that they had to get it right. My concern on this has been public for some time. I am very concerned about this letter. I believe that the timelines associated with it are worrying. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have a lot of information relating to this but, with the permission of the committee, can we tentatively pencil in 18 December? We do not know when the Minister will release this information. We do not know when the report will be brought forward. If this report is brought forward earlier than 18 December, we may have to hold an ad hocmeeting, with the co-operation of the members. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Yes. If it is okay with the committee should the report be released between now and then, and if we have other committee meetings on it, we could do a phase two or have another ad hoc meeting. As long as we can leave that open, we could proceed with the 18 December. On 18 December we should also leave open the possibility of a session with the 221+ campaign group as well as the Department,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I am aware of what the Deputy is referring to, and I agree with him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: That is a good idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I would like to clarify that we are talking about three groups. The first group comprises the patient representatives who were selected to be on the steering group as part of the RCOG review. That is one group. We know who they are. Obviously, they should be invited. They know the most about all of this because they are intricately involved in it. The second group is the 221+ umbrella...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: If we are looking at a second meeting or a second phase of this process, I would love to hear Dr. Scally's view on the RCOG review after it has been published.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I am sure he has. We might be on the same page.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I thank the committee for its indulgence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I will pass the floor to Senator Kelleher. I was not here earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: My questions have been covered. I share some concerns that Senator Kelleher eloquently outlined on what I expected from the report and what was actually in it. I encourage those present to bear in mind some of the comments from my colleagues but particular those of Senator Kelleher around those concerns. I had thought the report would focus in and be more proactive. Mr. Conlon might take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I welcome the witnesses and I wish Mr. Gunning the best of luck in his new role. He has achieved one thing today. He has justified the use of these two big screens for the first time in my career. Listening to the witnesses over the past half an hour, one would wonder what we have all been worrying about since all this blew up. Based on what they have said it seems that everything is...