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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 353. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown of the number of abortions provided in hospital-based abortion services under Section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 from 2019 to 2022, inclusive. [45931/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 354. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown of the number of abortions provided by the community-based healthcare providers such as GPs, family planning clinics, women’s health clinics, student health services under Section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 from 2019 to 2022, inclusive. [45932/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 65. To ask the Taoiseach to outline the work completed on implementation of the Well-being Framework Policy post-Budget 2023 and prior to Budget 2024; the data sets used in that process; the outcomes of those processes, in tabular form [45485/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the work completed on gender equality budgeting by his Department post-Budget 2023 and prior to Budget 2024; the data sets used in that process; the outcomes of those processes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45464/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I will concentrate mostly on referrals and pathways to care. First, however, I would like clarification regarding the three-day wait and the first appointment. One of the witnesses said that if women ask for information during a session, that would be considered the first session under the legislation. Thinking back to the repeal days, one of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Let us say they are asking for information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: To clarify, is it a question of trying to protect the right to reflect without impinging on access to care? I agree with Senator Clifford-Lee in that I find the current legislation patronising, condescending and demeaning. As somebody who goes to GPs for pregnancy testing, I feel degraded by the three-day wait requirement. It is really important that we clarify the issue and have a balance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Perfect. That is really helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That brings us to referrals, pathways and all of that. In a previous session, we went into the My Options scheme and its deficiencies in understanding how many doctors really are providing care. It does not always do that. I am concerned about the situation of GPs who are struggling to provide care where that is not a reflection of conscientious objection but simply an issue of capacity....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That is my next question. Who in the multidisciplinary team can do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Is Dr. Duffy saying there are currently providers considering stepping back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I can only imagine that issue is aggravated by the fact every GP is not providing the care and, therefore, the demand is more focused on particular GP practices.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: From 8 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry. Is it more problematic with private services or is there no difference?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: If I were to ask about abortion at any point during that first GP appointment, under the parameters of the new legislation, does that count as the first appointment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That is really important in terms of the data. Most people who have already had children, and this new legislation may be coming into play in the middle of that process, would ask that question. I would have done it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: There are lots of attendees here today but if there is time later, I might come back in on primary care settings. For now, I have two more questions. One of the issues the witnesses cited repeatedly relates to waiting times for scans and referrals in general. One of the points in the document was that the HSE should conduct a national audit of waiting times between referrals and scanning...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance for the Revenue Commissioners' plans to reassess their planned revised tax treatment of general medical services income of general practitioners which is to be effective from 1 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Income Inequality (17 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 208. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No.41 of 15 February 2023, if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which noted that the Commission on Taxation and Welfare analysis of universal basic income was based on an insufficient number of studies and recommended that further examination of the proposal be undertaken;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (17 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 349. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to publish the report on the benchmarked/indexed rate of State pension payments which was introduced as an input to the Budget process this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44699/23]