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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Just over 50%. What is the figure for the general non-GMS population?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: With regard to providers outside the State, I understand the uptake rate, even where there is no charge, is around 35%. Am I wrong about that? One can read many studies but I do not have Mr. Conlon's expertise. I understand from what I read that the figure is around 35%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Where there is universal access, one would be contemplating rates of approximately 60% and that is what Mr. Conlon based those figures on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: When Mr. Conlon was coming up with a figure, did he factor in a reduction in demand for termination-of-pregnancy services, which would inevitably-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Straight away, then, we are down to €69 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Did Mr Conlon try to estimate the wider savings that could be made in terms of the prevention of unplanned pregnancies or crisis pregnancies?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: We acknowledge it is tough to measure but the good news is that even after this chat, we could get the figure down to €69 million. We could make a very good value-for-money argument for the Minister and have our proposal implemented very quickly. It is important when discussing this that we factor in the potential savings. We all know there will be benefits from this. What we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I mean no disrespect to the doctors in the room in saying it is a very good and slightly less expensive approach. We are already at €69 million and moving down. It is becoming very manageable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: That would be fantastic. Again, we are not talking about a massive amount of training but a relatively small amount, the benefits of which could be absolutely massive.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I thank the representatives for their attendance and the report which has been provided. Reference was made to personnel changes. The committee has previously discussed the convoluted nature of the children's hospital committees and how they interacted. I acknowledge that efforts were made to refine that system a little. Who are the people on the finance committee? When did they join the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I would like to think Mr. Gunning could answer all of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Who is on the finance committee? I do not need to know their names, but I wish to know their qualifications.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: The finance committee is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: The committee is made up of board members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Does it take advice from outside sources on finance?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Mazars is the adviser. Mr. Gunning stated that the finance committee meets monthly. Obviously, it feeds in as part of the still somewhat convoluted structure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: What is the level of involvement of the Minister, Deputy Harris?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: How regularly does that happen?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Is a minute taken of those meetings?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Barry attends the meetings. Does somebody take minutes and circulate them afterwards?