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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the medicines which are under consideration for addition to the long-term illness scheme. [60740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of adding menopause medicine treatments by type to the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60741/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if hospitals that cannot meet the final annual deadline at the end of March for coding of inpatient charges will receive a time concession; if not, the way he plans to ensure this does not negatively impact hospital budgets for the following year; the supports he will put in place to ensure on-time validating inpatient coding of charts, such as extra staff...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the status of recruitment for the Children’s Health Ireland paediatric complex pain management service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: 174. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit the full-time paediatric pain consultant; if his attention has been drawn to the current waiting lists for children in chronic pain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60828/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: I will take his four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister. First of all, it has to be said there is not a huge amount of detail in the Minister's opening statement. It is disappointing. We have not learned anything new in terms of detail from what the Minister published nine months ago on the three strands of this review. If I can get straight into it, the Minister said the terms of reference are published today. I just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: It has not gone up yet. Would it not have been better for the terms of reference to be published earlier so that when we met the Minister we would be informed of what the terms of reference were? We are meeting today blind. We can have a discussion but we do not have the terms of reference. They are not up on the Department's website and yet we are having a discussion today. The terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: This is my time. If the other members agree, the time could be stopped and the Minister could share them with us. I do not want to eat into my limited ten minutes. I will leave that to the other members and the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: The criteria on the expertise of the individual are what are important. The individual should have expertise in sexual and reproductive health and a background in human rights. This is what many of the organisations have been looking for. This is the question we would like answered before we proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: I am happy to proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: I will take up the point the Minister made on the criteria. I know from the submissions the committee received from the Abortion Rights Campaign, ARC, the National Women's Council of Ireland and many more organisations that the role of the chair will be very important. It is important that the chair would have expertise in sexual and reproductive health and in human rights. Will this be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: Very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: It is important that the person not only has a legal background but also has a background in human rights and a medical background with a specialty, I hope, in sexual and reproductive health. With regard to the various phases, the Minister said that phase 1 will be initiated now. What is the timeframe for this phase? Why is the independent chair not in place for phase 1? It seems the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: I will get to phase 2 in a second. What is the estimated timeframe for phase 1?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: Will phase 2 kick in as phase 1 is happening or does it have to wait for phase 1 to conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: My next question is on phase 2. This is an important phase. The Minister stated that the review will in the first instance will focus on the operation of the legislation rather than on the policy underlying the Act. Does this mean that at no point will the review look at the policy underlying the Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: I want to go through a number of issues to get to the nub of this. ARC, the National Women's Council of Ireland and others are seeking a discussion on the repeal of the mandatory three-day waiting period. Would this be deemed to be outside the scope of the review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: I understand the point. It sounds like a bit of a "Yes Minister" answer and I understand the distinction the Minister is making. Extended time to access abortion is an issue that has been raised by many organisations. In looking at a review process which must be independent and must put women and people who are seeking to avail of the service front and centre, if issues like repeal of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Scope and Structure of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act: Engagement with Minister for Health (8 Dec 2021)

David Cullinane: Okay, I get that. My last two questions relate to conscientious objection and abortions in hospital settings. How many of the maternity hospitals are not providing abortion services?