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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: We missed Bantry hospital.

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: While homelessness figures in Cork South-West are not officially very high, this is due mainly to the fact that two, three and sometimes four generations of a family will live in the same house rather than have one generation moving onto the streets. As such, the figure is somewhat misleading. Even so, homelessness figures in west Cork are definitely increasing. I thank Deputy Healy for...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for accommodating me. Under the programme for Government, the Government committed to enhancing mental health services. In west Cork there is a facility called Lisheens House which helps people with mental health difficulties and also tackles the huge problem in west Cork of rural isolation. It means that people no longer have to make the long journey to...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I fully agree that if women want information they should receive it, but this amendment does not say that. It does not say it is their choice. Anyone who has spoken on the amendment has said it is up to the women and that they will not be forced to receive this information. However, what its proponents are talking about and what is written seem to be two different things. The wording "if...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is written there in black and white.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It says "if and only if" before listing the provisions. What the Deputy is speaking about and what is written there are two different things.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: There is a great depth of feeling about this issue. It is probably the part of the Bill that has been spoken about most. With my heart and soul I can fully understand why someone would not want to be part of this. There are many reasons for it. Some people might be pro-life. People should not have to explain themselves. I know that the Minister is aware that the depth of feeling on this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Castletownbere transportation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46155/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Election Management System (8 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which he has progressed the accessibility of voting and voter information for persons with disabilities. [46364/18]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I do not agree with any of these amendments. If I have been told once, I have been told a million times since the referendum that the people have spoken, and so they have, however if we start by changing the Title of the Bill on which the people voted, the whole thing will go up in the air. It is important that we keep to what the people voted on as best we can, and this is what they voted...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That is what it was called. It was published as that.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I also oppose these amendments. With a GP-led service, the GP would be in charge. Even if one is sent to the nurse, the GP would know what is going on. I disagree with Deputy Coppinger. Abortion is a big thing and can go very wrong, like anything else. It needs to be supervised by a GP because the people voted for a GP-led service.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Where in the heads of the Bill did it say the taxpayer would pay for abortions? I have friends who campaigned and voted on all sides but even those who voted "Yes" have come to me since with a problem with the taxpayer paying for terminations, particularly when the health service is in crisis anyway with waiting lists but I will not go into all of that. Recently I met a woman who has a...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It does not happen very often but I actually agree with the Minister on this. Put a mark on the wall.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Bantry hospital also, so we agree on two points. It is imperative that a review be carried out, for all sorts of reasons. The Minister in power will carry out the review in five years. If it is the current Minister — it might be myself-----

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: What form would the review take and how would it be carried out? If things were seen not to be working, how would they be rectified?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The phrase "chilling effect" has come up quite a lot today. That may also be a little abstract, but I know from where the Minister is coming. He says the word "necessary" would have a chilling effect. I think the word "appropriate", because it is more abstract than "necessary", might have more of a chilling effect. I would be in favour of inserting the word "necessary" into the provision.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the specific contracts available to staff employed via the child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 586. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation plan for the national neuro-rehabilitation strategy will be published; if the HSE submitted the plan to his office in June 2018; and the reason for the delay in publishing it in view of the fact that he originally committed to publish the plan by June 2017. [45047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the dedicated funding that will be available in 2019 to support the development of neuro-rehabilitation services. [45048/18]