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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Before I call Deputy Ryan, Mr. Garrett Blaney of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, has indicated. If anyone else wishes to contribute before we wrap up, he or she should indicate. I will also invite Mr. O'Shea and Mr. McCarthy to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Blaney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will call Mr. Sharkey after Mr. O'Shea and Mr. McCarthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in the Irish Solar Energy Association next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Mr. Sharkey to give his final comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Finally, I bring in Mr. Peter Harte of the Irish Wind Energy Association, who has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the witnesses for attending. We will hold a second meeting on the issue in the near future. It is proposed that the committee will publish the submissions received on our website. Is that agreed? Agreed. Tomorrow, the committee will commence detailed scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the location to which the National Rehabilitation Hospital refers patients from County Galway for outpatient therapy post-discharge; if there is a rehabilitation centre in Galway for stroke patients who do not attend the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54517/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 868. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to an organisation to enable it to commence an agreed outpatient care package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55096/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 1080. To ask the Minister for Health the inpatient capacity of University Hospital Galway; and the inpatient capacity at 1 December 2016, by the wards on which the beds are located. [1763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (16 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 1081. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatients on all forms of waiting lists for University Hospital Galway who have been waiting for 0 to six months, six to 12 months, 12 to 24 months, 24 to 36 months and more than 36 months respectively, by specialty. [1764/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I want to clarify that I am in favour of repealing based on legislation published in tandem with the referendum so that citizens clearly know what will replace the eighth amendment in the event of a question being put to the people of whether they wish to repeal or not. It is for that reason that I do not favour repeal simpliciter. I believe that legislation needs to be published in tandem...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Will the Chair call out the groupings again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have a procedural question on the motions put forward by Deputies O'Connell and Lisa Chambers. Will we vote on the Citizens' Assembly recommendation in terms of a real and substantial physical-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I refer to the ground of where there is a real and substantial risk to the life of the woman, which currently exists already. Will we vote on the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is it possible to have a break?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to speak on the motion tabled by Deputies Kelleher and Lisa Chambers and Senator Ned O'Sullivan. I agree with you, Chair. I would like to cover rape and incest. We heard from Tom O'Malley of the difficulties around proving rape and all that entails such as court cases and delays. It is also important to address the fact that abortion pills are widely available and unregulated with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will be very brief. For me, this amendment is really the only way to deal with rape and incest according to the legal experts we had before us. I do not know if the Fianna Fáil group would be willing to accept some form of amendment to this to include abortion pills. I would like to explain within this amendment that this is because of the widespread availability of unregulated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to have it included in some way. It may be that "licensing laws" or "determined by law and licensing practices" covered that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would be in agreement with that, and if we could put in "determined by law and licensing practice" as well, I do not think it takes-----