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Seanad: Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Seán Kyne: We will all agree the history of our island is quite complex. Many people around the world would not be able to fully and accurately describe and attest to the intricacies of our own history, even over the past 30 years, going back to our independence, the Civil War or, indeed, the plantations, which had such an enormous impact on our history. Likewise, I am not going to pretend to be an...

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)

Seán Kyne: I want to take up Deputy Kenny's last point. We have not finished our work here, so the Government is waiting for us. I am envious of colleagues who can be so definite on these issues. I remember attending a pro-life meeting as a public representative during the protection of life in pregnancy legislation, defending it and explaining it as best I could. At the time, there were a huge...

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)

Seán Kyne: Did Ms O'Shea attempt to get the data?

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)

Seán Kyne: Yes, this is the problem. This is the one of the issues I have. I know Ms O'Shea said the last time that she could not assume that pregnancies resulted from this.

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)

Seán Kyne: I would counter that by saying that is critical. If Ms O'Shea is asking-----

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)

Seán Kyne: I do not doubt that every woman is able to make a competent decision. I am not arguing the point. I am asking is there evidence of how many women went on to change their minds. That is the issue.

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)

Seán Kyne: I appreciate that. Those are valid arguments. At the same time, for me, making a decision, I believe in data. I appreciate that it may be difficult to get 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)

Seán Kyne: The numbers are based on PPS numbers. I do not see that if a person went to one GP and another GP or one GP and went to hospital-----

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)

Seán Kyne: I presume those data can be made available.

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)

Seán Kyne: Are the figures not accurate?

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)

Seán Kyne: Are they not accurate?

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)

Seán Kyne: Okay. I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the very emotional testimony of Senator Black. If we are to have a minute's silence we need to have a minute's silence for all who have died and been killed in conflict in recent days. We have to acknowledge this. I know it is not traditional for Ministers to come to the House to speak about their departmental budgets but if they are agreeable it is something that would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Kyne: Good morning to Dr. Hillery, Professor Lucey and Mr. Farrelly. They are welcome. I congratulate Professor Lucey on taking up his new appointment. The concern that many parents have on behalf of their children relates to the delay in getting appointments and assessments. Dr. Hillery talked in his opening statement about the postcode lottery. How many child and adolescent mental health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Kyne: Getting back to the point, are the geographical too large, as a starting point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Kyne: They are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Kyne: The report talks about the governance issues and the position of a national director for mental health. Each community healthcare organisation, CHO, must have a clinical director for CAMHS and a team clinical co-ordinator. The issues of leadership and governance were at stake in the south Kerry CAMHS report.