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Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 800. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to run a nationwide gambling and gambling addiction awareness campaign; if no campaign is planned, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1661/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 801. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to help treat persons with gambling addiction in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1662/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 802. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were treated for gambling addiction in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1663/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 803. To ask the Minister for Health if a lead researcher was found for bulletin 7 of the Drugs Prevalence Survey 2014-15 which focuses on gambling; when this bulletin will be published in view of the fact that it was to be released in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1664/19]

Promoting Cycling: Motion [Private Members] (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion this evening and I also welcome the people from the campaign groups in the Gallery. It is a matter that has exercised people hugely, and as Deputy Munster indicated, there are many positives within the motion. We know a motion has no legal standing but it provides an important opportunity for me and others to state that this topic is a...

Promoting Cycling: Motion [Private Members] (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: They would quite happily not engage with politicians if they could reasonably avoid it. These people have engaged with us nonetheless. If they thought everything in the motion was already being done and was a priority on the Government's agenda, they would probably be in town doing some Christmas shopping or at home with their families. They would not be sending us emails or contacting us...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commencement of Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in the commencement of Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the steps she has taken to date to address the issue; when this Part of the Act will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53440/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: My questions are directed at individual witnesses, but any witness is free to respond if he or she wishes. Professor Madden referred to the surrogacy frameworks in other jurisdictions, and I note that she is critical of the British system and our apparent eagerness to adopt it. I have said before that if something is being done wrong across the water we immediately want to copy it. Are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I just wanted to check that. Professor Madden also referenced the avoidance of potential exploitation, which we must all be concerned about. It is a very serious issue, which I raised when this Bill was considered first. How can this be achieved? Will it take a legal agreement? Can it be achieved? Is it optimal to build it into the legislation, or would it be preferable to produce...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: In terms of the two frameworks mentioned, is it the case that the transfer of parentage takes place before birth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I would have concerns that a judicial process would be overly burdensome financially. Access to the law is expensive, and if we are to take this approach it will involve a very time-limited process. I am only teasing this out, but it might be better if the transfer of parentage took place before conception. There would not be a ticking clock or time pressure if that was the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: They are not complete.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Legal certainty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is a very important point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes. They are travelling for legal certainty, not for exploitation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I was referring to Ms Keegan's belief in her submission that the majority of them take place abroad. That is her experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I was asking if Dr. Rose was the same person who conducted the study in the submission from the Iona Institute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I am no longer a trade union representative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is very interesting. It was indicated that such research was not available, but it is good to know that it is. We will have to look at it if the delegates can provide it. We have referred to children who were donor-conceived and have reached adulthood. I am not talking about interviewing parents and asking how their adult children are; rather. it is about interviewing the children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it ongoing work?