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Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Could we have silence, please?

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Somebody is taking a phone call. Will whoever has the phone that is beeping, please, just go outside? It would probably just be easier. The purpose of the amendments, as proposed-----

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The noise is very irritating, a Cheann Comhairle. The purpose of the amendments, as proposed, is to bring the legislation into line with what doctors want. In the case of amendment No. 16, it is to do what we said we wanted to do, that is, to trust women and put them at the heart of this legislation. It includes a reference to consulting the woman, where possible. In compiling the...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I know the Minister has said he will elaborate on the decisions. We have gone over where it came from and know where it did not come from. It was there and I do not want to disagree too much with people. It came up at the doors during the referendum. We talked to people about it. Some people loved it and some people hated it but it was certainly a feature. That said, I do not know that...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I will speak to amendments Nos. 33 and 34 in this grouping. The Minister said that we cannot have a situation where there is a barrier but the three-day waiting period constitutes a barrier. There are different degrees by which it does so. It might not be so much of a barrier for a wealthy woman who can easily take time to access her GP, but for a woman who lives in the North who might...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: This is not an issue of trust. Nobody is saying people do not trust other people, but there is a problem with collecting data and there is a problem with the existing data. Including it in the legislation will mean that what should be done will be done. The list is by no means exhaustive. Obviously it can be added to as required. The list represents what I and others believe should be a...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: We all agree on the deletion of those lines but we just have some disagreement about reinsertion and where they should go. I do not think there should be any element in the legislation that causes a doctor to think about anything other than the woman who is sitting in front of him or her and who needs to be treated. We have heard enough evidence about the chilling effect of criminalisation...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to discuss amendment No. 12, which arose out of discussions we had around the current practice. The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that we are a bit prescriptive around what is recorded. It is important. We need proper records, similar to the hospital in-patient enquiry data, HIPE. This will be a new service so the data could give the review some real and tangible meaning....

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: My amendments in this group cover offences. I have tried to ensure that medical practitioners and people who are acting with the explicit permission of the pregnant person are excluded from offences. When we had the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, we had lengthy discussions about the chilling effect of offences and the impact that has on doctors and pregnant...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and for his kind words. Anyone who has met these women could not fail to be moved by the manner in which they were treated. In his reply, the Minister of State acknowledged the bravery, commitment and dignity they have shown and I wish to associate myself with those remarks. I welcome the Minister of State's statement that he will come back to me...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I acknowledge progress has been made on this issue and that work is being done. I know the Minister of State would be aware of the scale of the problem. Some of the women impacted by this are in the Visitors Gallery and are watching the proceedings here. We welcome the publication of the report. The women's voices are present throughout the report but that is coming from a fairly low base...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when new additional accommodation will be provided for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49256/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: There is an orange weather warning in place at the moment. People are making plans and preparations. There is an additional worry for the parents of the pupils of St. Molaga's national school in Balbriggan. They are fearful that the prefabs their kids are forced to learn in will come down around their ears. The last time we had a heavy downpour, it was raining in one of those classrooms....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister has not provided any concrete timeframes. At the moment, 58% of pupils in the school are learning in prefabs. The prefabs are 18 years old, which is young in human terms but ancient in prefab terms. We are aware that there has been some progress. We need to hear that this project will be fast-tracked. We need to hear exact timeframes from the Minister. That is what the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: While I am glad the Minister is taking on board what I am saying, he has not given me a timeframe. I would appreciate a timeframe. If the Minister cannot give one to me now, I would be happy to receive it in written correspondence. It is not as if these parents are not patient; they are extremely patient. They are looking for their kids to be able to go to school in a place that is safe....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I had experience in my previous role as a union official representing a woman suffering from Lyme disease. We had a big uphill battle to get the disease recognised. It struck me at the time, and it rings out in agreement with Ms Lawless's comments, as she was fobbed off, told it was a mental health issue and it was not recognised by anybody but the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: They are desperate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is good news.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I am conscious that other members also wish to comment.