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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (16 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the number of Health Service Executive and city and county childcare committees held Childminding Advisory Officer posts affected by cuts to HSE funds for 2013; the impact that the cuts to CMAO posts will have on supports available to childminders and in particular the impact on the national availability of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Chairman, the clerk, and all the staff for the exemplary way in which these meetings have been conducted. We are often criticised but we have shown over the past three days that sometimes politics does work and sometimes what we are elected to do can happen. I have spoken about the sense of failure and shame that I have felt as a legislator for not doing my job on this issue....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Many of the questions I wished to ask have been asked by my colleagues. However, perhaps the witness would elaborate on something from Choice Ireland's presentation. It is the statistic quoted from the UK Department of Health statistics which suggests that over 4,000 women provided Irish addresses to UK clinics providing abortion services in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: That is------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: That is existing law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: That is existing law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank our guests for their presentations. Dr. de Faoite stated it is clear, from records he has examined, that no women have travelled to the UK for life-saving abortions. I put it to him that in recent days we have heard evidence which directly contradicts this statement. For example, a number of medics - both obstetricians and psychiatrists - indicated that it is commonplace to refer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank all the speakers for their contribution to the debate this morning. We have seen in the past that theology has the capacity to evolve with increased knowledge. The Catholic Church, in particular, has made allowance for natural methods of family planning and Catholics are allowed to prevent life in this way. It takes a nuanced approach to the use of a condom or a woman taking a pill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I have a number of questions for them. Throughout his statement Professor Binchy referred to the Supreme Court decision as discredited. I would like to know on what basis he uses that type of language. As I understand it, the Supreme Court is the supreme court of the land and its decision is the law. I admit, as a legislator, that there has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I am sorry I was not present in the Chamber for Dr. Brady's presentation, but I was listening and I have read it. There is something that he has not dealt with and on which I wonder whether I could get his position. It is something about which I have asked others who have appeared, that is, consent. Reverting back to the X case and that the age of the girl was 14, we heard this morning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the witnesses for their submissions and presentations. I look forward to hearing their feedback on the questions posed by my colleagues on the issue of fatal foetal abnormalities and how it might be addressed. Ms Schweppe made several very valid points in regard to the capacity of young people. We should not forget that the X case was about a 14 year old child and her wish for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank all contributors for their evidence thus far. I would like to ask the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists how it deals with minors - young girls who present as pregnant to its services. We had some discussion about this earlier with the psychiatrists and I would like to obtain clarification for the committee. Is it the case that medical consent can be given by somebody at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. Before lunch we heard from the masters of the maternity hospitals. They said clearly that abortion is not a treatment for suicide or suicidal ideation and I do not believe anyone is espousing that it is. However, I contest the message that has been portrayed somehow to the effect that women who are in a crisis situation of mental health or a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. Some of issues I wish to raise follow from Deputy Mattie McGrath's questions on how substantial risks of mortality are to be assessed. There has been considerable discussion about suicidal thoughts and self-harming but what if a mother has a long-established mental health problem? We know about the proliferation of mental health difficulties...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the members of the Medical Council. As most of my questions have been asked, I will only ask one more. Reference was made to conscientious objection in the context of the medical guidelines. I ask Professor Murphy to elaborate by providing real life examples to show how a conscientious objection might become manifest in day-to-day practice among members of the Medical Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: I would like to thank everybody for their contributions. I would like to hear a clear rebuttal to the allegation that has been made about the HSE's information campaign. I would like to know that that information is safe and that we are not misleading people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: We do not have powerpoint facilities but Ms Glennie can talk us through them if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: We do, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: I thank everyone for their contributions. I wish address some of the points raised by Ms Hogan and Ms Byrne, especially those Ms Byrne made about the information leaflets. I am concerned and I am keen to hear from the Department of Health. Ms Byrne used rather inflammatory language in her description of the information. Much has been said about trust. Politicians may not often garner...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Dec 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance further to recent budgetary announcements if a person (details supplied) may qualify for Capital Gains Tax for agricultural land rollover relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56824/12]