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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: The concept of PGD is that, if there is a concern due to a previous pregnancy, testing could be done to eliminate the risk. The obvious assertion by people who oppose assisted human reproduction is that the next step will be genetic assessment, gender selection and all that flows from those. Where is this country in the context of gender selection, for example?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: Is Dr. Waterstone in favour of that or should there be gender selection?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: I have some issues with it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: Why would security forces do that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: Is it for military advantage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: For military advantage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: The purpose of this committee is to do that. I assume the Department is watching.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: In view of what we have heard and the fact that we are in a pre-legislative scrutiny phase, what we are trying to achieve is a practical outcome that benefits everybody so perhaps the committee would write to the Department calling for engagement with the witnesses who are before us today, and others, notwithstanding the pre-legislative scrutiny phase. The process could be a simultaneous...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: Engagement is important. Rather than watching today's proceedings the Department could be talking to the witnesses as well if issues that are raised are of concern.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: Thank you, Chairman.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an internal HSE review of cancer screening at Wexford General Hospital did not refer to concerns expressed by a person employed by the HSE regarding a clinician (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10260/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the reason open disclosure was not maintained between the HSE and families affected by probable missed cancers at Wexford General Hospital during the completion of the external review of a case (details supplied) in spite of the HSE's prior commitment to open disclosure with the families concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10261/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the reason families affected by cases linked to a clinician at Wexford General Hospital were not contacted regarding concerns expressed by a person who reported the matter to the HSE, as noted in a case report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10262/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of the long-term illness scheme and the high-tech scheme in 2017; the amount of expenditure on both schemes respectively in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10307/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on medicines in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the projected spend in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10308/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (28 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the value and volume of generic medicines and branded medicines reimbursed by the HSE in each of the years 2013 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10309/18]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (27 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 123. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has agreed a set of priority information campaigns in 2018; the subject of such campaigns to be undertaken by his Department; and the funding allocated for such campaigns. [9973/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the introduction date for the sugar sweetened drink tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9461/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue per annum from the sugar sweetened drink tax from 2018 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9462/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Feb 2018)
Billy Kelleher: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to ring-fencing revenue from the sugar sweetened drink tax specifically for an obesity prevention fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9463/18]