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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1102. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of purchasing remote presence solution robots for the telemedicine rapid access for stroke and neurological assessment programme; the number of robots purchased; the number presently in use; the current storage costs for the remaining robots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1103. To ask the Minister for Health the current thrombolysis rate for each acute hospital; the number of patients presenting with stroke in each acute unit in the last available 12 month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34966/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1104. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in relocating long term psychiatric patients from acute units in Roscommon and Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34967/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1142. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the meeting with Roscommon/Galway primary, community and continuing care services of 4 July regarding mental health services in the area and the provision of an psychiatric intensive care rehabilitation unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35464/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 1143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include new medical stoma appliances on the list of reimbursable items under the GMS scheme; when the list of reimbursable items was last revised to include a new stoma product; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship both medical and financial caused to persons by delays in approving such products; and if he will make a statement on the...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 118:In page 13, line 18, after “woman” to insert “and/”.I hope the Government will not divide on this. Please.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I am genuinely disappointed because my first two amendments do not change the thrust of the section. All I am saying is that the priority should be first on the colleges rather than the executive. We had this argument on Committee Stage and I am not going to repeat it. I am disappointed that the Minister has not accepted it. The other two amendments highlight the farcical situation here....

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State should read the legislation. This is in subsection (1):The pregnant woman shall be entitled to be heard by the review committee and, where the woman or a person acting on her behalf informs the committee that she wishes to be heard, the committee shall make such arrangements as may be necessary in order to hear the woman or a person acting on her behalf.The fact that it...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for re-wording his response. The Official Report will show that when he read it out first he did not say "and" he said "or". As he will note, line 18 of the Bill does not use the word "and". All I am looking for is that the word "and" be put in so that it is stated in the legislation that the woman has a right to bring an advocate with her. It is a very basic...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 94:In page 11, to delete lines 28 and 29.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 106:In page 12, line 28, after "decision" to insert "attend to and".

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 91:In page 11, lines 21 and 22, to delete ", in addition to appointing medical practitioners duly identified by it for appointment to the review panel,".Amendments Nos. 91 and 94 deal with issues discussed on Committee Stage. The legislation as currently drafted puts the cart before the horse. The Minister is requesting that the HSE make up a list of at least ten...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I noted the Minister's comments on the issue of conscientious objection, an issue we raised on Committee Stage. I questioned this issue on Committee Stage and the Minister gave the clarification that he has just given to the House. On foot of that, I contacted the INMO on this issue and, on foot of that, I tabled amendment No. 138. The INMO has a different perspective on this. It has had...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 32:In page 8, to delete lines 30 to 35, to delete page 9, and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 39 and substitute the following:“7. (1) It shall be lawful to carry out a medical procedure in respect of a pregnant woman in accordance with this section in the course of which, an unborn human life is ended where--(a) the medical procedure is carried out in accordance...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 28:In page 8, to delete lines 14 to 19 and substitute the following:“(3) The Minister shall make regulations to provide for the procedures to be employed where a pregnant woman is unable to give informed consent. (4) The Minister shall not make regulations under this Act without it being laid before and approved by each House of the Oireachtas.”.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: That is not the determination the Leas-Cheann Comhairle gave us earlier. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle gave a different interpretation. He said that when we spoke to the amendment, it was moved automatically.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: That was the interpretation the Leas-Cheann Comhairle gave earlier.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I support Deputy Róisín Shortall's comments regarding term limits. Provision in that regard is the very minimum that is required in terms of amending the legislation. I noted the Minister's response to my comments regarding late-term abortions. The difficulty, however, is that the legislation does provide for early inductions and early terminations based on induction. Deputy...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No 15:In page 6, line 8, after “treatment” to insert the following:“where the medical treatment employed shall not impede all efforts to sustain the life of the unborn which is potentially viable outside the womb”.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I wish to speak to my amendment No. 15. It deals with an issue that we discussed on Committee Stage, the genuine concerns raised by Members on all sides of the House about the possibility of late-term abortions. I tabled an amendment on this issue on Committee Stage and the Minister rightly said that we could not proceed with that amendment. I have put forward an alternative which would...