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

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister clarify one comment which he made before? I presume it is not intended to be misleading, but he has said the law provides that all efforts must be made to sustain life outside the womb. I accept that and the Constitution is crystal clear on this point, which no one disputes. The problem I have relates to a foetus that is potentially viable outside the womb and that could...

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

Denis Naughten: I accept the point the Minister made in regard to the amendments before us. I refer to some earlier comments. On the issue of incest, will the Minister use his good office to close off the 18 year loophole that exists in respect of the law on incest, which dates from 1908? This means a mother may get a maximum sentence of only seven years. That needs to be increased, as for a man,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Student Universal Support Ireland will make a final determination on a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33977/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I support the amendments tabled. Much has been said about the issue of suicidal intent and suicide. The reality is that suicide in pregnancy is a reality, and there is absolutely no doubt about that. The issue is the scale. As I stated on Second and Committee Stages, suicidal ideation is quite frequent in pregnancy. Between one in eight and one in three women experience suicidal ideation...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I wish to record my objection to that because I do not believe we have given appropriate consideration to the Revised Estimates. I hope that the House as a whole will object to them.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: It can be only voted on by the House.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I had flagged the issue I wished to raise here today a long time ago. It was agreed by the sub-committee that we would discuss it.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I asked Ms McGuinness a question on subhead C1. I ask her to forward the details to me if she cannot answer me now.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: May I comment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Earlier the Minister made the point, in his response, that the stroke programme saves a life a day. That is a great success story for the health service. The programme has also taken about 160 people out of the nursing home system per annum, which has saved, to date, about €25.75 million. Savings have been made in the nursing home budget but the actions are taken in the acute...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Sorry; it is about €160 per person per year, which represents about €25 million to date in savings.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: That was not the point I made. There are savings to be made.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Further savings could be made if some money was released back.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I wish to comment on subhead E. As the Chairman will know, I flagged an issue when we set the agenda for today's meeting. I refer to the EU directive on cross-border treatments, which is under the remit of refunds from the member states of the European Community. The directive will kick in from 25 October and potentially has great implications for the health service for this year and,...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I echo everything that has been said, as it reflects my personal experience in dealing with the issue over a long number of years. I ask that Ms McGuinness, in advance of the quarterly meeting-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I am seeking that the full detail be circulated to the committee. Nobody knows what I am asking for yet so, with all due respect, let me ask for it first.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I ask for a full explanation as to how a discretionary medical card is issued. In our region in the west, they are only given with financial exceptions but it now seems they are being given on medical exceptions as well. Could we have a full explanation of how a medical card is assessed and particularly how a discretionary medical card is assessed? There is a question regarding subhead C1...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: There is a deviation in subhead F2. Until now the subhead had been kept open in the light of the recent expert group's report and the report that had been referred to the State Claims Agency. However, the explanation for subhead F2 refers to the expert group report of 1977. That is a deviation from the Votes presented to us previously. Is it the Department's intention to revisit the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: There is no significance to the fact that it refers to one expert group rather than-----