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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: 586. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be called for an appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2362/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a report (details supplied); when it is intended to publish this report; when he expects to receive the final report and when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2997/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: 695. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his meeting with the Chief Executive of Bus Éireann recently; if the provision of bus services to Roosky, Dromod, Ballinamore and Elphin was addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2953/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Food Safety Authority Inspections (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: I have a few brief questions for the Minister. In respect of the burger of which one fifth was of equine origin, was the contaminated product meat or bulking agent? Does the Minister agree that supermarkets must take responsibility and stand over what they sell, especially at the lower end of the market? The public is confused about the terms "produced in Ireland" and "produce of Ireland"....

Topical Issue Debate: Food Safety Authority Inspections (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: I wish to make it clear at the outset that from birth, via the suckler cow welfare scheme, through to slaughter, Irish cattle are the most traceable in the world. Traceability is only as good as its weakest link. Traditionally, this has been a difficulty with processed food products rather than with beef carcass and cuts which make up the vast majority of Irish beef exports. There are two...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance if the proposed fuel rebate scheme will be extended to vehicles used for the carriage of passengers of category M2 or category M3 as defined in Council Directive 70/156/EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1222/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he intends to commence Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001, making it compulsary for all teachers to be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be paid from State funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1445/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce compulsory microchipping for all dogs, in view of a number of dog attacks on sheep in several parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are legally entitled to use the register of electors to collect the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58122/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include haemochromatosis on the list of eligible conditions covered by the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58121/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently availing of the orthodontic service in Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway; the number of children waiting to be called for treatment and the current waiting time; the number of vacant orthodontist posts and/or positions unfilled due to leave; the specific plans to address the current backlog; and if he will make a statement on...

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)

Denis Naughten: From all the evidence we have heard from the speakers, I note there is no disagreement that there needs to be some mechanism to implement the judgment of the European Court of Justice. The evidence we have heard from everyone is that there needs to be clarification regarding the current Medical Council guidelines and practices. Dr. de Faoite made the point that the current Medical Council...

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)

Denis Naughten: I welcome all the witnesses and in particular Dr. Jones. I have two brief questions for him. The first concerns the current Medical Council guidelines. He made the point that those guidelines should be enhanced rather than introduce primary legislation. My understanding is that the past three editions of those guidelines have extended the circumstances for termination. On that basis,...

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)

Denis Naughten: Could Professor Binchy comment on two questions I asked earlier about fatal foetal abnormalities and the regulation creep within the Medical Council ethical guidelines?

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)

Denis Naughten: I thank both speakers. They are very articulate and impressive. I have a couple of questions for Professor Binchy. He said in his presentation that he wishes to give legal protection to the existing medical practice, and he outlined the evidence given to the committee yesterday. The Medical Council made it quite clear in its presentation that suicidal ideation is already part of its...

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)

Denis Naughten: Does it not deal with the possibility rather than the probability of being born?

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)

Denis Naughten: On the fatal foetal abnormalities, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties made the case in its presentation that protection under Article 40.3.3° of the Constitution, based on the Roche case, does not extend to fatal foetal abnormalities. There is a difference between no prospect of being born, which would be a non-implanted embryo, and no prospect of life outside the womb. For example,...

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)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. Brady for his evidence. Coming back to the European Court of Human Rights judgment, it made the point there needs to be reasonable or practical access to a termination in certain circumstances in Ireland and there is a responsibility on the State to put that process into place. That is why we are dealing with and debating this today. It had been inferred earlier that sign-off...

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)

Denis Naughten: My first question is for Dr. Mills and I call on him to don his medical hat for a moment. He made the point that he has dealt with several cases of women who required or went for a termination. Has he come across cases of women with suicidal intent during his professional career? Dr. Mills made a point in his last contribution relating to fatal foetal abnormalities. Such cases involve...

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)

Denis Naughten: I have some questions for Professor McAuliffe in relation to the smaller units. The master of the Rotunda, Dr. Sam Coulter Smith, made the point earlier that there is a need to put in place a referral pathway for decision making in the case of smaller maternity hospitals. Dr. Ní Bhuinneain made the point that in the situation prior to reconfiguration there would be another specialist...