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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I will give every member of the panel an equal opportunity and Dr. Rose has already had many opportunities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Some the Senator's questions were directed to Dr. Rose and she might respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: As Deputy Durkan notes, we are discussing a very complex medical, moral and social issue. The medical technology is changing all the time, as is our legislative process. For instance, how does the same-sex marriage legislation affect our proposed legislation for assisted human reproduction? There are much more complex marriage relationships which can lead to much more complex assisted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I understand it is the case in some jurisdictions that, if a sperm donor makes a donation, he can sign an anonymity form to say he does not want to be traced. Is that something which should not be allowed in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: The committee's role is to discuss these issues and see whether we can bring some clarity to the legislation. If some robust debate is required, that is allowed. Nobody is being abused.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: On the problems that exist for children in Ireland today and there are huge problems, children who are brought up in families of their genetic parents experience the most horrendous abuse and unhappiness in Ireland. We have people living in emergency accommodation who are not being treated properly and we have a situation in our child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, where there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I call Senator Dolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Perhaps Ms Keegan or Ms Bernard would like to outline their experience from their organisation pertaining to the conversation we have had in the past half an hour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Deputy Durkan wishes to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I am sorry, Deputy, but I do not want to want to go down that road.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank the delegates for coming to give their evidence. It is obviously a very complex issue and I do not think this is the last meeting we will have in our pre-legislative scrutiny of the issue of assisted human reproduction. The debate has been very informative, if robust at times. We have to take all viewpoints on board, distil them and come up with legislation.

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Brassil for introducing this Bill and applying to it his expertise in this area. It involves an amendment to the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Deputy Brassil is proposing to establish specific criteria that would be applicable to orphan medical products in regard to the HSE making decisions on reimbursement and prescription by doctors. The health...

Select Committee on Health: Business of Select Committee (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: We are in public session. As we do not have a quorum due to votes taking place in the Dáil, I propose that the select committee reconvenes at 3 p.m.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: The purpose of the Bill is to amendment the Health Insurance Bill 1994 to specify the amount of premium to be the risk equalisation fund in respect of certain classes of insured persons from 1 April 2019; to make certain other amendments to that Act; to amend the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, and his officials and...

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Now.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: There are no amendments to the Bill, so the Deputy may comment or ask for the Minister of State's response but we are strictly confined to going through the Bill section by section and there are no amendments. I reiterate the Deputy is quite entitled to make comments and receive a response from the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: The Deputy may reserve the right to introduce an amendment on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Having raised it here the Deputy may do so again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I propose that we go through the Bill section by section.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018 and has not made amendments thereto.