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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy has been breaking the law for a long time, therefore. I thought she understood this law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: It was Deputy Durkan. He has been getting away with murder for years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Senator Hoey will speak next. Deputy Bríd Smith can come back in at the end if she thinks of the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: I wish to refer to a couple of the points raised by members. The example of a polling station was used, although I accept it was not the ideal analogy. Normally, the action taken comes as a result of a complaint. We are all familiar with the legislation or, rather, we are not familiar with it but we have a sense of it. My understanding is that the distance set out is 100 m from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: What about the curtilage or the boundary? Does the term "curtilage" need to be defined? Should we be using the word "boundary"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: It would not deal with the issue of a hospital's footprint either. No legislation is perfect. I imagine this issue will pose a difficulty. Similarly, the recording of individuals coming out of hospitals would be unacceptable in most people's view regardless of why the individuals were attending the hospitals. If recording is allowed to happen from outside the boundary, it will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Would the shift change be a difficulty in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: As no other contributors are indicating, I will bring the meeting to a close. I thank the representatives of An Garda Síochána for their engagement on this. It was very helpful for the committee in our pre-legislative scrutiny. This public session will conclude our public meetings on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill and the committee will give further consideration to the...

Home Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: If we want to pay more than lip service to independent living, delivering care in the home should be one of the highest priorities of our health service and of any government. Demographics suggest that we are all living longer, which is a good thing, but worryingly it is suggested that if people are not well off, they will struggle as they get older and the quality of their extended life...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time to access an NCT appointment; if he accepts that reported six-month delays on an annual test risk compromising both the testing model and public confidence in it; the additional resources that are being put in place to alleviate the extreme pressure on the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason behind the change to assessment of need applications as recently communicated to schools by the NCSE; her views that it is appropriate for school principals to make these referrals; the additional resources that will be provided to schools to compensate for these additional duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a teacher returning from teaching outside the EU would be denied an application for incremental credit on the basis of having taught in a fee- paying school. [54045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: 302. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Cervical Screening Laboratory will open; the fully staffed annual testing capacity of the laboratory; the number of samples sent abroad for testing in each year for the past five years; and the total cost of sending samples abroad for testing in each year for the past five years. [54043/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (19 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Crowe. Deputy Bríd Smith will be deputising for Deputy Gino Kenny. Before we get to the main item on today's agenda, the draft minutes of the meetings of 11 September 2022 and 12 September 2022 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are these agreed to? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to discuss the general scheme of the health (termination of pregnancy services (safe access zones)) Bill 2022. The general scheme has been referred to the committee for pre-legislative scrutiny, and the committee is required to report on it by 14 November. To enable the committee to consider this matter, I am pleased to welcome Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. O'Connor. He and his colleagues are all welcome to the meeting. I reiterate that the committee is required to report on this matter by 14 November, which creates great challenges for the committee. We have asked for submissions as part of this process. Many have come in and we are still expecting some more. It will be a severe challenge for the committee and we will meet...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is out of time.