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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Boylan. We have some non-members who wish to contribute, Deputies Ruth Coppinger and Bríd Smith and Senator Colette Kelleher. Senator Mullen, who is a member of the committee, has just come in but he might like to settle himself first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: Be conscious that we have another session after this with the Health Products Regulatory Authority relating to medication when asking questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Boylan. While Deputy Durkan was absent, I indicated to Senator Kelleher and Deputy Bríd Smith that they could come in. I will come back to Deputy Durkan afterwards if that is all right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: Regarding the Deputy's question to me, we have not seen the legislation yet. All we have is the general scheme. Head 18 reads: "It shall be an offence to intentionally end the life of a foetus otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Bill." The Deputy rightly identified the following:(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Crowe. Before calling Deputy Durkan and Senator Mullen, I will ask Dr. Crowe or Mr. Prasifka whether there is any situation in which the ethical guidelines of the Medical Council are in conflict with legislation and whether the same could arise in this case. We have not seen the legislation but, in light of the heads, could there be a conflict?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Prasifka. I invite Deputy Durkan to make his contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: To rephrase the question-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: Deputy Coppinger-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: Deputy Durkan, just for a moment-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: We can clarify the situation. Let us not have a dispute across the floor of this committee. It was a different committee that dealt with this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: To rephrase the question, are the witnesses satisfied that the ICGP and the IOG are getting sufficient support from Government agencies and from the Department of Health in drawing up their guidelines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: There are ten questions to be answered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: I ask the Senator to give Dr. O'Brien a chance to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: I ask Dr. Boylan to comment on three-day wait and the evidence on same. Another question was asked on the level of elective or emergency admissions that one might expect for terminations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: Does Dr. Boylan have a view on the level of additional care that will be required once termination of pregnancy is introduced, in terms of hospital admissions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: Deputies Kate O'Connell and Louise O'Reilly wish to ask supplementary questions. I remind them that we have another group waiting to come in. We are just a little over time and I ask them to confine themselves to asking simple straight questions so we can get answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: No, that is not an issue-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Michael Harty: That has no relevance for the committee.