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Committee on Mental Health: Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: A person should be told to get a PPSN the moment they arrive here. We talked about how it is not possible to silo people off into particular areas. However, I am aware that members of the LGBTQI community who come here need specific help and might sometimes find it difficult for ask for that help. Women from ethnic minorities often have poor outcomes in maternal care, for example....

Committee on Mental Health: Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry. They are not Garda vetted.

Committee on Mental Health: Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: We had a similar conversation with the homelessness services. The privatisation model means that there are staff who do not know which services to direct people to and they are in a role where they have to do that. I did not mean to derail this with the Garda vetting, but my mind is boggled that is the case. I am sorry; the fact that Garda vetting is not required seems to have passed me by.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans, if any, to direct all local authorities to accept childcare expenses as a budget line when engaging third-party contractors for works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46168/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to Greyhound Racing Ireland of sponsoring the Greyhound Derby quarter-finals, semi-finals and final on a television channel (details supplied) on 19 and 26 August and 2 September 2023, respectively; the viewership figures for each respective broadcast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to professionalise the early childhood home visiting sector; his plans to ensure ring-fenced budgetary supports for the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 350. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown of the number of reimbursements made via the primary care reimbursement scheme for first consultations for abortion care from 2019 to 2022, inclusive. [45928/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown of the number of reimbursements made via the primary care reimbursement scheme for second consultations for abortion care from 2019 to 2022, inclusive. [45929/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 352. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown of the number of reimbursements made via the primary care reimbursement scheme for third consultations for abortion care from 2019 to 2022, inclusive. [45930/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 353. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown of the number of abortions provided in hospital-based abortion services under Section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 from 2019 to 2022, inclusive. [45931/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 354. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown of the number of abortions provided by the community-based healthcare providers such as GPs, family planning clinics, women’s health clinics, student health services under Section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 from 2019 to 2022, inclusive. [45932/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 65. To ask the Taoiseach to outline the work completed on implementation of the Well-being Framework Policy post-Budget 2023 and prior to Budget 2024; the data sets used in that process; the outcomes of those processes, in tabular form [45485/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the work completed on gender equality budgeting by his Department post-Budget 2023 and prior to Budget 2024; the data sets used in that process; the outcomes of those processes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45464/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I will concentrate mostly on referrals and pathways to care. First, however, I would like clarification regarding the three-day wait and the first appointment. One of the witnesses said that if women ask for information during a session, that would be considered the first session under the legislation. Thinking back to the repeal days, one of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Let us say they are asking for information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: To clarify, is it a question of trying to protect the right to reflect without impinging on access to care? I agree with Senator Clifford-Lee in that I find the current legislation patronising, condescending and demeaning. As somebody who goes to GPs for pregnancy testing, I feel degraded by the three-day wait requirement. It is really important that we clarify the issue and have a balance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Perfect. That is really helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That brings us to referrals, pathways and all of that. In a previous session, we went into the My Options scheme and its deficiencies in understanding how many doctors really are providing care. It does not always do that. I am concerned about the situation of GPs who are struggling to provide care where that is not a reflection of conscientious objection but simply an issue of capacity....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That is my next question. Who in the multidisciplinary team can do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Is Dr. Duffy saying there are currently providers considering stepping back?