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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 can only imagine that issue is aggravated by the fact every GP is not providing the care and, therefore, the demand is more focused on particular GP practices.

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: From 8 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.

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: Sorry. Is it more problematic with private services or is there no difference?

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: If I were to ask about abortion at any point during that first GP appointment, under the parameters of the new legislation, does that count as the first appointment?

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 really important in terms of the data. Most people who have already had children, and this new legislation may be coming into play in the middle of that process, would ask that question. I would have done 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: There are lots of attendees here today but if there is time later, I might come back in on primary care settings. For now, I have two more questions. One of the issues the witnesses cited repeatedly relates to waiting times for scans and referrals in general. One of the points in the document was that the HSE should conduct a national audit of waiting times between referrals and scanning...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance for the Revenue Commissioners' plans to reassess their planned revised tax treatment of general medical services income of general practitioners which is to be effective from 1 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Income Inequality (17 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 208. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No.41 of 15 February 2023, if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which noted that the Commission on Taxation and Welfare analysis of universal basic income was based on an insufficient number of studies and recommended that further examination of the proposal be undertaken;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (17 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 349. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to publish the report on the benchmarked/indexed rate of State pension payments which was introduced as an input to the Budget process this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44699/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (17 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 645. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants and funding streams available to assist community centres with the maintenance and upgrade of their facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44701/23]

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: The Minister indicated that whatever we decide or put through today could require an EU notification in six months. It is worth saying that we have been working on this legislation for longer than that. It was flagged very early on that the issue around flavouring and packaging was key to this legislation. I am not sure that this is a shortfall for this committee to deal with rather than...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Can we do something about this? This is a scurrilous allegation against the whole committee. The recommendations of the committee have been in the report for months.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: We did no such thing. It is a shame that we have to sit here and listen to that.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

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Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I echo all of that. In order that we might have a shortcut through this, could I get some clarification on whether the last successful amendment will delay the legislation for eight months?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: From the Minister. It was the Minister who said it.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: But the amendment we voted on before amendment No. 3 would not delay it for eight months. Is that the clarification?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: No, but I am asking the Minister about the successful amendment.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Yes, and I just asked for a point of clarification about the successful amendment.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: We have not got to No. 4.