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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for his question, and I have met with him on the issue. The Government is committed to establishing an effective commission of investigation into matters relating to mother and baby homes. Considerable progress has been achieved in this important task, including the publication of the interdepartmental group’s report and the announcement that Judge Yvonne Murphy...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: This Government is committed to establishing a comprehensive and effective Commission of Investigation into matters relating to Mother and Baby Homes in accordance with the Motion passed in this House on the 11th June last. This Motion focused on a number of specific concerns, including that Dáil Eireann "acknowledges the need to establish the facts regarding the deaths of almost 800...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: The Commission of Investigation into matter relating to Mother and Baby Homes, once established, will be statutory and independent and will operate in accordance with the Commission of Investigations Act 2004. Discussions are on-going with my Government colleagues and the Attorney General with a view to finalising our deliberations on the Commission's terms of reference in early course. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: This Government is committed to establishing an effective Commission of Investigation into matters relating to Mother and Baby Homes. Considerable progress has been achieved to date in this important task, including the publication of the Inter-Departmental Group’s Report and the announcement that Judge Yvonne Murphy will Chair this independent statutory investigation. It is my...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 717 and 718 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the years 2013 and 2014 is set out in tabular format below. The full year costs identified relates to the annual gross salary as adjusted under the Haddington Road Agreement. It does not take account of employer PRSI contributions nor any notional employer contribution for accrual of...

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate. I appreciate the input and support from colleagues on all sides of the House in our consideration of this sensitive issue. I also acknowledge the valuable work carried out by a number of historians and advocacy groups, which has informed the public debate on the issue. In particular, I commend the research undertaken by Ms Catherine...

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The report acknowledges the absolute need to develop an opportunity for those who were mothers or children in these mother and baby homes to input their experiences. This is recognised as requiring considerable and careful management, taking account of learning from similar processes. The report also notes the need for the confidentiality of sensitive personal information to be protected...

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I welcome today's opportunity for statements on mother and baby homes. In line with the motion passed on 11 June, I wish to update the House on the significant progress which has been achieved in just five weeks on the establishment of a commission of investigation into these issues of public concern. It is just a matter of days since my appointment as Minister for Children and Youth...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: That covers the early years programme and the eight-point plan. I think there is a reasonably comprehensive answer to the Deputy's question at question No. 29. He spoke about the 4,200 different organisations, 30% of which are not for profit. I will let the Secretary General answer that question. In respect of the National Review Panel for Serious Incidents and Child Deaths, these are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The Department of Health and Children began the AIRR Project in 2004. Its purpose was to examine the Department’s child care files, find any references to the names of children who were in care and to create an index containing those names. The purpose of the index was to facilitate efficient and thorough searches and retrieval of records on behalf of individuals seeking their own...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Maternity Services (14 May 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Deputy for their agreement. I am conscious of the personal tragedy for the family at the centre of this sad incident and am very anxious not to intrude on its privacy. I would like to express my sympathy to the family concerned on the sad loss of their child. I am advised that following an obstetric clinical incident in Cavan General Hospital in...

Topical Issue Debate: Symphysiotomy Issues (6 May 2014)

James Reilly: ...of what it is, will not be a suitable substitute for going to the courts. The case Deputy Daly highlighted was a clear wrong. It was symphysiotomy on the way out, as it is alluded to - in other words, symphysiotomy after the baby had been born - which is utterly inexplicable. I know the suffering that these women have had and I have heard their harrowing stories. I want to address...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: .... Nobody here does not wish to have this problem fixed. In the past there was a sense that when hospitals became unsafe, reports were carried out to confirm the fact that they were unsafe, and to use that to close them down. That will not be the case here. This report will be used to fix the service. Deputy Kelleher raised a number of issues. Some of his questions are better...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (13 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive conducts investigations into serious incidents including perinatal deaths and the Executive's Risk and Incident Investigation Process provides a framework for conducting such investigations. Investigations of serious incidents including baby deaths have been conducted under the Process with support provided by the Executive's National Incident Management Team as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Mortality Rates Report (13 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive's Risk and Incident Investigation Process provides a framework for conducting investigations into serious incidents. Investigations of serious incidents including baby deaths have been conducted under the Process with support provided by the Executive's National Incident Management Team as appropriate. The Department does not receive information on HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (11 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive's Risk and Incident Investigation Process provides a framework for conducting investigations into serious incidents. Investigations of serious incidents including baby deaths have been conducted under the Process with support provided by the Executive's National Incident Management Team as appropriate. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of my Department is...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I will deal with Deputy Kelleher's latter point and let Mr. Byrne deal with the more technical aspects that were raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin. The bottom line here is very clear. There has not been any targeting of discretionary medical cards; a probity exercise has been ongoing. We mentioned the Committee of Public Accounts and its members would be the very first to haul us before...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: ...is clarity around how the decision will be arrived at but not how the consequence of that decision should be carried out because that is to be prescriptive. There is no running away from that and no amount of language will cloud that or change that. That is why I will not be able to accept the amendment. I accept the Senator may want to withdraw it so that she can resubmit it on Report...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: When the Statute Book is silent on matters of life and death, great mischief can occur. We remedy that through this Bill. Twice the Supreme Court confirmed that the X case decision is the state of our law in the baby O case in 2002 and in Roche v. Roche in 2010. If the court wanted to alter or vary the decision in any way, it could have done so but it did not. The Minister for Justice and...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: Let me give the full answer and I will work my way back to Deputy Seán Conlon's question because he has raised a very important point. What I surmised from Deputy Denis Naughten's question was that in the absence of any underlying psychiatric illness - this would take some time to assess and ascertain - and the risk of suicide was serious - it was real and substantial - and the only...