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Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...and the north west have some of the lowest abortion rates. That is not because women do not want abortions but because they have to go elsewhere. There are only three GPs in some counties. Sligo, Roscommon and Mayo are enormous areas of the country where people cannot get access to services. We as a country pat ourselves on the back because women no longer have to travel to England for...

Seanad: Hypothermia Scalp Cooling Therapy: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...in seven hospitals nationally; these are St. Vincent´s University Hospital, University Hospital Limerick, Cork University Hospital, Tallaght University Hospital, St. Luke´s General Hospital Carlow/Kilkenny, Sligo University Hospital and Cavan General Hospital; - the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore had previously provided this service, but it was paused during the pandemic...

Seanad: Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...refuges in every county. In the north west, however, we have a particularly poor provision of refuges. I note that a few of those counties, including Leitrim, Longford, Monaghan, Roscommon and Sligo, are in my own area. I know others have been mentioned in other areas. Women's Aid has estimated that it does not have refuge space available for two out of three of its callers. Some end...