Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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188. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pieces of legislation that were submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by his Department since 2011; his plans to allow pre-legislative scrutiny for any upcoming pieces of legislation from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12415/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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To date, the following Bills have been referred to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children for pre-legislative scrutiny.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013;

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014;

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill;

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.

I also expect to refer the following Bills to the Joint Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny.

Health Information Bill;

Health Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill;

Health Reform Bill;

Health (Transport Support) Bill;

Human Tissue Bill;

Patient Safety Licensing Bill;

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill;

National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (Amendment) Bill;

New Children's Hospital Establishment Bill;

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill;

Public Health (Retail Licensing of Tobacco Products) Bill;

Assisted Human Reproduction Bill.