Written answers

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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332. To ask the Minister for Health based on the report published on 29 June 2015, the number of terminations carried out under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act that resulted in a live birth in 2014 broken down between terminations arising out of suicidal ideation and by a direct medical risk to the life of the mother; the number of these children who are still alive; the gestation period at which all the terminations reported were carried out; the main medical conditions that caused the terminations to be carried out in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27190/15]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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345. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the report on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, the number of pregnancies that were delivered by caesarean section, the mother having requested a termination; the gestation period of the pregnancies terminated in the report; the way the real and substantial risk to the life level of risk was assessed; if this will be made aware to clinicians so that this information may be fed into clinical decision-making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27240/15]

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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379. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the gestational age for each of the 26 terminations which were carried out under the Act in 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27422/15]

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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432. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27677/15]

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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433. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27678/15]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 332, 345, 379, 432 and 433 together.

As the Deputies will be aware, the first annual report on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, as required under Section 20 of the Act. The report covers the period from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2014.

The Act does not provide for the publication of any further details regarding terminations of pregnancy carried out. The information published on these procedures is restricted in order to limit the risk of identification in what is a private, confidential matter between women and their doctors.

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