Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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480. To ask the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out in 2015 under the provisions of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16002/16]

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The Minister for Health is under an obligation under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 to prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas an annual report on the terminations of pregnancy that have taken place in accordance with this Act in the preceding year by 30th June. The number of notifications received for terminations carried out under the Act in 2015 will be published at the end of this month.