Written answers
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Department of Health
Abortion Services Provision
Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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133. To ask the Minister for Health the analysis that has been undertaken regarding the cost of introducing free access to abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44099/17]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, officials in my Department are giving consideration to a range of scenarios that may arise if there was to be a change to Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, including the cost and access issues referred to by the Deputy. I am committed to ensuring an informed Oireachtas and public debate on the Eighth Amendment when it comes before the Houses, and in that regard all relevant information will be made available when the Oireachtas is debating the issue.
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