Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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765. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines on water births; if the HSE has advised that home-birthing parents can no longer have water births; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36548/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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766. To ask the Minister for Health when full public health services will be restored (details supplied) allowing for baby development checks to be carried out on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36551/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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767. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the high rate of neonatal brain injury for two years running in Cork University Maternity Hospital; his views on whether this is an outlier when it comes to other maternity hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36569/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The National Women & Infants Health Programme has been established within the HSE to lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services. As the body responsible for the oversight of neonatal services, and as the lead member of the National Neonatal Encephalopathy Action Group, the Programme is best placed to respond to the Deputy’s question. I am therefore referring this enquiry to them for direct reply to you, as soon as possible.