Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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622. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to general practitioners for the provision of termination of pregnancy services in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The second Annual Report on the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, which was laid before the Houses on 29th June last shows that during the period 1 January to 31 December 2020, 6,455 medical procedures were carried out in early pregnancy under the grounds set out in section 12 of the Act.

Payments to General Practitioners for the provision of termination of pregnancy services are made through the HSE’s Primary Care Reimbursement Service. I have therefore, asked the HSE to provide the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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623. To ask the Minister for Health the number of initial consultations for the termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and women’s health clinics in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44969/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Information on the number of initial consultations under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 is not notified to my Department.

The publication of information on the procedures carried out under 2018 Act is restricted in order to limit the risk of identification in what is a private, confidential matter between patients and their doctors.

While it will not be possible to provide the breakdown of consultations by service provider, I have asked the HSE to provide the Deputy with information on the overall number of initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services provided in 2020.