Written answers
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Department of Health
Abortion Services
Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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708. To ask the Minister for Health whether proposals to 'decriminalise' performing terminations of pregnancy would permit non-medically trained individuals to carry out terminations without legal consequences. [31044/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In line with statutory and government commitments I initiated the Review of the Health(Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy)Act 2018 in late 2021.
The final Report of the Review was submitted to me as Minister at the end of February 2023. The Report makes a range of recommendations most of which are operational in nature with some proposing legislative change. The Government has agreed that the HSE will establish an implementation group to progress the operational recommendations while those proposing legislative change have been referred to the Joint Committee on Health for their consideration.
Given the Committee’s cross-party composition and oversight role in relation to the health service, it represents an effective and appropriate forum to consider the changes proposed. It is important to allow them to complete their deliberations.
Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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709. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify, based on Section 10.1 of the abortion review report, whether babies have been born alive having survived late-term abortions in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31045/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the HSE for answer.
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