Written answers
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Department of Health
Abortion Services
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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989. To ask the Minister for Health when a baby is born alive through an abortion procedure, according to clinical guidance, the health professionals which should be present in the room and responsible for the care of the baby immediately after birth; if a neonatologist is on call in all such cases where a live birth is a possibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61345/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have referred it to the HSE for direct reply.
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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990. To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies which have been born alive after abortion in Ireland from 2019 to date in 2025, and survived more than four weeks after birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61346/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have referred it to the HSE for direct reply.
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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991. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 18 September 2025, the number of clients which availed of counselling at HSE funded organisations who provide face to face and virtual counselling sessions, for unplanned pregnancy advice and support; separately the figure which provides post abortion counselling, in tabular form, by year from 2019 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61347/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.
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