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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Family planning centre advice

Summary

Mattie McGrath asks whether the HSE will investigate reports that family planning centres gave medically harmful advice contrary to legislation. The Ceann Comhairle rules it outside the promised legislation, while the Tánaiste gives the Health Service Executive Governance Bill’s status.

With regard to the Health Service Executive Governance Bill 2012 and in view of what was published recently in the Irish Independent about family planning centres giving advice that is medically harmful and in breach of legislation, has the Minister asked the Health Service Executive to investigate this? The HSE was written to five weeks ago.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is a matter for a parliamentary question.

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It is a serious issue and comes under the heading of the Health Service Executive Governance Bill 2012.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

It is an important issue but does not have to do with promised legislation.

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The Bill has been through the Seanad and is awaiting Second Stage in the Dáil.

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