Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
1082. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the Chief Medical Officer or the Office of the Chief Medical Officer were consulted prior to the decision in March 2020 to revise the model of care for the termination of pregnancies; if the Chief Medical Officer or the Office of the Chief Medical Officer have been consulted in relation to the same revised model of care since March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19101/20]
View answerAs part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health and the HSE worked together to put new arrangements in place to temporarily allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely.
Officials from a range of units and divisions across the Department of Health, including the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, worked to ensure continued access to termination of pregnancy services during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
