Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 November 2019
151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason he has not taken action to investigate the alleged breaches of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and accompanying guidelines brought to his attention in May 2019; and when action will be taken [45710/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 23 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 sets out the offences under the legislation. The investigation or prosecution of offences under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 are criminal matters for An Garda Síochána and, if prosecution is warranted, the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Minister for Health has no role in the investigation or prosecution of offences under the Act.
