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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Ceisteanna (834)

Mattie McGrath

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834. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the chair of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 has consulted with any stakeholders since the date of their appointment; and if so, the name of the stakeholders with whom they have consulted. [14032/22]

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The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Under section 7 of the Act, a review of the operation of the Act must be initiated within three years of the commencement of the Act, i.e., before January 2022.

The role of the Chair in Review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 is to carry out their work independently, as such I do not presently have oversight of the specific engagements she has had to date. The review process is an ongoing and active process.

As I stated previously, the review will comprise a three-part approach to appraise the operation of the Act, with strands focusing on service users, service providers and a public consultation. Independent research commissioned to inform the service user and service provider strands will form key elements of the review. My Department is managing the public consultation which is currently open.

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