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‘A SMALL NUMBER’ of women seeking asylum in Ireland have been granted documents to travel overseas for an abortion in recent years, according to the Department of Justice.
In some cases, women were provided with financial support by the HSE to cover the costs of travelling abroad for a pregnancy termination.
In a statement to TheJournal.ie, the HSE said that the ability of women within the asylum or immigration system in Ireland to travel abroad is a matter for the Department of Justice, and the HSE has “no authority to assist in this regard”.
It said that the HSE has provided financial assistance in terms of travel and care costs in individual cases:
In the past, the HSE – on receipt of a Court Order – has supported individuals to receive assistance to terminate pregnancies.
The Department of Justice confirmed to TheJournal.ie today that in recent years, a “small number” of travel documents have been provided to asylum seekers in Ireland “to leave the state for various circumstances”.
“Where appropriate, the Department of Justice assists in obtaining travel documents if they are requested in particular circumstances that warrant travel,” the statement said.
According to the procedure for obtaining travel documents as set out under the Crisis Pregnancy Agency Standardised Framework for Crisis Pregnancy Counsellors:
Any person who is processing a claim for asylum in this State requires the permission of the Minister of Justice & Equality to leave the State. If they leave the State voluntarily without this permission they will not be entitled to return to pursue their asylum application.
However, it is permissible for such a person to leave the State for the purpose of availing of medical treatment that is not available in Ireland, provided they have obtained the consent of the Minister to do so.
According to the procedure, the woman must obtain an appointment herself with a clinic providing abortion services outside of Ireland and “confirmation of that appointment should be sent to the woman or alternatively faxed to the crisis pregnancy counselling service”.
- Additional reporting by Dan MacGuill
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Pat Short a truly gifted actor and comedian
He’s obnoxious with his constant forced-laugh at his own “jokes”.
Tell ya what’s obnoxious, amadáns with fake-profiles spouting off like yourself.
Not fake. Like many other people commenting here I have had an account here banned so I am here on a new one.
Try not to mention travellers, Dinny O’Brien or Hat Pickey here or you may have to do the same.
He was fantastic in garage.
Eddie he didn’t write the script, a good actor non the less but truly gifted would be pushing it.
ahh Pat Snort or sorry I meant Short :/ though it feels like he’s on something I reckon.
If you’re not prepared to stand over what you say with your own identity, then you can not be taken seriously. You are a troll on this site Dickson. Nothing more, nothing less.
From the previews I’ve seen looks pretty good..hopefully it’s a sign of the times and some real national competition for our beloved “RTE “
The irony is that those who have emigrated are precluded from watching it.
Would they able to use the RTE player abroad?
TV3, there will be plenty of repeats of it as with every show they have.
Don’t think our emigrants will be too bothered anyway.
*not that the RTE player shows TV3 programming, my bad!
Of course emigrants will be bothered David. Why wouldn’t they?
Pants, believe me, when you are away you do not pine for Irish television. There is so much more to see and do in your new host country. Of this I know 100% for sure.
100% for sure? I’ve been living in London for almost 11 years and I’m looking forward to watching this. I saw Pat perform in the West End a couple of years ago and he was great! Granted there’s a lot of sh|te on Irish TV, but this does sound good. Each to their own I suppose …
I’ve lived abroad and loved seeing stuff on tv from back home
Yes we can use rte player I’m in Boston
Shortt fellow Tipp man com’on the premier on sunday
Pat Short is a good and sometimes great actor and comedian who tends to laugh at his own punchlines, but we all have our faults. That’s right!!!
Even did people from Listowel start saying mom ?
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