214. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that commercial insurance is not available for private midwives here; if due to the implementation of EU Directives for all healthcare workers to have insurance by 2013 that it will be illegal for midwives to provide breast-feeding support in the community if they are not Health Service Executive employees; the efforts he is making to resolve this situation; if he will confirm that obstetricians in Mount Carmel, Dublin 14, provide care through a private enterprise access professional indemnity insurance through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45381/12]

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214. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that commercial insurance is not available for private midwives here; if due to the implementation of EU Directives for all healthcare workers to have insurance by 2013 that it will be illegal for midwives to provide breast-feeding support in the community if they are not Health Service Executive employees; the efforts he is making to resolve this situation; if he will confirm that obstetricians in Mount Carmel, Dublin 14, provide care through a private enterprise access professional indemnity insurance through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45381/12]

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