453. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health in view of the explanation he provided to Seanad Éireann on 3 November 2015 regarding the extent to which parental consent for the human papillomavirus vaccine can be considered informed consent, how his Department reconciles the requirement to satisfy average or below-average levels of adult literacy with the obligation placed on parents to navigate an Internet website in order to receive specific scientific information regarding the side effects; and, in turn, his view on the effectiveness of the requirement for the Health Service Executive to obtain informed consent, which might have to be obtained in areas of poor or no broadband access, since the introduction of the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39583/15]

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453. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health in view of the explanation he provided to Seanad Éireann on 3 November 2015 regarding the extent to which parental consent for the human papillomavirus vaccine can be considered informed consent, how his Department reconciles the requirement to satisfy average or below-average levels of adult literacy with the obligation placed on parents to navigate an Internet website in order to receive specific scientific information regarding the side effects; and, in turn, his view on the effectiveness of the requirement for the Health Service Executive to obtain informed consent, which might have to be obtained in areas of poor or no broadband access, since the introduction of the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39583/15]

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