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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: It does not happen every single week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: We can take it up and discuss it after the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: Before I bring in other members, I wish to ask about the Sláintecare programme board, which met once. How often does it propose to meet? The big question is what it will do differently in that regard. Mr. Watt referred to elective hospitals in his opening statement. What is the earliest date he hopes to see them opening? I would have liked to ask about waiting lists. There was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: Okay. I will take a question each from Deputies Cullinane and Shortall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. O'Connor. Deputy Shortall can ask a last quick question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: We are finishing at 1 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank the participants very much. This morning was very informative. I hope we can do this on a regular basis to try to keep abreast of the implementation of Sláintecare. The committee will meet again in public session next Wednesday, 23 February 2022 at 9.30 a.m. I once again thank all our guests this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Burke is out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: We need to move on. I call Senator Hoey next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: So it will be next week.

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Minister and I know that investment funds are currently spending billions of euro in the Irish property market. They are hoovering up properties. We also know that workers and their families are locked out of the market and do not stand a chance when some big fund can just buy properties in bulk and offer 30% over the asking price. It is obscene that big funds pay hardly any tax and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: 704. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a preschool assignment and a psychological assessment by an organisation (details supplied) based in south-west Dublin. [7739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: 705. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a psychological assessment by an organisation. [7741/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Hoey. I welcome the witnesses from the Irish Vape Vendors Association, IVVA, to our meeting to continue pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the public health (tobacco and nicotine and inhaling products) Bill 2019. From the IVVA, I welcome: Mr. Alex Pescar, secretary; Mr. Declan Connolly, director; and Ms Joanne O'Connell, director. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I suppose the answer is that you have someone becoming reliant on nicotine. Deputy Hourigan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I ask Deputy Hourigan to be careful about identifying different products. She might describe them rather than mentioning them by name.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy needs to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: Go ahead.