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Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: When I was a Minister of State and somebody asked me before an Irish Presidency Competitiveness Council meeting whether I was nervous going into such a big room with all those European Union Ministers from the 27 members states, I had to say that if a person had ever chaired a meeting of Mallow Town Council then he or she could chair a meeting of any forum anywhere in the world. I am proud...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: The committee is in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Dara Murphy and Martin Heydon and Senator Colette Kelleher. The usual rules will apply with regard to mobile phones. Mine is on airplane mode. In accordance with standing procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for paperless committees, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: We are now in public session. The first petition is Petition No. P00045/2017. It is proposed that we forward a copy of the reply from the Department of Justice and Equality to the petitioner and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Is Senator Buttimer proposing a practical solution?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: If a suggestion is coming from the Senator to the effect of communicating with the Minister for Justice and Equality seeking a direction on the point just made by the Senator, I would suggest that the secretariat do that if that is acceptable to the Senator.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: The next petition is Petition No. P00009/18. It is proposed that we forward a copy of the reply from the Department of Justice and Equality to the petitioner and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. The final petition for consideration is Petition No. P00032/18. It is proposed that we forward a copy of the response from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the petitioner...

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: At a previous meeting, we considered the issue of the Ombudsman's Nursing Home Casebook. To help us to consider this matter further, I am pleased to welcome the Minister of State with special responsibility for mental health and older people at the Department of Health, Deputy Jim Daly. I advise any witnesses present to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system...

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Please do.

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Would the Minister of State like to respond?

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State. I have a few questions for him. He has spoken about future planning. As the population ages, housing solutions will need to have greater complexity. I am sure he will agree that the modus operandiwill need to involve facilitating independent living as near as possible to the end of life. I wonder whether the space exists in the current housing crisis to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: That is significant.

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: How close are the Departments to making a decision?

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Okay.

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: My point related specifically to the HIQA bed management recommendations. As a result of new restrictions that have been put in place, a previous 16-bed ward in a community nursing home is now a 12-bed ward. I use those figures for the sake of argument. I note that Senators will have to leave because there is a vote in the Seanad. I thank Senators Buttimer and Wilson. I am not sure...

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I have one final question regarding additional charges. I acknowledge the Minister of State is expecting the report from the interdepartmental working group. Can he be more specific on the timeframe for that?

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: It comes with a health warning.

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for attending and for engaging on the nursing home casebook. We are to meet with the various ombudsman offices shortly. We might allow for a further engagement as needs be if the Minister of State is willing further down the line.

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: That relates to the contractual arrangements.

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State.