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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I appreciate the challenges, which could open up a can of worms, but it strikes me that someone could be on a waiting list somewhere and you are just moving people around a bit but it could ease the pressure. I do not know how we are going to deal with waiting lists following Covid. I listened to Tony Canavan this morning talking about cancelling more elective surgeries in CHO2. I am sure...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: This part of today's meeting is on the area of healthcare. This second session is on medical supplies in Ireland post Brexit. Our witnesses are Mr. David Delaney, chairperson, and Mr. Padraic O'Brien, vice chairperson, Medicines for Ireland. I ask them to bear with me while I outline the issue of privilege, which is required at the start of every meeting. Witnesses giving evidence from...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Delaney for his opening statement.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Delaney. Much of the ground has been already covered in terms of the opening statements and responses to questions from Senators Joe O'Reilly and Gallagher, but I would like to ask a couple of questions. We have heard of other products and supply chains on the island being disrupted by Brexit. There is some evidence to show that supply chains have adjusted...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Delaney, chairperson, and Mr. O'Brien, vice-chairperson, Medicines for Ireland for taking the time to engage with the committee on what is an important issue. We take some hope in that negotiations are, at least, ongoing and the matter, to a certain extent, is being addressed. We know it is on the radar of the EU Commission and Maroš Šefovi, which is a positive, in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Justice Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No. 1382/2013, back from committee, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, statements on budget 2022, with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The first comment was from Senator O'Loughlin. She referenced the Jacob family. I pay my respects to the family and hope they get Deirdre back. It is right and proper we show solidarity in this House for their long suffering. The Senator also mentioned the national heritage site proposal at the Curragh. I agree it is a unique site and deserves to be protected. With regard to the Yellow...

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motion (13 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measure: Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Many of the questions have been covered. If it is okay, I would like to go back to the Brexit issue and the protocol. I fully appreciate there are sensitivities and Ms Nolan needs to be cautious in the answers she gives. I want to ask a question on the potential threat of the triggering of Article 16. It gets discussed quite a lot, as though it is open to be used at any time for any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Ms Nolan. I appreciate her kind comments. I look forward to getting information on the ALMA programme.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: As today is budget day, I will have an opportunity to address the House later on my views on the budget that has just been announced. I wish to raise two items on the Order of Business. The first is a radio interview I heard as I was driving to Leinster House. I am not sure if other colleagues heard it. One of my colleagues beside me is nodding. It was the story of a young boy, Adam...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. It is incredible that, in budget 2022, we are discussing the spending of such large amounts of money across so many sectors when we are still coming out of the pandemic and recovering from what has been an extraordinarily difficult time for Ireland. Given that there are other jurisdictions very close to ours that are looking at their budgets...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Apologies have been received from Senators Flynn and Joe O'Reilly. I welcome members to this meeting of the Seanad Special Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. On correspondence, we have a number of matters to note. Correspondence on the EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly, dated 7 October 2021, was sent by the Houses of the Oireachtas liaison officer to the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Discussion (12 Oct 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Ms Collins. I am sure she is being modest. I wish her the best of luck in her new role. It is great to have this opportunity to engage with her, Ms Farrell and Mr. Gardner. We did not foresee when we set up this meeting that it would be so timely. We are all acutely aware of the political happenings related to this. We want to be cautious and make sure that we do not do anything...