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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: The July report by HIQA found services provided by Tusla in Dublin South-West, which coincidentally is my constituency, had to deal with a chronic shortfall of staff, and inadequate resources were in place to meet the demands of the service and the needs of the children. Many of us who represent that area have said that the system appears to be broken. Some of the staff would even admit that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious that a job is on offer going in and in hundreds of cases, or even more in some instances, there is a problem with speech and language and physiotherapists. There is a gap in children's services in that regard. That is a factor in recruiting people as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Deputy. Ms Grogan may respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Deputy, please, I gave you a lot of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is asking more questions. I have asked Ms Grogan to respond. Will the Deputy please let me chair the meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I have to end the meeting. The staff are looking to go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Hold on now, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy also chairs meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am trying to do this to the best of my ability.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy asked to come in and I allowed him to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I know. I have given the Deputy more than his fair chance in relation to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy has asked his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: He has asked his questions and we are entitled to hear the answers to his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: That is what I am trying to allow for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Every time the Deputy asks a question, he asks another question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Well, that is not the way this is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Is the Deputy finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Could I suggest-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Respectfully, I suggest that the Deputy talk to Ms Grogan after the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: It is an appalling case. We need to learn from all these cases and put in a system that will work in the future for all our citizens. I have to end the meeting. I thank the representatives of HIQA for their engagement with the committee on its recently published annual reports and other reports. The committee will continue to monitor the activities of HIQA in the period ahead. I thank...