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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 92. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the new extension for Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48735/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 120. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the pay parking review that was being carried out in hospitals nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48734/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the maintenance of ten sheltered housing units (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49020/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members to please turn off their mobile phones when attending committee meetings. Apologies have been received from Senator Maria Byrne. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan has advised that this meeting clashes with another meeting and she will make every effort to attend but sends her apologies in the event that she cannot do so. I propose that we go into private session to consider a number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. O’Rourke. The committee would be happy to look at those amendments. Generally, when we engage with stakeholders, we allow them the opportunity to submit extra information if it is needed. As we are under time pressure and have a deadline of 12 o’clock tomorrow, however, we would need such amendments by this evening. I call on Dr. Sarah-Anne Buckley to make her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Buckley. As I said at the beginning of the meeting, each member will have three minutes to ask questions to specific witnesses or in general. There will then be five minutes to respond. The member will then have two minutes to wrap up. We will begin with committee members and the Deputy and Senator present who are not committee members will have an opportunity to ask their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Senator has asked four specific questions. There are five minutes overall but because there are four specific questions perhaps everybody will be given two minutes, which will total eight minutes as opposed to five minutes. The first question was directed to Dr. O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms McDonnell Byrne. It was very powerful and passionate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy has three minutes and then the respondents can come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Once we keep it within that timeframe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Direct it through the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Dr. Buckley wish to respond to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I absolutely understand. It is heartbreaking to listen to the testimonies of the witnesses. I get a sense that there will never be a completeness in their lives but at least having access to the records will add some completeness. Senator Gallagher asked Dr. Logue a question, if he wants to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will give the Senator an opportunity to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will allow Senator Gavan to come back in and then call Deputy Burton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Do any of the survivors wish to respond to the Senator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am conscious that Leaders' Questions will begin soon. Will Ms Crowe respond very quickly to the point made by Senator Higgins about women being written out of history?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: This has been a very powerful engagement and it was important for us to have the opportunity to engage with the witnesses. We listened to the expertise and particularly to the voices of the survivors. It is one thing getting and reading submissions; it is another hearing them in the witnesses' voices and having the opportunity to ask questions and to listen to them. It has been a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Absolutely.