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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: Everyone is very welcome. As so many groups are represented, it will probably be difficult to chair this meeting. I ask attendees to bear with me if I start pulling out my hair. I have informed members who specifically ask a question of union representatives that if the same question is then opened to everybody it will be quite difficult. The sessions are broken down into ten-minute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank the witnesses very much. I will move straight away to the members. We will start with Senator Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: We need to move on. As part of the discussion, we asked the HSE for a briefing note, which we have received. It is helpful and members may refer to it. We also asked the Garda for figures but given the way it collates the figures, it was not able to give us information relating to those in the medical profession. Again, we tried to get as much information to prepare the committee for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I hope some actions will come out of today's meeting. A number of issues need to be highlighted. The committee will discuss appropriate actions at its private meeting after this one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: Let us see how the meeting goes. We might be able to bring the Senator back in at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: It is bizarre that some people, because of their particular job title, would not get the same benefit as others do when they are the victim of an assault. That is bizarre in the 21st century and it something we will follow through on in our recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I do not know how all four unions will answer those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will kick off with Mr. Figgis from SIPTU. His submission referred to cessation from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in regard to the scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious that assurances were given that there would be no cliff edge. Clearly that is what has happened. As a committee we will pursue the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in regard to this matter. It is to be hoped we will get some answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy has 20 seconds left. Does he have anything else to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: No, you did not. The important point is that we asked the HSE for a report on the actions it is taking. They list different mechanisms and treatment to respond to aggressive behaviour to keep others safe. What is working and what is not? The list of actions they are taking is quite impressive. However, those actions are clearly not working. We need to follow up and find out from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: SIPTU might expand on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious, as the health committee, that we hop every week from one crisis to another in reflecting what is happening within the service. When the new head of the HSE comes before the committee, he is going to outline his views about how things are going to move forward and I am sure many of the members will have questions. I call Senator Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: Approximately one third are investigated according to the figures mentioned this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: The next speaker is Deputy Hourigan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: Is the answer, "It is happening across society so you should not be surprised that it is happening in your workplace"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will refer back to what I said earlier about what the big challenge is. We asked An Garda Síochána for figures but it does not collate them in that regard.