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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: We have a quorum. I propose that we go into private session to discuss housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: Before we commence the main item on today's agenda, the minutes of the committee meetings of 13 and 14 December 2022 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of today's meeting is for the committee to discuss further the general scheme of the health (termination of pregnancy services (safe access zones)) Bill 2022. The committee has already discussed this matter with the Department of Health and An Garda Síochána. The committee has also considered all of the written submissions received from interested groups to date. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. O'Connor. I now invite members to discuss the matter with the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: Would Deputy Hourigan mind if I brought Senator Higgins in now? The Senator is under pressure because she has to attend another meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: You can maybe come back in later, Deputy. Deputy Bríd Smith, you are next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: We have to get a composite of the discussions we have had. Then we will decide as a committee whether further meetings are needed or not. It is at that level at the moment. We were going to have a private meeting after this session. I do not know if that will happen now. Many of the members have left to attend to other matters. We will discuss the issue in private session at our next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank the witnesses for appearing here today. I think the Bill is evolving.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: A question was asked on what we will do as a committee. We will monitor it and we will probably look for a view from the Garda again on how this is evolving and on what challenges it feels there are. We will bring the Department back before the committee before the final draft. This meeting has been useful and it is useful for people who are following this at home. There is a lot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Senator is out of time. We will get the replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of the meeting is for the joint committee to discuss the challenges that have faced emergency departments in public hospitals in recent weeks. To enable the committee to consider this matter I am pleased to welcome in the committee room from the HSE, Mr. Stephen Mulvany, chief executive officer, Mr. Damien McCallion, chief operations officer, and Dr. Colm Henry, chief clinical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Mulvany. I will now invite committee members and other Members of the Houses to discuss matters with the witnesses. We will begin with Senator Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will move on to Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: I remind members to try to focus on the emergency departments as that is the focus of today's meeting. I understand that people may drift off to other issues but I ask them to focus on that. On the move made by the UHL management team, the committee wrote to management at the time and we got a response. Members of the UHL management team are not here today and cannot respond in regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: I ask the witnesses to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: The witnesses do not have to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: Again, I inform members and those listening that we will be looking at the whole area of HSE digitalisation next week. It is on our agenda.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: Senator Conway wishes to come in but I have a couple of comments before he does so. We started off on the right foot in terms of the apologies and thanking the staff, but also apologies to those who were on trolleys or chairs. The system is that a patient usually starts off on a chair, ends up on a trolley and then, if he or she is lucky, goes home or gets a bed within the system. We all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank the representatives of the HSE for their assistance to the committee on the current pressures in emergency departments in public hospitals which is justifiably of huge concern to citizens and communities. On behalf of the committee I again thank staff, not only those in emergency departments but all those in hospitals and other medical settings, for the additional effort they have...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: I do not know if there is anyone on the Government benches who can answer this. It is with regard to the numerous promises to reduce the waiting lists for those seeking a driving test across the State. Tallaght remains highest on the list consistently with more than 10,000 people waiting on tests. The two centres nearby have the second and third highest numbers in the State. I raised...