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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if the rare disease technology review committee of the NCPE has commenced assessing orphan drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31429/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if recommendations 30 to 39 of the Report of the Consultation for a National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland have been fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I have four questions for the Minister. I do not think money alone will improve patient care, particularly in psychiatry but also in the health service in general. When will reform of the HSE and the Department of Health to streamline delivery of care start? There has been no reform since this Government took power. More money in an inefficient system will not deliver better care. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: As we have a quorum we will start the meeting. I propose to deal with housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: In regard to proposed EU legislation, is it agreed that COM (2018) 244, a proposal for a Council recommendation on strengthened co-operation against vaccine preventable diseases, does not give rise to subsidiarity concerns but warrants further scrutiny? Agreed. In that regard, is it agreed that we will send a letter to the Department requesting it to outline its concerns regarding the role...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: This morning we are meeting representatives from the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, IHCA, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, and Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, to discuss the ongoing hospital overcrowding issues and the delays in admissions and outpatient appointments. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Donal O'Hanlon, Dr. Laura Durcan and Mr. Martin Varley of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: Yes, of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. O'Hanlon. I call Ms Ní Sheaghdha to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Ní Sheaghdha and call Ms Clyne to make her opening statement on behalf of the Irish Medical Organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Clyne. I will open the meeting to our members. The first three members to indicate were Deputies Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Bernard Durkan and Senator Colm Burke. I call Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: Would Ms Ní Sheaghdha like to kick off?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I want to allow other groups to contribute. I can call the witnesses again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. O'Hanlon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I will bring in some other members and we will come back to some of the unanswered questions later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: We will bring in witnesses from the IMO first to comment on some of those issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: Deputy, just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: Thank you, Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I ask Ms Clyne to make a few final remarks, and then I will bring in the IHCA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Services: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: I am going to bring in Dr. Gilligan, whom I omitted, and then Ms Ní Sheaghdha.