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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This is like an awful lot of other sectors, such as the childcare sector, which was mentioned earlier, in which we are not giving people the respect and pay they need. That is why we are not able to retain people. It is as simple as that. Obviously, the contracts are not fit to do the business we need to have done. We all welcome the fact this work advisory task force is now in place, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is also the issue that was spoken about earlier, which is that you do not necessarily have guaranteed hours if someone is hospitalised, which happens from time to time, sometimes as a result of an insufficient amount of care.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I believe that is accepted. We have had a number of reports on the difficulties we have and on how we are not addressing elder care as we need to. We need to facilitate people who want to stay in their own homes. If it is possible, I will ask Mr. Musgrave to come in on the wider issue of the contracts required. I accept he is representing private care operators, which obviously intend to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will finish up. It is vital there is follow-up, particularly with regard to the work advisory task force. We need to put in place a system that is fit for purpose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the witnesses for coming. This is a follow-up from the previous meeting this morning. We are in the middle of a recruitment crisis and there are families who cannot get the carers they want. On some level I also accept these people probably do not care where the service comes from, whether it is the private or public sector, once their loved one can stay at home. I agree with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: People are surviving with sickness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I suppose there are multiple issues. We are reliant on these private sector operators that have built in their profit. HCCI indicated earlier this was between 5% and 10% for companies, on average. They would state there would be a difficulty with the tendering process. If they build in their profit, the State is probably trying to get this on the cheap. Workers will make a determination...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is probably an opportunity in that respect at this point. If the workforce advisory group is serious, it should get down to dealing with those specific matters, although there is a need for short-term fixes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 108. To ask the Minister for Health if employees of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland hospital group that have been accepted onto the nurse training programme in a college (details supplied) starting on 1 March 2022 will be funded the 75% of tuition fees as promised during the recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms available and options being explored in relation to truth for families following the deaths of persons (details supplied) given the exclusion of a commission of inquiry. [6483/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of e-charging points which are installed and working across the country and the number of charging points yet to be installed in tabular form. [8157/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being taken to increase the number of e-charging points which are being installed in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8158/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 333. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons that are actively working in the film and television industry currently. [8155/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 334. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions that are being taken to address the high levels of unemployment, low levels of job security and low levels of pay within the film and television industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her engagements regarding the review of the first national training programme for special needs assistants; the expected timeframe for this review; when consideration will take place in relation to accreditation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeframe for conclusion of the Workplace Relations Commission on raising the minimum qualification for appointment as a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8148/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her engagements in relation to raising the minimum qualification for appointment as a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her engagements in relation to accrediting special needs assistants regardless of having completed a training programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8150/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the entry qualifications for special needs assistants will take place. [8152/22]