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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: If it had been done more than 18 months previously, it would have been included in the group of 221 women?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: Is it the case that there could be more than 221 women who have been affected?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: I apologise to Senator John Dolan for interrupting his entry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: Sure.
- Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Statements (11 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: This is a momentous afternoon, not something I had expected when I came into this House. I came in this afternoon to speak in support of Deputy Naughten as a person of integrity and honesty. I genuinely believe that. I do not believe for a second that he would act intentionally to try and influence or act inappropriately in respect of the allocation of a contract or contracts relating to...
- Resignation of Minister: Statements (11 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: This is an extraordinary afternoon. The additional information about three meetings comes as another shock. I assume the former Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten, assured the Taoiseach that there was no impropriety in what was discussed at the dinners. However, the perception is that influence could have been exerted on the allocation of the contracts. If that is the case, and we have not...
- Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: This Bill proposes a small but important amendment to the 2017 Act. I support the principles for which it proposes to provide. I hope the fact that the Bill will involve a charge on the State will not be used as a means of obstructing its passage. The Bill deals with sexual crime. Such crime is abhorrent and women who are the victims of it are extremely sensitive. Sexual assault does...
- Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: I am glad to be able to contribute to the debate on the disclosures tribunal. The Charleton inquiry referred to many players. In respect of Martin Callinan, the former Garda Commissioner, it found that he had engaged in a campaign of calumny against Sergeant Maurice McCabe. Mr. Justice Charleton did not accept the former Commissioner's evidence that he had not engaged in a smear campaign...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: This morning, we are meeting representatives of the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists, IASLT, in respect of the standard operating procedure, SOP, for the assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, which was recently commenced by the HSE. Members will recall we met occupational therapists, the Psychological Society of Ireland, PSI, the Dedicated Children's...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Ms Kirkpatrick and I call on members of the committee to make their observations. I call on Deputy Murphy O'Mahony.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank the witness. Is Senator Dolan happy with those answers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: How do speech and language difficulties feed into the educational system? Obviously they lead to educational deficits. If there is a delay in assessment and treatment, how does it feed into the primary school structure? What levels of support are needed in the primary school structure to look after these children? How do we compare internationally with other countries in our approach to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: With regard to rationing services or denying children services at an early stage, they do not go away and their problems multiply. If they are not dealt with in the preschool environment, we end up dealing with them in the school environment, which means the child does not have the same opportunities and the expense transfers to the primary school system where we have special needs...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: It shows the disconnect between our health service and our educational service. There is a huge link there and Professor Dolan often speaks about the social determinants of health. The health service not supplying the service means the educational service must supply additional services. It does not make any sense not to have joined-up thinking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: Were other therapists, such as physiotherapists, psychologists and occupational therapists, consulted on improving the services? Is it that speech and language therapists were unusual or that other groups were not consulted as well?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: Not engaging with front-line staff would lead to significant deficits. Such staff have huge input into how services are delivered and into identifying what are appropriate services. On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Kirkpatrick and Ms Kenny for giving of their time to be here this morning. Following on from the committee's meetings in June and this morning, we will be producing a...
- Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: The meeting has been convened to consider the Children's Health Bill 2018. The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the establishment of the functions and board of Children's Health Ireland and the transfer of certain employees, properties, rights and liabilities to Children's Health Ireland and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. I welcome the Minister of State with...
- Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: Is Deputy O'Reilly pressing the amendment?
- Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)
Michael Harty: Amendment No. 2 in the name of Deputy O'Reilly has been discussed with amendment No. 1.