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Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 3 is in the name of Deputy O'Reilly. Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 4 has been discussed with amendment No. 3.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: Is the Deputy pressing amendment No. 5?

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: There are three amendments to section 20, amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, all in the name of Deputy O'Reilly. The amendments are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: Deputy O'Reilly has tabled two amendments to section 24. As amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are related, they may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: As this Bill has now completed Committee Stage, it is recommended that the members submit Report Stage amendments to the Bills Office without delay because Report Stage may be taken at short notice. I thank the Minister of State for attending.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: In accordance Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Children's Health Bill 2018 and has made no amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018: Motion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: We are meeting officials from the Department to discuss the draft Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018, following referral by the Dáil and Seanad. I welcome Ms Deirdre Walsh and Mr. Aidan Tumbleton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018: Motion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018: Motion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Walsh and Mr. Tumbleton for attending and for providing the relevant information on the regulations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following motion:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018,copies of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: The purpose of this second session is to hear details of the projected overspend on the health Vote for 2018, with officials from the Department of Health and the HSE presenting to the committee. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Mr. Colm Desmond, assistant secretary, and Ms Fiona Prendergast, principal officer, from the finance unit of the Department of Health and Mr. Stephen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Desmond and invite Mr. Mulvany to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Mulvany. We will now take contributions from the members. I call Deputy Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: Of the €346 million of proposed savings, was the first tranche €71 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: They were the areas identified where savings could be made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: The balance of the €346 million was in areas that had not yet been identified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: Therefore, the €346 million was really never achievable in 2018.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Harty: Before we move to Senator Colm Burke, to clarify, the figure of €346 million was arrived at by calculating the amount of money it would take to supply services such as emergency department and disability services. The €346 million was the shortfall in the HSE's calculation of the cost of the essential services it had to provide.