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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Deputy Murphy O'Mahony. The Deputy asked a number of local questions which may be more appropriate to follow up in writing afterwards. I note that she also has submitted parliamentary questions on those matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I have my own ideas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Deputy Durkan. I trust the witnesses were all taking very detailed notes but I can assure them that if they missed anything, the members who asked the questions will be sure to correct that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Connaghan. A specific question was addressed to the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: It is important to be specific.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Will the Minister of State come back to us with a detailed breakdown of the picture in the State rather than on a county by county basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: We will now move on to the remainder of questions from Deputy O'Connell, Senator Colm Burke and Senator Conway Walsh after which I have a few questions that I might throw in if I can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I ask the Deputy to refrain from using names.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: With regard to the issue raised about the email, Mr. O'Brien has indicated he will be circulating a response to an email I sent him yesterday, which may answer the Deputy's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I have already pulled up other members of the committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: -----as this is a policy forum. If there are individual matters, I am sure the witnesses would be happy to follow up directly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: There is only one other person left to come in, which is me. I will throw in my questions, although we normally take them in sets of three. The first question relates to the neuro-rehabilitation strategy. I would like an update on that and also information on whether the people who deliver the specialist community care can be included as part of the implementation group. That is not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I raised this more to draw attention to a good news story, or as something to be grateful about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: It is a small thing but it will mean a considerable amount to the people concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Does it relate to mesh products?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a question on that point. There has been a fair amount of discussion of this issue recently, but Mr. O'Brien appears to be suggesting nothing has changed since September. Have a large number of applicants been turned down? Could it be the case that GPs are not aware of the programme? It would be quite worrying, if that was the case, but I do not think it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Two members are indicating on the specific issue - Senator Rose Conway-Walsh and Deputy Kate O'Connell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: We had a discussion at the start about the timing of responses to questions. Mr. O'Brien could have anticipated that this issue would come up. Notwithstanding that, perhaps he might provide the committee with the information sought. Clearly, our experiences as people who are contacted by constituents do not seem to tally with what Mr. O'Brien is saying to us. There is obviously a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The point I was making was that this was one that could have been anticipated. On the timing of questions, I fully appreciate what Mr. O'Brien said. Equally, the HSE could time its responses according to when it received questions. I hold up my hands as I suspect it was my questions that went in on Monday morning. However, there were others which were received long before then. I do not...