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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: It was started at the same time and is only ten miles away.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: The invitation has been issued.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: That concludes our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 38. In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 38 - Health.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (6 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the Minister of State for coming in to address this matter, which is very topical. It concerns our accident and emergency departments and the length of our trolley queues, which are growing year on year. Compilation of the numbers started in 2013. Each year they have increased and each month of this year they have increased. It is a year long issue now. The Department of Health...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (6 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: The measures outlined in the winter plan are very good in theory but will be very difficult to implement in practice. They are superimposed on an already congested system which has no spare capacity. Hospital capacity in Ireland runs at approximately 95% to 97%. It is well recognised that a hospital which runs at 85% of capacity or more works very inefficiently, so we are already in a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (11 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: 565. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria which limit the proximity of a wind farm to the nearest occupied residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52134/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to consider home care services. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Celine Clarke and Ms Audry Deane of Age Action Ireland; Mr. Liam O'Sullivan, Mr. Pat McLoughlin and Ms Joan Carthy representing Care Alliance Ireland; Mr. Joseph Musgrave and Mr. Ed Crotty of Home and Community Care Ireland; and Mr. John Dunne and Ms Clare Duffy from Family...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Deane. I now invite Mr. Liam O'Sullivan of the Care Alliance to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan. I call Mr. McLaughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. McLaughlin. I now ask Mr. Joseph Musgrave of Home and Community Care to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I will open the meeting to our members. The first contributor is Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Who would like to take those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I invite Ms Joan Carthy to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: I will move on. We can come back to Deputy O'Reilly if she has other questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Is the Senator's phone active?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: It is affecting the sound quality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Before I bring in Senator Dolan, I wish to make a comment. From a practical point of view, what triggers a request for home care? It depends upon the availability of families to supply support themselves. Many families make extraordinary efforts in supporting their family members, even their neighbours, in remaining in their homes. I am aware of cases in which people have been kept out of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Is that similar to someone going into a nursing home and being handed a list of nursing homes in their area from which they can choose whichever one can provide a bed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Then they go and seek the care from-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Harty: Is there a freedom with that voucher to choose a person in the community?