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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I gave some leeway to the Deputy and his colleague. The next time they should have their conversation outside the committee room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank the Deputy. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank the witnesses for coming. I am reminded by the clerk to the committee that we have been invited to visit Connolly Hospital. We will be very happy to take up that invitation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: We hope to go there on 3 July or 10 July.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: We will have to pick an evening. It will probably be a Wednesday afternoon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: We will give sufficient notice. I thank Mr. Barry and Dr. Curtis of the NPHDB, Ms Hardiman and Dr. Browne of Children's Health Ireland and Ms Conroy and Mr. Desmond of the Department of Health. I also thank Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Curran of the HSE even though they did not get an opportunity to make a contribution. When this meeting resumes in private session at 12.30 p.m., we will hear from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I raise the issue of a perfect storm facing the health services, into which the Government has sleepwalked over the past eight years. I refer to the recruitment and retention of consultants in the hospital system. This results from years of accumulated neglect in reforming models of care and developing the health services to maintain critical service delivery to patients. With a booming...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: The Taoiseach ignored the main point I was making, namely, that understaffing in the context of consultant posts is reducing not only the quantity of but also the quality of the care being provided. There are hospital departments where consultants are burning out because of the dysfunctional service they work in and where agency locums fill gaps. The cost of employing an agency locum is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the action he plans to take on the new rules of an organisation (details supplied) regarding pharmacy assistants and their roles, responsibilities and to limit their ability to cover pharmacists for temporary absence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25712/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an 11 month wait in County Clare for children under 12 years of age seeking access to the community ophthalmic physician and 26 months for adults who need cataract procedures in the public system as against three months for those that can afford private care as reported by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an outstanding payment on the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25851/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: Today's meeting is to discuss the report of the independent review group on the role of voluntary organisations in the delivery of our health services. I welcome Dr. Catherine Day, chair, and Professor Jane Grimson, member, from the review group. From the Rehab Group, I welcome Ms Mo Flynn, chief executive officer and Ms Kathleen O'Meara, director of communications. I welcome from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Flynn and invite Mr. O'Regan to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: Unfortunately, I must vacate the chair. Deputy O'Reilly will take over.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will meet with representatives of community employment supervisors to discuss the implementation of an occupational pension scheme as recommended by the Labour Court in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 461. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the 60-bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26570/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: The purpose of the meeting is to gather some insights into the operation of our national oral health policy. We had a meeting on this matter on 15 May where we heard from the Irish Dental Association and the faculty of dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, RCSI. This morning we have the opportunity to hear the views of officials from the Department of Health and the Health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I now call Professor Brian O'Connell from the oral health policy academic reference group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: We will now open the meeting to members. Deputy John Brassil is substituting for Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: This refers to an issue relating to the mid-Leinster area where orthodontic services were discontinued and there was a sense that some children had suffered as a consequence. The health committee, under a previous Government, held meetings on this. I believe it was in 2005. Two experts from the UK looked at the evidence and those two experts have called for their review to be published....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: Does Mr. Goodman wish to add a comment?