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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Supplementary Report of Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Programme: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Michael Harty: Deputy, please be conscious of the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Supplementary Report of Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Programme: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Deputy O'Connell. We have actually finished on time. I thank her for her conciseness. I thank Dr. Scally for continuing to support the committee with his reports. I will finish by stating that it is important that women continue to engage with CervicalCheck and participate in the screening programme. The 20% of women who do not participate need to be encouraged to engage and to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Supplementary Report of Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Programme: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Scally, Dr. Denton and Mr. McQuillan.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Harty: I also support the motion on the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal and I urge the Government to reject that deal. This proposal will affect Ireland much more than any other European country in the same way a hard Brexit will affect Ireland much more than any other European country. The effects of the Mercosur deal may fade into insignificance if we have a hard Brexit as by the time it comes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Harty: 284. To ask the Minister for Health if the ENT department at University Hospital Limerick has lost its accreditation for training of non-consultant doctors in the speciality of ENT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30276/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Murphy and Ms Jones for their presentations. I now invite Dr. McCarthy to make her opening statement.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: 937. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision by the HSE to discontinue the rehabilitative training allowance due to be abolished from 1 September 2019 will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35406/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee Collection (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: 1489. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the legislative powers of enforcement enacted to support the successful bidder for television licence fees to reach higher levels of collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35094/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: 1789. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons already working on a community employment scheme are only given a limited time in employment when the schemes are not attracting many applicants to fill the places of those that have to leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35027/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: 2036. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the licences issued to a club (details supplied) were rescinded; when the licences will be reissued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36326/19]

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: I forgive the Deputy. I thank the Minister for engaging with me on this issue and for speaking to me last week when I contacted him. There is one meat processing factory in Clare, Kepak, which is located just outside Ennis. Effectively, it has the monopoly on beef processing in the county. As has been the case with all other factories across the country, farmers have been protesting...

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: I refer to the document produced at the weekend, which states that Bord Bia will develop a meat market price index model based on three components: cattle price index, beef market price index, and an offal price indicator, which I think was to start yesterday. The Minister might clarify what that means. It was also stated that there would be an immediate scientific review of the quality...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: 82. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times Cabinet committee E (Health) has met in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [35099/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: 631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the restrictions on recipients of social welfare payments such as carer’s allowance on leaving the country for short periods of time to visit family members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37185/19]

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: The main issue in this crisis is that farmers are not getting a price that comes near to covering their production costs. They are making substantial losses. That is recognised by all, including the meat factories. Meat processors are making a substantial profit. They have been allowed to gain a monopoly, which allows them to control and dictate prices without any reference to the...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Deputy Eamon Ryan has kindly offered a minute or two if I go over my time. It is my pleasure to contribute to these statements. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on the excellent work they have done in this area. They have performed well and I thank them. This withdrawal presents challenges for Ireland over and above challenges that face...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: The committee will go into private session for a few moments to allow our witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to give members of the committee an opportunity to receive an update on the CervicalCheck programme with officials from the Department of Health, representatives from the HSE and the Irish National Accreditation Board. On behalf of the committee, I welcome all the witnesses to our meeting this morning. There are a large number of witnesses. I would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: We will now open the discussion to members. The first member to speak is Deputy Brassil, who is substituting for Deputy Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Yes.