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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: Deputy Brassil will be followed by Deputy McConalogue and then we will go back to the spokespersons and Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank the Deputy. We have limited time; 20 minutes. Deputy Donnelly has a maximum of five minutes or three minutes, if he can aim for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: Deputy O'Connell is next, for one question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: The Deputy has one more question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: On the meeting the Minister is proposing with mid-western Deputies regarding the issues at University Hospital Limerick, and the expansion of the role of model 2 hospitals, which we also discussed today, could the Minister add to the agenda the issue in respect of two modular theatres for Ennis? He spoke about the delivery of ophthalmology services in Nenagh and there is a proposal that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister for his time. I also thank Mr. Reid, Mr. Breslin, Ms O'Connor, Dr. Henry and Mr. Woods.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Minister of State. This is the fourth budget of this Government. It is shaped with Brexit in mind. It does not, however, give this Government a free card nor would they expect one. There are many critical issues facing our country at the moment and I would like to address some of them in the context of the budget. One is the health service in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: 468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is an effective efficient and fair distribution of funds by the Citizens Information Board to various MABS companies to ensure that counties such as County Clare are not disadvantaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40718/19]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: As I had the opportunity last night to speak about the health service in general terms, tonight I would like to speak about how the budget affects local communities in the mid-west. The first topic concerns Shannon Airport. I welcome the announcement made in budget 2020 of a €2.5 million fund to develop regional airport connectivity with European hubs. I understand this may increase...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: As we have a quorum I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: Before we bring in the witnesses we will discuss some items of correspondence. Nos. 902 and 904 relate to CervicalCheck and those who had smears carried out in private clinics being excluded from public colposcopy clinics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: I call Deputy O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: It is not uncommon for a public consultant to recommend that a public patient get a private scan and come back with it, because the doctor would not have access to that scan in the public system. That would be a very common statement to make to patients. Consultants are encouraging people to get private scans and people are happy to do so if it speeds up the process. It does not preclude...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: For clarification, when Mr. Paul Reid was before this committee last week, he said: It should not have gone out in the manner it did. We were happy that we clarified it on 16 August. It should not have been communicated the way it was. That was his response to Deputy Donnelly pushing him on the point. Are members happy with that comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: I propose that we write to the medical director of CervicalCheck expressing our dissatisfaction with the answers we have received so far and asking her for specific clarification on the background to the original letter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: I propose that we write to the director of CervicalCheck asking her for complete clarification of what has happened. We will then act based on her response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: Is it agreed that we will write to her asking for clarification on the points raised this morning? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank the members. Deputy Kelly wished to discuss another issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: What is it proposed that the committee should do? Should we write to the Minister or to CervicalCheck?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Harty: We will write to CervicalCheck and the Minister.