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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The Deputy's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I call Deputy Lisa Chambers who is the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Brexit. She is not a member of the committee but she is very welcome this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: What is the difference between the new withdrawal agreement, in respect of the Irish protocol, and the Northern Ireland-only backstop? When we started discussing the issue, a joint declaration in December 2017 identified there should be regulatory alignment between Northern Ireland and the Republic if no satisfactory agreement was reached. Discussion then moved to a Northern Ireland-only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: This committee often discusses the social determinants of health. Health is not purely health, it involves many other things such as social welfare, social services, access to travel, housing and quality food and water, as our guests mentioned, employment and general citizens' rights. How do our guests see issues relating to health extending beyond pure health products, the recognition of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The date for the transition period was set for December 2020 in anticipation that the UK would leave the EU in March 2018. I am beginning to mix up the years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: It allocated 21 months for the transition period. If the withdrawal agreement is ratified, that will not happen until after Christmas. The transition period has been reduced from 21 months to ten or less. Would it not be logical to extend it way beyond 2020 purely for the pragmatic reason that it will take a long time to finalise the future arrangements? Do our guests feel that it may not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The opening statements referred to governance. The narrative for the referendum was around taking back control. The narrative for the general election is about getting Brexit done, which is a simplistic approach to winning an election. The opening statement referred to governance and the cascade, as I would term it, of committees that are going to look at all aspects of Brexit. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: My final question is on the future relationship. Will it be an all-or-nothing agreement? Can it be a phased agreement whereby different sectors and areas come to an agreement on how they disentangle from the EU rather than having to have everything agreed under an all-or-nothing withdrawal arrangement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: How long will the negotiations on a future relationship last?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Negotiating the withdrawal agreement will probably be substantially easier than negotiating on what the future relationship will be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: We will be talking about Brexit for several years before there is a final withdrawal agreement or a negotiated future relationship.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Is Deputy Lisa Chambers happy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank Professor Maher and Professor Hervey very much for coming to give their expert opinion. We may have them back again in future years.

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The operation of the direct provision system has been virtually unchanged for 20 years. It is run by civil servants in the Department of Justice and Equality who impose a top-down approach. I propose that this should be reversed and that a bottom-up approach be taken instead. Many non-governmental organisations and community organisations would be willing to assist the Department in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: We will now go into public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.We are holding two sessions this morning. In the first session we will hear from representatives from the Irish Farmers Association and officials from the Department of Health as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the nursing homes support scheme (amendment) Bill 2019. It is proposing amending...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Redmond. I now call Mr. Healy to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I will open up the discussion to our members. The first three members offering are Deputies Kelly, Durkan and Murphy O'Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: When the committee completes its deliberations this morning, it will produce a report as rapidly as possible to assist the Department in drafting the Bill, and I hope it will be done before the end of the year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Redmond and call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: We will give the witnesses an opportunity to respond to those points.