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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: I will add to Senator Dolan's comments. While the Committee on the Future of Healthcare and this committee are different forums, many members sit on both committees. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because the health service is at a critical point and we have an opportunity to promote change. This will be done in the report to be published in the coming months. We must move in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: That would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Byrne. General practice is going to be the foundation of our new health service if we can transform our health service into a new health service. The evidence given this morning is extremely important and will be built on. I think we will revisit it in the not too distant future. What is the one trigger the witnesses could see that would trigger a change from a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: And the trigger?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: The trigger, Dr. McGarry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank the witnesses for their attendance and wholehearted engagement. I hope that we will revisit this area again because it is going to underpin the future of our health service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: If the Deputy wishes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tourism Data (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions which were allocated to the Clare constituency in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tourism Data (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding which was allocated to the Clare constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5603/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tourism Data (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he plans to publish the updated windfarm planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide the definition of multiannual programming in the rural water programme, RWP; if he will ensure that the full RWP allocations for 2017 and subsequent years are made as early as possible in the year, preferably in the first quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5880/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Illicit Drug Trafficking: Motion (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: This meeting has been convened to consider the motion that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the state of the option or discretion under protocol 21 on the position of the UK and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning in the European Union to take part in the adoption and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Illicit Drug Trafficking: Motion (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: Do members have observations to make or questions to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Illicit Drug Trafficking: Motion (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: That concludes our consideration of the motion. I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Messages to Dail and Seanad (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: The purpose of this session is to engage with Dr. Niall Herity on the independent clinical review of the provision of a second catherisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank him for making himself available to engage in this discussion. I draw Dr. Herity’s attention to the fact that, by virtue of under section 17(2)(l) of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Herity. I will open the floor to members, whom I will call in groups of three. First will be Deputies Butler, Cullinane and O'Connell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: We are grouping the questions in threes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Harty: Deputy Cullinane will have an opportunity to contribute again.