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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Waterways Issues (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: That is great news. I am sure the people in that area and the people of Ireland will be delighted to hear this very good news. Well done to Senator O'Loughlin for raising this important issue.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I think today's announcement of the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use to look at the issue of drugs and what our approach should be from the perspectives of legislation, education, health and public policy in general, is very welcome. To me, drug abuse and the hardship and turmoil caused by it to thousands of families the length and breadth of this country is one of our biggest challenges in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: In today's Irish Examinerthere is a worrying article by Ciaea Phelan on the delays for people suffering from domestic violence regarding their cases going to court. Our colleague, Senator Martin, deals with domestic violence in his Bill which will be discussed this afternoon, but this is an issue that warrants scrutiny by the Seanad. People brave enough to report and make a complaint about...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Acting Chair. Everybody needs to speak on this very important issue. I thank Senator Martin for his briefing and it cleared up a couple of concerns I had. There were concerns because I thought the Bill might not have gone far enough or may not have been strong enough but once the rationale was explained in terms of the "shall" and the "may" it made absolute sense because the...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank Mr. McCallion and his team for coming in to discuss this extremely important issue, which the sub-committee is very concerned about. Some of the recommendations are general and some are specific. Some have already been addressed by the HSE and some are in the process of being addressed. I ask Mr. McCallion to give more detail on the general, the specifics and, in particular, the...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome that such engagement is happening. Let us extend that to the remaining four areas. Can we expect any issues of concern for the remaining four areas that will be the subject of the final report which have not already entered the public domain? Are there any areas of particular concern that have been brought to the HSE's attention through its engagement with the Mental Health...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Regarding the concerns and issues, both general and specific, raised in the interim report can we be assured there will not be any surprises when the final report is published?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Of course not, but from the HSE's perspective at this point in time, no surprises are expected?.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Regarding hiring and retaining professionals, how many posts are to be filled? Is there difficulty in filling some posts? Is the lack of appointments causing its own challenges and difficulties?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: We have been told, in the mid west in particular, that children were "lost in the system", to use that awful term, because of staff shortages caused by people retiring or resigning and the delay before a replacement was hired. Are we in a position now where that type of vulnerability cannot happen again?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: That is great. I have one more question. In terms of oversight of the work the HSE will be doing into the future, will the witnesses give their view on how strong that oversight is? Clearly, we do not want a situation in which the Mental Health Commission will have to carry out these types of in-depth drill-downs in to get to the bottom of issues. Is there anything the committee can do in...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: That is good. I thank the witnesses and the Chairman.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Regarding the Mental Health Commission interim report, am I correct in reading that before the interim report was published, the HSE had become aware of some of the findings and issues as the commission became aware of them? In effect, that there was an ongoing dialogue ahead of the interim report being published.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: To follow on from Deputy Gino Kenny's questions, can Mr. Watt tell us how much has been paid out in these settlements? I refer to the cases that have been settled so far, in terms of people in private nursing homes who did not get the care they sought in public nursing homes. Of those cases that have been settled, what has been the total bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: No, hang on. I am not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: No, hang on. I am not looking for the individual specific details.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I am looking for the global figure that has been paid out in total in terms of compensating people in respect of the cases that have been settled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Surely Mr. Watt can give me that figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Right. Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Mr. Watt, though, is also accountable.