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Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (9 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: Unfortunately, Senator McGahon, who is our spokesperson in this area, had to leave. I will provide cover. Like many other countries, we did not scale up renewables when we should have. We have golden opportunities, especially as an island nation, in offshore energy and so on. My understanding is that this is technical legislation to protect us in case there is an energy supply issue next...

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (9 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: I do not know about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for attending today, for their detailed presentations and for the phenomenal work they have done in recent years to support our society during the pandemic. I will start with one specific question. Last week, a report was launched on advancing the prevention agenda for cardiovascular disease in Ireland. One of the key recommendations was on screening. It seems that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: Roughly how many pharmacies provide the flu vaccine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: Are many other vaccines being provided? If there are not, should pharmacists be providing more? Is there any engagement with the Department to scale up provision of vaccine facilities and services within pharmacists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: What about the HPV vaccine? Are any pharmacists providing that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: It is a no-brainer. I watched Dr. O'Dwyer's earlier engagements from my office about the chief pharmaceutical officer in the Department of Health. It is mind-boggling that this position has not been created. It would certainly help to advocate within the Department for the kinds of areas where pharmacists could easily scale up and assist. I have another question. A lot of primary care...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: Are there any figures for the number of primary care centres with pharmacists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: I am interested, because primary care centres are great and very welcome. However, sometimes they displace other businesses. For example there might be two well-established pharmacists in a town when a new primary care centre opens, which includes a pharmacist. It is quite unfair and I think the IPU should take a position and lobby on behalf of the existing pharmacists. In some cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: Is the serious challenge with rural GPs with some villages and towns ending up with no GP having a serious impact on the local pharmacy? Have pharmacies had to close as a direct result of the GP service no longer being available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: Is there a challenge with pharmacists in rural areas in terms of their survival in the first instance and with younger pharmacists not choosing to live in rural areas? Is a challenge coming down the tracks for rural pharmacy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: We should now engage in a formal process with the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: I commend Deputies Shortall and Hourigan on an excellent motion that makes complete common sense. Regarding medications, some branded medications are quite expensive but there are alternatives that are far cheaper. If a prescription is written for a specific drug, and if there is a cheaper alternative available, is there any scope for pharmacists to be able to facilitate people getting...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: It is good to see the Cathaoirleach back. I am pleased that €50 million has today been allocated to the primary schoolbooks programme. This scheme, which was started by the former Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Joe McHugh, several years ago has evolved since then. The current Minister, Deputy Foley, deserves full commendation for bringing it to the level it is at now....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: Mr. Gloster is very welcome. Having worked with him previously, I have no doubt that the HSE is in good hands. We wish him well in his endeavours because it will be challenging. It will not be easy but it will be rewarding because the achievables that are possible are significant and will make a major difference to the lives of the people of this country. I sincerely hope the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: On the 96 beds, I know there is one block under construction. However, it is accepted by all parties that there would be at least another 96-bed block. The Taoiseach was in UHL just at the end of February. He gave a clear indication that when the business plan comes to Government, there will be no delay on Government’s side. However, talking about process, speeding up process and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: That is extremely positive news and the people of the mid-west will be delighted with it. I have one final question and Mr. Gloster mentioned it. I refer to the engagement that people have initially with the health service. Regularly, we are told once people get into the system, they rarely have complaints about the quality of the service. It is that initial step into the system. Has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Antisocial Behaviour (23 Mar 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State and commend Senator Ward on tabling this very important Commencement matter. As somebody who was in the retail business for many years, I was quite shocked to see what we saw on "Prime Time" the other night. I think it is something that was very relevant to raise here in the Chamber. I commend the Minister of State on his on-the-ball reply and hopefully, we...