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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank my colleague Deputy Durkan for facilitating me going ahead because I have commitments in the Seanad. I thank the witnesses for being here. The fact they have been here three times during the lifetime of this particular health committee amplifies the commitment this committee has to advancing oral healthcare and dental care in this country. We are as frustrated as anybody else and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Mr. Hourihan indicated that Dr. Rymer left the scheme recently. How recently did he do so?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I move on to the issue of graduate dentists. Are dentists moving abroad after graduating in similar numbers to graduate doctors and nurses? Have the witnesses identified that as a significant problem? Are many dentists returning to Ireland after going abroad following graduation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)
Martin Conway: On the previous occasion the witnesses attended the committee, I raised the issue of Ukrainian dentists being allowed to practise here. Have they any figures on the number of Ukrainian dentists who have been certified for practice in Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I have just over a minute remaining to me. The Dental Council has made a written submission outlining the improvements needed in legislation. Will Mr. O'Flynn summarise that submission to ensure it is on the record of the committee? What are the three or four key asks on which the Dental Council has been given commitments by various Ministers and which it would like to see implemented?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Before I make my comments, I would like to extend my sympathies to the D'Arcy family, in particular former Senator Michael D'Arcy whom we all served with here for a number of years. Tomorrow is Europe Day, as the Cathaoirleach knows. We are having a debate in the House on the importance of Europe. It is a time to reflect on all of the benefits that this country has derived from its...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank all the guests this morning. Thus far it has been quite informative. I will return to the issue of UHL and to Mr. McCallion specifically. This time last year, an expert team was sent in by the HSE at national level in April 2023. That expert team made recommendations. One would have to wonder whether those recommendations were implemented in full and whether an evaluation was...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: What is the difference between the expert team that went in last year and the support team that has gone in this year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I wish to be clear because the public is not clear on this point. The difference, essentially, between the support team this year and the expert team last year is personnel. It is not the terms of reference.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: The support team has been in there for a week; since Monday, I think. What is the initial preliminary update?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: In terms of the capacity review the six regional areas are currently engaged in, when and why was it decided a capacity review was needed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: What timeline have the regional executive officers been given? When are they expected to report back on what capacity, if any, they require?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I understand there will be scaling up with the two 96-bed blocks, a surgical hub, etc. What concerns me is the impression that is given that there could be a recommendation for a model 3 hospital. When I put that to Dr. Henry and others at a committee meeting last November, it was made abundantly clear that the clinical advice is absolutely cast iron that the recommendation is for the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: When the regional executive officers are looking at the capacity issue, they are guided by clinical advice. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: It would be fair to say that on the basis of the clinical advice and evidence available, a model 3 hospital is most likely not on the cards. That is the case if the clinical advice is considered the overarching barometer that guides regional executive officers in their capacity evaluation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)
Martin Conway: That is absolutely so.