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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: What is the breakdown between representatives from bodies such as the Neurological Alliance of Ireland and the HSE? What is the make-up of the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Are those people nominated by the HSE?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Ms Rogers has said there is a vibrancy about that group and a sense of purpose and a positivity. However, it has far from met its targets. Deputies Shortall and Hourigan asked about this earlier. We are told that the embargo is not a problem, but the embargo comes up for discussion regularly. Is it or is it not an issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Has that group had any engagement with the Department of Health or is it specifically a HSE outfit? Have there been meetings with the Secretary General or anyone else in the Department of Health to try to resolve the delays?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Are the minutes of that group's meetings available publicly? Can they be obtained through freedom of information request?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: That is a comprehensive answer. I know the organisation had a comprehensive budget submission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: There were ambitious targets, but in the overall context they were not ambitious. They were targets that should have been met years ago. What is the deliverable on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: This committee, through the clerk, might write to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and establish exactly where we are with the commitment given to MS Ireland for funding its residential centre and its therapists. Ms Cotter might send the clerk a note on it so we can put in the request.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Ms Cotter is here. There are 30 organisations connected with the Neurological Alliance. MS Ireland is one of the 30. We are talking about Ms Cotter's organisation because she is here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: As a result of her being here, I have made the proposal that for her specific organisation we will correspond with the Minister of State to see if we can advance it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Have we the time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: While this is a political issue, it is very important that it should not become a party-political football.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I have no doubt about the bona fides and the commitment of the people on that committee. Clearly, in a positive way, they all have a vested interest to get it over the line. It would be interesting to see where the blockages are. Administrative blockages is a very broad term. What exactly are the administrative blockages? I had to leave the room earlier but I was following proceedings on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: That is no hassle.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Waterways Issues (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his time in the Seanad this morning. We know he is busy and we appreciate it. We wait now for Minister of State at the Department of Health and at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy Anne Rabbitte, for our next two Commencement matters.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Before I bring Senator Seery Kearney back in, I welcome sixth class from Ballinalee National School in County Longford. They had a great win last night in the minors. I offer them huge congratulations. I particularly welcome Brendan Carrigy, the son of our colleague and friend, Senator Micheál Carrigy. Brendan is in sixth class. I hope they have a wonderful trip to Leinster House...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: This is an extremely important issue.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Before our guests in the Gallery leave, I forgot a very important issue. One of the few powers the Cathaoirleach to the Seanad has is to decree that the children have no homework for the rest of the week.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I say this as Chair and I am sure Senator Cummins will agree with me. It is refreshing for a Minister to come in and not stand over a reply that is clearly not what the Minister or the Senator finds desirable. It is always very refreshing when that happens.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I again thank the Minister of State for her time today.