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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: There does not seem to be any vaping etiquette either. No one would consider blowing smoke into another person's face - it would just not be acceptable - but it seems to be viewed as acceptable for people to walk along the street and suddenly find a cloud around them. The issue of alcohol was mentioned. Where e-cigarettes are on sale, do the witnesses favour them being sectioned off? In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: I do not think anyone noticed the Deputy was looking scruffy. Many of us would say that there are a number of Deputies who are scruffy all year round. Senator Kyne does not seem to be able to get in. What struck me from the evidence this morning is that many of us see smoking as a cash cow for Revenue. The witnesses say it is worrying that supports for cessation have dropped by 15%....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: On behalf of the committee, I thank both organisations for the positive work they carry out. If there is a public message this morning, it is that there are products and supports available to those who want to give up smoking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Macey for his opening remarks. We will move straight into questions to the witnesses. Each group will have ten minutes. The answers must be given within the ten minutes as well. A few apologies have been received from members. Some members also outlined at the start of the meeting that they have other meetings to attend, but they will try to get in later on. We will see how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: The next speaker is Senator Conway.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (14 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: 634. To ask the Minister for Health if he will release the official advice he received from his Departmental officials that indicates that the chair of the review body into the Health Act 2018 should be appointed following a tendering process. [61647/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: 737. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the reimbursement of travel costs for haemodialysis patients is administered; the rate per kilometre; if it is paid through the hospital administering the treatment or centrally by the HSE; the reason some patients are paid monthly and others less frequently; and the timeframe for payment specified by the HSE. [61834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: 549. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently overdue their annual BreastHealth mammogram post-treatment for breast cancer; and the number of those who have waited longer than six months. [62614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for cervical screening; and the number of those who have waited for longer than six months. [62615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for bowel screening; and the number of those who have been waited longer than six months. [62616/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: 552. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue BreastCheck screening; and the number of those who have been waiting for longer than six months. [62617/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: We have a quorum. Apologies have been received from Deputy David Cullinane who will be substituted by Deputy Thomas Gould, and Senator Frances Black who will be substituted by Senator Lynn Ruane. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our private joint committee meetings on 16 and 24 November 2021 and the draft minutes of our public meetings on 17 and 24 November 2021 are agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the following: Ms Anna Quigley, co-ordinator, CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign; Ms Grace Hill, co-ordinator, the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force; and Mr. Shane Hamilton, co-ordinator, Jobstown Assisting Drug Dependency, JADD, Project. They are here to discuss the landscape of substance misuse and its impact on communities. Before the opening statements, I must point out to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: Ms Quigley must leave at 11 a.m. We will divide the meeting into two sections. Normally, members would get nine or ten minutes but we are going to give just five minutes for the opening session so that people can ask questions of either group or both. They will get another five minutes in the second round. Ms Quigley made the point that the community role is crucial. Will she explain how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Quigley. Ms Hill made the point about January. What does that look like for people in Tallaght in regard to the response to the crack cocaine crisis? Can Ms Hill touch on the issues Ms Quigley raised about funding and emerging needs and trends, and the funding which task forces used to get but which was cut back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: Mr. Hamilton has his hand up. Can he give a quick reply? I am conscious I am eating into members' time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: I call Senator Kyne and apologise for delaying bringing him in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: Can Ms Quigley keep her reply short?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Seán Crowe: We have lost Deputy Gould. I think we have lost everyone. Apologies to people watching at home. Deputy Gould, we lost you for a couple of seconds. Could you start again?