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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: That is a recommendation that goes back to 2018. To elaborate on what Ms McAvinue said, 48% of spousal care involves people caring for their loved ones during every waking moment. Some 54% struggle with mental health and 40% have physical health issues. That has a significant impact on individuals. Does anyone want to elaborate on the matter of hours?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: We agreed on a number of actions today. The most important thing is for the committee to thank the witnesses and their organisations for the fantastic work they and their members do. We appreciate it. This morning's meeting was informative. It is hoped that some of the actions that come out of it will help members of the witnesses' organisations and, more importantly, those who are badly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: In this session of the meeting, the committee will engage with union representatives. I formally welcome the second group of witnesses to the meeting. I welcome from SIPTU, Mr. Damian Ginley, sector organiser of SIPTU health division, and Ms Aideen Carberry, assistant industrial organiser of SIPTU health division; and from Fórsa, Mr. Éamonn Donnelly, head of health and welfare...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I invite Mr. Ginley to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I will move straight to questions. Senator Kyne is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: The next speaker is Deputy Shortall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I need to move on. Deputy Gino Kenny is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank Deputy Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: The point is that families come to home support service providers. Politicians make that point all the time. We heard earlier in the witnesses' submission how people are suffering from burnout. In the case of spousal care, people are looking after their loved ones day and night. It was mentioned that people go out to the post office or to the shops to get some headspace if the hours are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: In different CHOs or HSE areas, there seem to be different approaches to the issue. That must create a lot of tension. Staff talk to each other and discuss what is happening in one area that is not happening in another. That creates all sorts of problems within the system itself. It seems to be a crazy system. One can understand that the Minister was under pressure to announce the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: Lastly, the issue of section 39 workers and how unfair that whole system is was discussed at a meeting a few weeks ago. In some cases, workers have not received a pay increase in ten years and do not have a pension, and so on. I do not know whether it is the same here, but in other sectors, what happens is that section 39 workers are headhunted by the private sector. Is that also another...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Government needs to be using its voice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: We appreciate the witnesses' attendance. Hopefully, some action will be taken as a result. As was discussed in the first half of the meeting, there are a number of actions that we, as a committee, will follow through on. I appreciate the witnesses taking the time to attend and inform the committee today.

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Minister and I know that investment funds are currently spending billions of euro in the Irish property market. They are hoovering up properties. We also know that workers and their families are locked out of the market and do not stand a chance when some big fund can just buy properties in bulk and offer 30% over the asking price. It is obscene that big funds pay hardly any tax and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I think we have come to the end of the questioning. The engagement has been helpful and informative. Do the witnesses wish to make any concluding remarks?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: 704. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a preschool assignment and a psychological assessment by an organisation (details supplied) based in south-west Dublin. [7739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: 705. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a psychological assessment by an organisation. [7741/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Hoey. I welcome the witnesses from the Irish Vape Vendors Association, IVVA, to our meeting to continue pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the public health (tobacco and nicotine and inhaling products) Bill 2019. From the IVVA, I welcome: Mr. Alex Pescar, secretary; Mr. Declan Connolly, director; and Ms Joanne O'Connell, director. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I suppose the answer is that you have someone becoming reliant on nicotine. Deputy Hourigan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Crowe: I ask Deputy Hourigan to be careful about identifying different products. She might describe them rather than mentioning them by name.