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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: With regard to licensing and revoking a licence, for example, if there was an issue with a certain provider under this legislation and that provider had 100 employees providing home care across a region and its licence was revoked, that home care would stop immediately, one would assume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: For example, if the issue was with one employee who was not providing the level of care that would be required or sufficient, presumably the onus would be on the company to deal with that situation rather than removing the 100 employees which would have a huge, immediate impact on the people they are looking after.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: That is my concern if there was a sudden withdrawal of services when we have a staffing issue in terms of trying to find staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: Regarding licensing, Ms Larthwell stated that there are no data at the moment for how many providers there are nationwide. We know the main ones that advertise on national and social media. Can she guess how many providers there are?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: To clarify, without this Bill, if I wanted to establish a home care company in the morning, what is the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: I have no evidence of this. Are some individuals providing a small amount of home care to a small number of people? For example, someone is looking after Mary and Mary's family might say that the lady is very good and so Johnny next door employs her. Is some of that going on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: To go back to the company that has 100 employees across a region, let us say it is providing what would be deemed to be quality care. If HIQA comes in, will there be an educational standard, such as certain Further Education and Training Awards Council, FETAC, qualifications? Will a certain cohort of people suddenly be deemed not to be acceptable to work as carers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: People who are living alone with no immediate family get comfortable with their carers. A lot of intimate care is needed, so I assume people get used to their carers. Where the quality of care is excellent, as I am sure it is in most cases, there is no problem. However, if the quality of care is less than that, it creates an issue. Should carers be rotated so that there is not a single...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: The second Commencement matter is in the name of Senator of Malcolm Byrne. The Senator has four minutes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State. Senator Byrne has one minute to respond.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Minister of State has one minute to respond.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Traffic Management (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Senator. The Minister of State has four minutes.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the Minister. I acknowledge the work of Senator Martin and all signatories to this important Bill relating to an area in which the Minister has shown huge interest in her time as Minister for Justice. She came to Galway before Christmas and visited the COPE refuge and the rape crisis centre. She heard from victims of domestic violence and those who volunteer and work in the rape...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for Committee Stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1; and No. 3, Planning and Development Bill...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank all the Senators for their contributions and their good wishes. I will certainly do my best on their behalf in the months ahead. Senator Fitzpatrick kicked off this morning with the issue of public safety and the deployment of gardaí. Safe streets are hugely important to all our citizens and there is a huge demand in respect of Garda numbers. Recruitment is always an issue....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: Senator Craughwell asked that I contact the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence regarding whether it is appropriate for the Secretary General of the Department of Defence to be an ex officio member of an external oversight body. I will ask the office to contact the Tánaiste on this matter. It is quite a specific matter that could be raised by way of an amendment to the Bill or as a...

Seanad: Arrangements for Committee Stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023: Motion (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in the event of the Second Stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023 being completed on Thursday, 27th June, 2024, the Committee Stage of the Bill shall be taken on Monday, 15th July, 2024, and amendments proposed to the Bill shall reach the Clerk not later than 1 p.m. on Monday, 1st July, 2024.”

Seanad: Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: Now.

Seanad: Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Kyne: Now.