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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Sound. There were legitimate questions and genuine concerns raised here today. If we had another four hours, we probably would have brought up a lot more questions as well. The timing is appalling in this regard. We are against the clock on this issue. As a committee, it has been impossible to try to organise witnesses to come in at the last minute. People are very busy and they are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current average waiting time for the home surveys that are required to access SEAI free energy upgrades. [24203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: 692. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of paediatric patients on the waiting list for audiology services in the HSE community audiology service in the Russell Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24; the average waiting time to access services; and the number of paediatric patients that have been waiting for longer than two years. [24444/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Dr. Boylan has indicated that he wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Senator is way over her time and is pushing the limit out here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Hold on. Allow the witness answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: There is less than ten minutes left. Members do not need to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Senator Clifford-Lee please. This is not the first time members have taken advantage and made a statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Hold on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: If this continues I will close the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: I ask Deputy Burke to let the witness answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: I appreciate the witnesses coming before the committee and giving their time. It has been a comprehensive discussion. I apologise if I did not intervene quickly enough on behalf of the witnesses. There were some insinuations about their credibility on issues and I should have intervened more quickly. I appreciate their time. They have added to the debate. The meeting has certainly aired...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: We will now resume. Deputy Bríd Smith will be deputising for Deputy Gino Kenny, while Senators Higgins and Seery Kearney will be deputising for Senators Black and Kyne, respectively, today. For the next hour we will meet with Professor Shane Higgins, Master of the National Maternity Hospital; Dr. Jenny Walsh; Alice Murphy, solicitor; and Mr. Ronan Gavin. They are all very welcome. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank Professor Higgins very much. This is when the messy part happens - the questions and answers. We are giving a four-minute slot to each questioner, which includes time for the answers. The witnesses should bear that in mind when giving their replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Please, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: With respect, we do not have time to get into a question and answer session. I need to move back to members and I am trying to be as fair as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Lahart has run out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Burke has asked a question and I ask him to let the witness answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: Hold on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Seán Crowe: I have to move on to Deputy Lahart.