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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: As no other contributors are indicating, I will bring the meeting to a close. I thank the representatives of An Garda Síochána for their engagement on this. It was very helpful for the committee in our pre-legislative scrutiny. This public session will conclude our public meetings on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill and the committee will give further consideration to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The minutes of the three meetings held on 8 and 9 November 2022 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. Before we begin, I would like to send the solidarity and sympathies of this committee to the family and friends of Vicky Phelan. Ms Phelan was a powerful advocate for women put in the most awful position and will be sorely missed. Her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of this meeting is to consider the HSE's winter plan for 2022-2023. To enable the committee to consider this matter further, I am pleased to welcome from the Health Service Executive Mr. Stephen Mulvany, chief executive officer; Mr. Damien McCallion, chief operations officer; Dr. Mike O'Connor, national clinical adviser, acute operations; Ms Mary Day, national director, acute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Before I open up to questions, it would be remiss of me not to wish committee member, Deputy Lahart, well and a speedy recovery from his recent health challenge. I will move straight into questions and invite Deputy Burke to begin.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: 495. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be taken on Tallaght University Hospital's submission for a new 72-inpatient bed block. [56117/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Senator Conway, let Mr. Mulvany answer the question, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: I have a few questions. I will focus on the National Ambulance Service initiatives, including deployment of rapid handover teams. Will the HSE expand on what is involved in that? My concern arises from the fact that, at one stage two weeks ago, there were 11 ambulances outside Tallaght hospital. Ten were Dublin Fire Brigade ambulances. I know this because a number of constituents...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The response from the hospital at the time was that it was down to a lack of beds. It has a plan for a 72-bed unit which is currently going through the system and will help resolve the situation. Can I focus again on the headline of unscheduled care activity and the figures in relation to 75-year-olds and older? There is an increase of 14.1% on the same period in 2019. Emergency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The big concern is that we are not into the proper flu season yet but with the challenges emergency departments are going through at the moment, it looks like it will be a very difficult winter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The debate has gone outside discussing the winter plan. Deputy Shortall is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan 2022-2023: HSE (16 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: A number of issues were raised during our discussion. The witnesses have said they will come back to us in regard to workforce planning, overall waiting lists and several other matters. This has been a useful meeting. We wish the HSE well with its winter plan. A number of members questioned the credibility of the plan and asked whether additional beds, staff and so on that have been...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: €500,000 is not enough.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: €500,000 is not enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Before we go to the main item on today’s agenda, the minutes of the committee meetings of 15 and 16 November 2022 have been circulated to members. Are they agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of the meeting is for the joint committee to discuss the general scheme of the health (amendment) Bill 2022, which has been referred to us for pre-legislative scrutiny. The committee is required to report on this by 21 December. To enable the committee to consider this matter further, I am pleased to welcome representatives from the Department of Health, Ms Laura Casey, principal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Casey. I invite members of the committee and other Members to discuss this matter with the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Durkan does not seem to be available so I ask Deputy Colm Burke to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: We are talking about the most vulnerable, that is, children, the elderly and disabled people. I suggest that be covered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Senator is still there.