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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaccination Programme: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Michael Harty: Deputy Durkan excelled. Before I bring in Dr. Kelleher, Professor Horgan and Professor Brennan have not had an opportunity to speak yet so perhaps we will have Professor Horgan first and then Professor Brennan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaccination Programme: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Michael Harty: There was a question on the care pathway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaccination Programme: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Bonner, Dr. Kelleher and Dr. Corcoran, Dr. Joan Gilvarry, whom I forgot to introduce at beginning of the meeting, Professor Horgan, Professor Butler and Professor Brennan for appearing before the committee and for their very insightful outlining of the importance of vaccines, which I endorse entirely.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (16 May 2017)

Michael Harty: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the regional specialist obesity treatment centres used to support persons with obesity in other jurisdictions as part of an integrated model across primary, secondary and community care; his plans for the roll-out of similar centres here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22772/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 May 2017)

Michael Harty: 363. To ask the Minister for Health when a glucose monitor will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22781/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I propose that we deal with housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with Mental Health Reform, Inclusion Ireland, the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies and the Not for Profit Business Association on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its relevance for health and well-being. We will look at some themes and specific areas for consideration, including disability and disabling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I call on Ms Kathryn O'Shea to make the opening statement on behalf of Inclusion Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Lennon. Our third statement will be from Mr. Brian O'Donnell of the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. O'Donnell. His full submission will be on the website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: Our last opening statement comes from Ms Kathleen O'Meara of the Not for Profit Business Association.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms O'Shea. Sorry, Ms O'Meara. I thought I would get through a meeting without misnaming somebody but I have not. We will open the discussion for observations from our members. We will take them in groups of three. If the witnesses make a note of the questions, we can deal with them as they arise. Our first three contributors are Deputy O'Reilly, Deputy Murphy O'Mahony and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: Thank you, Mr. Lennon. I call Senator Dolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I have a number of questions from my own point of view. Would someone like to refer to personalised budgets and how they might be progressed? From my experience in general practice, parents and patients have expressed the view that they could get much better value for money. They said if they looked after their own budget they could choose their own services and have services delivered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Lynch for that passionate response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: We interrupted Mr. Lynch on the previous occasion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Lynch. Are there any final remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank Dr. Shari McDaid, Ms Caroline McGuigan, Ms Kathryn O'Shea, Ms Sarah Lennon, Mr. Brian O'Donnell, Mr. Christy Lynch, Ms Kathleen O'Meara and Mr. Brendan Lennon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Engagement with Mr. Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (23 May 2017)

Michael Harty: Please note that these proceedings will be carried on Saorview, channel 22, Virgin Media, channel 207, Eir Vision, channel 504, and other channels, which I will not read out. I warmly welcome our European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Mr. Vytenis Andriukaitis, to this meeting. It is an honour to have him here and I thank him very much for attending. The Commissioner is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Engagement with Mr. Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (23 May 2017)

Michael Harty: Thank you Commissioner for that comprehensive overview. As I said to you earlier today, we are in the process of developing a report on the future of our health service. Our health service is quite fragmented. It is very inefficient, with long waiting lists for procedures, long waiting lists for outpatients appointments and difficulty in accessing diagnostics. We are trying to move to a...