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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Crowe: ALONE made the point in its submission about safer homes and basic provisions such as the housing adaptation grant. Again, when the officials were in, the point was made that it would not be unusual for ourselves as public representatives to make an application for a housing adaptation grant and that kind of simple stuff. I gave the example of a man who was looking for a ramp to get a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Crowe: There is a challenge of trying to get an OT to come out and look at a house. This also impacts on the health system. We visited Limerick and I was asking about people being discharged from beds and what the relationship was like with the local authority on that. Yesterday, some of us were in the North and, again, there was the same problem. If those basic facilities cannot be put in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Crowe: I am way over time. The witnesses made the point in their submission about considering the health and social care supports for older people more broadly and to support design of services and the needs of the rights of older people. This point has been made. Last, the Bill again talks about education of the carers. I will repeat a question that was asked when the previous group was in....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Crowe: Again, I accept the point that it is an extremely difficult job. It might not be financially rewarding in many cases but it is rewarding in so many other ways for those who are involved in it, and that is the story we get. I will move to other members who are looking to come back in. Senator Kyne may go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Crowe: The options for older people were mentioned. South Dublin County Council has a scheme for over-55s which is very popular and heavily subscribed. It has only been rolled out recently and there is huge demand for it. That is the way to go for other local authorities. It gives local authority tenants the option to downsize and there is also a scheme for those in private accommodation. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Crowe: Another area we probably have not touched on, on which Ms Loughran made a point, is the tendering process, the pricing model and the challenge that will face. It does not fund travel expenses and only partially funds travel time. When talking to those in the carer sector, that is a big anomaly that is not covered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Crowe: Yes. It is not going to work unless that is resolved. I thank the representatives of ALONE for their engagement with the committee on the important matter of healthcare related needs of older persons and the general scheme of the health (amendment)(licensing of professional home support providers) Bill 2024. As a committee we will have to decide how to proceed with the next piece of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cullinane who has a Topical Issue matter for debate and will be late. Before we get to the main agenda item, the minutes of the committee meeting of 26 June 2024 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. I thank members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of this meeting is to receive an update from the HSE on the challenges facing patients in need of neurorehabilitation healthcare services, the programme for primary care centres and decisions on their locations and the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. To commence our consideration of these matters I am pleased to welcome Mr. Bernard Gloster, CEO; Ms Anne Marie...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: The next member to come in is Deputy Cullinane, who apparently celebrated his 50th birthday last night. He is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy looks younger without his glasses

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: There will be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: Perhaps it might be easier if Dr. Burke circulates them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: It might be easier for people to take them on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: We will now take a comfort break and Deputy Cathal Crowe will have the next slot when we resume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: I call Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: One of the reasons Tallaght hospital was included was that the community asked for a report. We were trying to get a sense of what was happening around the country. Tallaght hospital experienced both the winter vomiting bug and Covid-19 and that was the big challenge it faced. As the CEO said, that is also happening in other places. I welcome the members of the Neurological Alliance of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Crowe: Those representatives said there is a big gap in the community.