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- Public Accounts Committee: Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (8 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Is it six years since there was a statement of claim?
- Public Accounts Committee: Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (8 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (8 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: So it is eight years for some of the claims?
- Public Accounts Committee: Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (8 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Nearly nine.
- Public Accounts Committee: Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (8 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I appreciate the difficulties of Mr. Breen's position but certain cases demand a more compassionate approach and, while I appreciate that is not his decision, I appeal to the higher beings in the Office of the Attorney General and the Government, perhaps in the interests of the affected children and the fact that, as they are growing and developing, they are entitled to the same opportunities...
- Public Accounts Committee: Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (8 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I appreciate that there is established practice and normal procedures, but sometimes procedures ought to and should be adjusted. I suppose that is why people like those in the Office of the Attorney General and the Government have authority. I would hope they would exercise it in cases like this.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (13 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for bringing forward amendments to section 38(2)(b) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, as amended, to accept qualification recognition decisions made here under directives which preceded Directive 2005/36/EC, that is, Directives 89/48 and-or 92/51; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46482/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (13 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46604/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (13 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes being applied to a practice (details supplied); her plans to make changes to this practice in the forthcoming social welfare Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46571/18]
- Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Martin Kenny, on his innovation in bringing this Bill forward, which I wholeheartedly support. I reject the amendment and I will speak to it in a moment. I acknowledge the presence in the Public Gallery of the person who is probably most qualified to speak about this matter, namely, Mr. Francis Davitt, a planner from north County Leitrim. He is only too...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortfalls in patient diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease within the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47698/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that carried out the review of the final UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on Lyme disease; the input patient groups had into the review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47700/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the health system is not following the NICE guidelines as it relates to the interpretation of results from the two tier testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47702/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the reason many of the key recommendations from the NICE guidelines on Lyme disease are not being implemented in particular in relation to erythema rash which is definitive of a diagnosis of Lyme disease and should receive immediate treatment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47703/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the action he plans to take to ensure Ireland implements the recent recommendations of the World Health Organisation regarding Lyme disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47699/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that denial of treatment options that meet internationally accepted standards for chronic Lyme disease patients is a human rights violation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47701/18]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: After the election.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: The Comptroller and Auditor General has said he will consider undertaking a potential section 9 report on this matter. For what it is worth, the committee should ask him to undertake such a report. I know it is not within our remit to do so.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: That is a matter for the committee. I certainly think we should make such a request, but the other members need to consider the matter too.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: As a former Senator, can I ask that there be no giggling about the Seanad, please?