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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: After the Deputy has asked his question, I will give the representatives of the ICGP and the IMO a minute to sum up their wish list for Sláintecare or for the future. Sláintecare, which is not a perfect document, sets out the direction we feel we need to go in. I will ask the witnesses to sum up after Deputy Durkan has put his question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I sincerely thank Ms Hetherington, Dr. McGarry, Dr. Murphy, Dr. O'Shea and Dr. Walley for coming before us to give their views.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Kerin and apologise for missing the first part of his presentation. I thank him for attending. To contextualise what we are doing this morning, we are, as I said to the other groups, very concerned about the slow response to the Sláintecare report. It has been out for six months now and we are concerned that the Government is moving too slowly on examining and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: I am sorry to interrupt Dr. Ó Tuathail in mid-stream, but in respect of the Sláintecare report, the reason we are here, what is the main issue Dr. Kerin believes needs to be addressed first? The report refers to capacity, an issue about which Dr. Ó Tuathail is speaking. Dr. Fawsitt referred to integration, on which subject there is a substantial chapter in the report. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: I have a question for Dr. Ó Tuathail. The matter of corporate entities coming into general practice versus independent contractor status versus salaried GPs in certain key locations, rural practice and private urban areas, was raised at a previous session. As a trainee, what is Dr. Ó Tuathail's view on the corporatisation of general practice, which is beginning to develop because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: Senator Swanick did not get in earlier. Perhaps he might like to make some brief comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: I am conscious that another group from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is scheduled to come in. The Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution will be using this room at 1.30 p.m. I ask for a one-minute summary from each of the witnesses, including taking Senator Swanick's comments on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank Dr. Kerin, Dr. Fawsitt, Dr. Flynn and Dr. O'Tuathail for taking the time to come in this morning. I am sure this is a matter we will return to again in the not too distant future. I thank the witnesses very much for their time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: I apologise for keeping our witnesses so long. We had three sessions this morning. Quite often it does not work that well because people like to talk so I thank our witnesses for their patience. On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome the representatives of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, Mr. Liam Doran, Mr. Liam Berney, Mr. Paul Bell and Mr. Eamonn Donnelly. I draw...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Doran. We will now take some questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: In the two earlier sessions we met representatives of the IMO, the ICGP and the NAGP. They were adamant that the independent contractor model would best serve the health service. They believed the resourcing of the small business model was broken and that, therefore, general practice was unsustainable. Are the delegates aware of a model that employs salaried GPs outside the independent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: I am sorry but I must interrupt Mr. Doran. We must vacate the committee room now as another committee is due to meet here at 1.30 p.m. Undoubtedly we will come back to the topic again. When we discuss this topic, the witnesses will be the first group to appear before us. I will allow each one of the witnesses a minute to sum up their views.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: I understand the frustration of the witnesses and I apologise again. On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Doran, Mr. Berney, Mr. Bell and Mr. Donnelly for coming before us. I apologise for the short time available but we will bring them back on a future date.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Michael Harty: Page 48 of the programme for Government refers to An Post. The survival of the An Post network will be dependent on the introduction of a community banking network to post offices. The Departments of Finance and Rural and Community Development have committed to producing a report on community banking and its introduction to the post office network. Will the Minister confirm the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Harty: 82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it regrettable that it is a Supreme Court challenge which is granting adults in direct provision the right to work rather than his Department, which has been working with the current system for nearly two decades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51492/17]

Neurological Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Harty: This motion illustrates a deficiency in our health service which is replicated right across our specialties. It boils down to two basic facts, namely a lack of capacity in our structures and hospitals and a lack of staff to supply a service, which leads to long waiting lists. That is a simple analysis of the deficiencies in our health service. Critically, in neurological services in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Harty: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reports that the cost of increasing the number of the number of school special needs assistants to acceptable levels is a matter of concern to the Department of Finance and to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50189/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Harty: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the shortage of science and technology teachers will dilute the Government's ambition for Ireland to become a European leader in STEM subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52092/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (6 Dec 2017)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to undertake detailed scrutiny of the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017. In this, the first of two sessions, we will engage with Deputy Kelleher and in the second session we will meet with officials from the Department of Health. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Deputy Kelleher, accompanied by Dr. Jean O'Sullivan, consultant in...