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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: Were Deputy Murphy O'Mahony's questions answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: I have some questions. Will the legislation cover single parents? Will it cover same-sex couples? Will there be any restriction on that? Will there be restrictions on the age of the mother? Will there be health restrictions on either physical or mental suitability for assisted human reproduction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: On the health of the couple or the health of the mother, what criteria will be used in judging whether the mother is suitable to have assisted human reproduction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: That precludes payment for donors, obviously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: Would the members of the committee like to put any other questions to our witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: As a committee, we anticipate that we will have further hearings on this issue. We will bring in further witnesses and may call on the witnesses before us today to come in again and clarify other questions which may be raised during those meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Geraldine Luddy, Dr. Tony Holohan, Mr. Liam Woods, Dr. Colm Henry, Dr. Jerome Coffey and Dr. Peter McKenna for appearing before the committee. As this concludes the business of this morning's meeting, I wish to adjourn the meeting until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 24 January when we will look at the impact of Brexit on Irish health care. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: I welcome the witnesses, particularly Bernard Gloster and Dr. John O'Mahoney from CHO 3. In fact, the mid-western hospital group, for want of a better term, and the CHO 3 coincide. The mid-west is one of the few areas where the hospital group and the CHO coincide, which makes management perhaps a little easier. Deputy Carey has spoken about the CAMHS. There is a lack of key community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: Yes.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: I support the holding of a referendum on repealing the eighth amendment of the Constitution to allow Irish people to have their say on this very important and difficult issue. The recommendations of the Oireachtas all-party committee should be the basis of any proposed legislation to be put in place should the people decide to repeal the eighth amendment. Such legislation will be the legal...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: I wish to question the Taoiseach on the issue of the dysfunctional health service, particularly where it fails to deliver timely care to patients. I will approach it differently from Deputy Micheál Martin who addressed budgets. I would like to question the Taoiseach about reforming the health service and would like him to look at doing so through a different lens. I ask him to look at...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the Taoiseach. As I stated, the fundamental question is one of reform. There is a languid response to health reform from the Government as well as a lack of ambition and courage. There is also an amazing lack of curiosity concerning why we have an above average spend and a below average outcome in our health service. It is this lack of interest and ambition that concerns me. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (30 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made regarding the development of a VAT compensation scheme for charities as announced in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53588/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (30 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: 352. To ask the Minister for Health if the criteria of availability for Versatis patches can be reviewed in view of the number of persons who require same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3952/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: This morning the committee will hold two separate sessions, the first of which will be with representatives from the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies, the Disability Federation of Ireland, the Not for Profit Association and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions' health sector committee. In the second session, we will engage with the Department of Health and the HSE. We had invited the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: We have undertaken to write to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and request that its officials attend on a separate session. I welcome Ms Anne Winslow of the Disability Federation of Ireland, Mr. Brian O'Donnell of the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies and Ms Mo Flynn of the Not for Profit Association. I also welcome Mr. David Joyce from the Irish Congress of Trade...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Bell. We will now have the joint opening statement from the section 39 voluntary organisations. I call Mr. O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: When responding, the delegates might comment on my following point. The voluntary organisations, the section 39 organisations, are the meat in the sandwich here. They are committed to providing the services and delivering, on behalf of the HSE, services that are essential, yet they have, on the one hand, pay demands from the unions to which they must respond and, on the other, a lack of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Harty: Ms Flynn said the organisation is spending €2 million on agency costs and there is a premium of 20% on an agency payment, so €400,000 per €2 million would be the premium on those agency staff.