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Topical Issue Debate: Marine Safety (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: As the Minister knows, just having shore-based activity is not sufficient to supply a rescue service in a seaside resort like Kilkee. Kilkee has a small population in winter. In the summer, however, the number of people there can rise to 25,000. These individuals avail of the sea-based activities on offer in Kilkee, which is a major tourist attraction. Not having proper sea rescue...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has included in the flood defence proposal the major pinch point at Plassey along the river Shannon; if not, the reason therefor; his views on whether this will mean that the Springfield flooding will deteriorate by increasing the flow of the river Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7839/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW last met with the Shannon co-ordination group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7840/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of primary care centres in Ennis; the position regarding the advancement of these developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if the dispensing arrangements for those general practitioners who hold a dispensing contract with the HSE and do not meet the HSE's criteria for this contract will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7844/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons working at a surgery (details supplied) are not being accepted into the Westdoc out-of-hours service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7845/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 373. To ask the Minister for Health if the University of Limerick hospital group proposes to reduce the medical assessment unit at Ennis Hospital from a seven-day service to a five-day service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who applied for the position of Sláintecare executive director; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8728/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 420. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is planning to recruit radiologists and radiographers to increase the amount of scanning time provided at Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8793/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: My question relates to A Programme for a Partnership Government and, in particular, care of the elderly and hospital avoidance measures. The Versatis patch has been the subject of debate on the public airwaves for the past two weeks. The patches are being used off-licence, as are many other medications in Ireland. If medication was only to be used on licence, very little would be used....

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: I wish to share time with Deputies Michael Collins and Danny Healy-Rae.

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion and I thank Deputy McConalogue for bringing it forward. Suckler cow numbers nationwide have declined by 4% according to official statistics from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. This comes on the back of vast expansion in the country's dairy sector, particularly after the removal of milk quotas in 2015, since when the dairy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has instructed his Department's officials to advise some educate together schools to reduce intake to half a stream in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8950/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2018)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: The purpose of the meeting is to review the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026 with the national programme director for the national women and infants' health programme of the HSE, the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Kilian McGrane, national programme director; Ms Angela Dunne and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: Thank you. I invite Dr. Peter Boylan to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Dr. Boylan. Will Ms Phil Ní Sheaghdha read the opening statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Ms Leahy. We are now going to open the discussion to members and the first contributor is Deputy Billy Kelleher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Kelleher. We are going to bank some questions. I will bring in three members and then we will go to the witnesses for their comments. The next speaker is Deputy Alan Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Michael Harty: I will bring in Ms Angela Dunne.