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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Dr. Spooner. I might give the final word to Ms Joan O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: The committee will meet in private session to consider the evidence that has been given and our response. A transcript of the meeting will be sent to the Minister. On behalf of the foetal anti-convulsant syndrome, FACS, forum, the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA and the Health Service Executive, HSE, I thank the witnesses for giving evidence this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: In this second session we are meeting representatives of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland, CAI, to discuss the impact on the chiropractors of the transposition of Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM laying down basic standards for protection against the dangers arising from the exposure of ionised radiation. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Tony Accardi, Ms Lyndsey O'Leary, Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the delegates for the opening statements. We will now hear observations from members. The first to contribute are Senator Colm Burke and Deputy Louise O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: If the witnesses bank those questions, I will bring in Deputies Durkan and O'Connell in order to complete contributions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: Before the witnesses start answering those questions, perhaps they might refer to the definitions of practitioner and referrer because they seem to be central to the issue with regard to being a practitioner who is entitled to refer for X-rays. As has been mentioned, in 2002 the Department undertook to include chiropractors in the regulation, but 16 years later this has not happened....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: Will Mr. Cosgrave distinguish between the various types of referrals required? X-ray is one and MRI and CAT scans are others. Is there a difference between them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: Is it the case that if one has the right of referral, one does not need X-ray facilities in one's practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: Is it that the 10% that do do so because they do not have referral rights?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: In the witnesses' estimation, what is the difference in attitude between Ireland and the UK in relation to X-ray facilities for chiropractors? What is the fundamental difference between the two jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: To go back to that question, what is the underlying reason for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: Are chiropractors in the UK or Northern Ireland regulated differently from those in the Republic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: Is the fundamental difference that there is a statutory regulatory authority in the United Kingdom but there is not here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: On that point, the submission from the faculty of radiologists states, "We regard the provision for enforcement by the independent regulator HIQA as the major difference in the new legislation, which the Faculty of Radiologists wholeheartedly welcomes." Is the fundamental difference that there is not enforcement here but there is elsewhere, and this regulation will bring in enforcement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for coming in to give evidence this morning on behalf of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland. The committee will suspend for a few moments to allow the next group of witnesses to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Faculty of Radiologists (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: In this third session, we are meeting officials from the Department of Health and representatives from the faculty of radiologists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI, to discuss their views of the impact on chiropractors of the transposition of Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM laying down basic standards for protection from the dangers arising from exposure to ionised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Faculty of Radiologists (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Holohan and invite Dr. Sheehy to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Faculty of Radiologists (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: The first three members from whom I will take questions are Deputies O'Reilly and Durkan and Senator Colm Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Faculty of Radiologists (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: I call Senator Colm Burke.