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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Chimney Sweeps Regulation (5 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: 644. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to regulate the practice of chimney sweeps and to encourage and ensure households carry out regular cleaning of stoves and chimneys in line with guidelines. [5468/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed): Dr. Micheál Collins (5 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: On current tax expenditures, do any of them need to prioritised in terms of review? How does Ireland compare internationally in terms of the scale and revenue foregone from tax expenditures? Are we better than average or broadly in line with other similar countries? Dr. Collins has already responded to questions from Deputy Eamon Ryan on how to assess if money is being well spent. When...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed): Dr. Micheál Collins (5 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: We should ask the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: As a non-member of this committee I appreciate the opportunity to ask a question. I wish to take a break from the children's hospital to talk about CervicalCheck. Does the Minister accept that the decision to offer out-of-cycle smear tests which commenced on 1 May 2018 was his responsibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Who advised him to offer out-of-cycle smear tests?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I ask the Minister to answer quickly as time is of the essence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Did the Chief Medical Officer advise the Minister to offer free out-of-cycle smear tests prior to him taking that decision? Was that the advice given to him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: So it was the Minister's idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Prior to the Minister taking that decision and taking the memo to Cabinet on 1 May, did any clinical expert or any of his officials advise him against that decision or warn about the dangers of taking that decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Not one voice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: There was not one single dissenting voice given that it would be pretty obvious, I would suggest, that the service would experience an increase in demand. The Minister was aware of the lack of cytologists at the time, which is still an ongoing challenge. The Minister is saying that of all of the experts and officials advising him, not one person suggested this might have an adverse effect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: After the decision in May, did the Minister at any stage review that decision? Was there an ongoing review or did the Minister just leave it in situ? How often did he review the decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister took that decision and it took effect from 1 May. In May, June, July and August the Minister did not review the impact of that decision or how it was operating. There was no discussion until October. The Minister did not review a decision he implemented for four months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: When did the Minister become aware that the backlog was starting to build on foot of his decision to offer free out-of-cycle smear tests?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Did it not occur to the Minister to reassess his decision on the free out-of-cycle smears in light of a backlog building up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I have one final question. Was the Minister at any point after May asked to stop offering the free out-of-cycle before 31 December?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Was the Minister not asked on 21 October to cease the out-of-cycle smears immediately, given the pressure in the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I have one final question. How many of the 4,600 women who are affected have yet to be contacted?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: 110. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings in Brussels with Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker and Mr. Donald Tusk and, in particular, the issues raised in respect of Brexit and state aid rules. [7125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Feb 2019)

Lisa Chambers: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in obtaining a scan at a clinic in County Galway; the position on the waiting list for same of a person (details supplied); when an appointment will be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6549/19]