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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: On that point, in a situation of chronic overcrowding such as what happens in many of our emergency departments, where it can lead to significant patient safety issues, HIQA can make recommendations on how that can be addressed, but it has no means of enforcing those recommendations. That is a big issue which exists across the country. Where there is chronic overcrowding recommendations are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: What is the sanction if somebody is found not to be fit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: If the person is deemed not to be fit, is it HIQA or the hospital that imposes the sanction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I have a question of my own before we begin to wind up. How will licensing be decided on with regard to high risk clinical activity? What criteria will be used to designate high risk clinical activity? For instance, how will private radiology services be decided because we have specifically been discussing chiropractors in relation to providing X-ray services so would that fall under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: No that was it, how it is decided what high risk activity is and if it would involve private X-ray facilities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Has Deputy Durkan had his questions answered yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee I thank the witnesses for taking the time to attend the meeting this morning. I apologise for keeping them waiting for an hour or so.

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The reality in this motion is that HSE management structures are not fit for purpose because they cannot deliver a timely service. That is the issue which underpins Sláintecare, about which many Deputies have spoken this afternoon. HSE management structures are not fit for purpose. Sláintecare underpins that and offers solutions to that. In addition, the Department of Health is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I apologise for having to leave. I missed the second presentation so some of my comments may have been dealt with. I will deal with three issues. The first relates to recruitment and retention. I heard a Minister this morning, when he was addressing this very issue, say that it was an international problem and that Ireland is no different from anywhere else. He proposed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Most were directed to the Mental Health Commission. Those relating to children were directed to the Ombudsman for Children. The first concerned recruitment and retention and tele-psychiatry.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We are now in public session. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones or to put them to airplane mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. I welcome The Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for health promotion and the national drugs strategy, Deputy Catherine Byrne, and her officials to the meeting. As there...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and No. 7 are consequential on No. 31. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, 7, 30 and 31 will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are consequential on amendment No. 6.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Are there any further contributions on the amendment?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 9, 12, 14 and 17 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We will take amendments Nos. 9, 12 and 14 together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Have you anything to offer, Deputy Durkan?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 10 is in the name of Deputy Sherlock. Amendments Nos. 10, 13, 15 and 19 to 25, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. The amendment is proposed by Deputy Sherlock.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We have removed amendment No. 17 and we will come to it at a later stage.