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Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Most of the reply from the Minister of State refers to patching up deficiencies in services, particularly in west Clare. The answer he has given offers only stop-gap solutions. When speaking about recruitment and retention last week, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Jim Daly, indicated that, in the context of the challenges that are arising, there should be...

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: This motion seeks to draw attention to a group of workers who have become a vital cog in our education system. As definitions of educational need evolve so too does the range of services that we need to provide a holistic approach to developing the child. I refer, especially, to developing and caring for children with disabilities or other special needs. This means other skills are needed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of remuneration paid to general practitioners for attending patients at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: In this session the committee will meet representatives of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland, AOTI, the Psychological Society of Ireland, PSI, and the Dedicated Children's Advocacy Warriors, DCA Warriors, to discuss the new standard operating procedure for assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, which has recently been commenced by the HSE. I welcome Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We will take those questions and I call the witnesses in the order in which they made their presentations, starting with Mr. Allen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We are going to bring in our other members. I will group the next two members together. I call Deputy Durkan and Deputy Donnelly and I ask the witnesses to bank their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We will go in reverse order this time, and I will begin with Ms Lennon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Lennon. Perhaps others might wish to comment on why there is a patchwork or inconsistency across the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Is the lack of resources due to lack of money or ability to recruit the proper staff? As we have seen throughout the health service, there seems to be no lack of funding, but there does seem to be a lack of personnel to fill positions. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Would having a central database of all the various assessments speed up the process of accessing information on a real-time basis? There are many application forms and referrals from one service level to another. If all of the information was available online, would it speed up the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Gilhool. We will have opportunities to bring her back in again. I will ask for one short comment from Dr. Long and then we are going to hear from the remaining members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We will now bring in the remaining members, Senator Colm Burke and Deputies O'Reilly and O'Connell in that order. I ask the members to be mindful of time when asking questions, as we have a second session coming up shortly with representatives of the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Many of the questions also need to be put to the HSE and we want to hear from its witnesses before too long. I ask each group to comment for three or four minutes, following which we will wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Lennon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I will give Senator Conway-Walsh a brief opportunity to comment but we are way behind time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The Senator has two minutes because the representatives of the HSE are waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: This is a huge issue. We have opened a huge Pandora's box. Once the committee has heard from the HSE, it will consider whether it needs to do additional work in this regard. Hopefully, there will be further opportunities for the witnesses to speak. On behalf of the committee I thank Mr. Allen, Ms O'Malley, Dr. Long, Mr. Stoker, Ms Lennon and Ms Gilhool for their time. We will suspend the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: In today's second session, we are meeting representatives of the HSE to discuss the new SOP for the AON under the Disability Act 2005. I welcome Dr. Cathal Morgan, head of disability operations, HSE community operations; and Ms. Angela O’Neill, national disability specialist, HSE community operations. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I invite Dr. Morgan to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I apologise as we invited the witnesses to appear at 11 a.m. I understand they did not get an opportunity to view the previous session but they would have seen the dissatisfaction of professional bodies and parents in how their applications, assessments, interventions and treatments are processed, as well as the delays involved. I appreciate that the y did not get the opportunity to see the...