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Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: We are discussing amendments Nos. 3 and 4, so we might deal with them before somebody responds to that.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Do any members wish to raise any other item of business?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: The issue was raised by the Deputy's colleague, Senator Conway, at yesterday's meeting with the HSE on the national service plan, particularly around sight loss. It was outlined by the officials yesterday that there was an attempt to try to roll out increased services, particularly in the community. There was mention of Ballincollig and the fact that a lot of transport was coming up from...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and her officials for attending today's meeting and for the considerable work that has been done on this matter.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Health completed its consideration of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and has made amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: As no-one else is indicating, I will put the question on amendment No. 4.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Hoey and Deputies Shortall and Colm Burke. I propose that we go into private session for a brief consultation on our future schedule. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of the meeting is to consider the National Service Plan 2024 with representatives of the HSE. I am pleased to welcome Mr. Bernard Gloster, chief executive officer, Mr. Stephen Mulvany, chief financial officer, Dr. Colm Henry, chief clinical officer, Ms Anne Marie Hoey, chief people officer, Ms Martina Queally, regional executive officer for Dublin and the south east, and Ms Kate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Gloster.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: As Senator Black is not available, I call Senator Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: I have just a couple of questions of my own and then we will take a comfort break. A couple of things have come up. One relates to the working time directive. In the context of the HSE service plan, it was stated that the targets as regards those working 24-hour and 48-hour shifts were met last year. Are there any statistics or data in that regard? That is one of the areas in the plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: It is not within the plan itself. It just says that the targets were met. It is a bit vague in that regard. The HSE might come back to us on that at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: That would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: We had a long session on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: There will also be recommendations coming from the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: I will go straight to Deputy Cullinane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Before we finish, could Dr. Henry walk us through the cancer screening figures? We have BreastCheck and CervicalCheck. In some cases there are missed targets and in others, the uptake is better than the targets. Are we ambitious enough in relation to the targets? Would Dr. Henry go through them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: That is fine. We hoped as a committee to return to it. We are going to bring in the Irish Cancer Society and we probably will bring in the HSE in relation to it. It is difficult to follow on and I wonder whether we are ambitious enough. It is worrying that there is an increase in people with cancer but I assume that is in part a result of Covid, etc. Anyway, the witnesses will give us a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Again, it is worrying that some people are not turning up for tests. That is part of the problem. The tests for bowel cancer are clearly successful, it is not invasive at all and people should be taking up the opportunity. As for prostate tests, again men are falling behind in regard to getting themselves tested, particularly men over the age of 40 but not exclusively so. The message that...