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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cannabis Access Programme Update: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: One other question strikes me. Is any Irish company looking at developing these products?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: It is very encouraging to hear the statistics the Minister of State has put on the record. I very much welcome the mop-up programme and the broad lens approach that is being adopted by the Department and the HSE because that is what we need to do. We must think outside the box and the Department is doing that. I wish to inquire about the cost of vaccination for people who decided latterly...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Will the €600 charge be eliminated?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: That is great news.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. I welcome her back to our original Chamber. I tabled a similar Commencement matter last April and I will continue to table this one because of its importance. This is particularly so from a County Clare perspective given the late Laura Brennan was from Ennis. She did so much in her campaigning to encourage both parents and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: There are a couple of things I wish to bring to the attention of the House. I welcome the fact that our former colleague in the House, Mr. Pádraig Ó Céidigh, is being nominated by the Minister, Deputy Ryan, to take over as chair of the board of the Shannon Group. This is an inspired appointment given the decades of experience that Mr. Ó Céidigh has had in business,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I offer my condolences to Senator Hoey and her family on her recent bereavement and the loss of her dad. I am very troubled and disturbed by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report published this morning with regard to the level of unemployment and lack of employment opportunities for people with disabilities. As a country which has done so well with regard to employment...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. While I acknowledge that elements of this Bill are very much technical in nature, I was struck by what Senator Seery Kearney said about the culture and leadership of the Minister. It is very clear that the Minister has stamped his own ethos, ethics and style on his Department and has shown real leadership. I share the hope that this will continue and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank our guests. This morning has been extremely informative. We have all benefited from the engagement. I was particularly struck by the opening remarks from Deputy Durkan. I agree with many of his comments, especially regarding the lack of 24-7 services. It is shocking that this aspect has not been adequately addressed before now. Turning to the representatives of Mental Health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: That is fine. I totally get it. That brings me onto my next question. Mental Health Reform's pre-budget submission calls for 10% of the overall health budget to be spent on mental health services. Some political parties want to see the extra €4 billion that was provided as part of the additional funding for health services during Covid-19 retained in the health budget. If that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State said it is 5%, but that it would probably be higher overall due to spending in other Departments. Would it be correct to say, then, that in other countries in which the 10% target has been reached that the spending in other departments occurs as an additional?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Finally, because I am conscious of time and other speakers waiting to get in, I am sure Ms Coyle has read the interim report produced by the Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health. Does she wish to make any observations on that report or was there anything in it that she was not happy with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank Ms Coyle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Like everyone else in the country I want to start by sincerely thanking Dr. Holohan, Professor Butler, Dr Glynn and their teams for the outstanding work they have done on behalf of our country and our people. We are eternally grateful for their efforts and the leadership they have shown over the past 18 months. I was a little bit concerned about Dr. Holohan's statement on outbreaks in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: Does Dr. Holohan have any specific figures in terms of the number of people within the nursing home environment who have caught the disease? In terms of mortality, are there any specific figures available on the number of people we sadly lost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: In terms of the booster programme Dr. Glynn spoke about, perhaps Professor Butler might go into a bit more detail on the plan to roll out the booster jabs to long-term care facilities and nursing homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: I will make another reflection from my own perspective. As restrictions ease and we move back into some element of normality, people are possibly going to drop their guard in terms of the public health advice on mask-wearing, handwashing and so on. Does NPHET have any plans for some form of winter information campaign to keep up the people's awareness of the fact that, in addition to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Martin Conway: My final question for Dr. Holohan-----