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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 319. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be called for a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: 4. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions he is making to unwind the provisions of the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation for contract holders, including general practitioners, GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The FEMPI Act, as it applies to contract holders, including GPs, remains one of the most destructive legislative measures introduced in the history of this State. The disproportionality of its application to GP resources has undermined the financial viability and sustainability of general practice into the future. When will the Minister make provisions to unwind FEMPI as it applies to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the Minister. I do not believe he appreciates the destruction the application of FEMPI is causing to general practice. It started in rural areas but now it is creeping into urban areas where it is impossible to attract GPs into the service. One of the principal reasons for that is the application of FEMPI. There has been a 38% reduction in the gross income of practices as a result...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: -----there are no negotiations taking place at present. It is an exchange of letters. People are not sitting down and speaking to each other.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The Minister has referred to training places again. If he is going to use training places as a means of sorting out this problem, he is way behind the eight ball because of every 100 GPs trained, 50% will not be working in general practice in five years. They will have left the service to work in other parts of the health service. They will have emigrated or they will be working on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: 177. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the depth of the manpower crisis that exists in general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28531/18]

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.