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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank Deputy Durkan and call Deputy Cullinane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: Five minutes. Deputy Durkan's five minutes are up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: There is no need.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: Was the blockage at a political level or was it within the medical profession that someone did not feel they could make a promise themselves?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: In this session, we are meeting representatives of the HSE to discuss issues relating to vaginal mesh implants. I welcome: Ms Catherine Donohoe, general manager, commercial unit, who has responsibility for the treatment abroad scheme and cross-border directive acute operations; Dr. Clíona Murphy, clinical director, national women and infants health programme; Mr. Robert Kidd, assistant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious Dr. O'Sullivan said that she was only available until 11.30 a.m. and it is now nearly 11.20 a.m. Do members want to ask Dr. O'Sullivan about the mesh centres? Deputies Cullinane and Colm Burke have indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Burke wishes to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: I want to bring in Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Deputy very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Durkan, with respect, that is a question for the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: We have a couple of seconds left. One of the Senators wants to ask a question about the centre in Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: Can Dr. O'Sullivan take another question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious we are eating into her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: If Dr. O'Sullivan is sure, I will call Deputy Shortall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: Before Dr. O'Sullivan goes, for the benefit of people who are unaware of the issues around the mesh itself, will she explain the difficulties in removing it? The skin grows through the mesh, which makes it difficult to remove.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy can ask the rest of the panel now. I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: The HSE panel is here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: We can discuss that in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: Where a person needs more than one operation, maybe a follow-up is needed for reconstruction, it was not covered under the scheme which was one of the points that were made to us this morning. Is that the case?