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Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The reality in this motion is that HSE management structures are not fit for purpose because they cannot deliver a timely service. That is the issue which underpins Sláintecare, about which many Deputies have spoken this afternoon. HSE management structures are not fit for purpose. Sláintecare underpins that and offers solutions to that. In addition, the Department of Health is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I apologise for having to leave. I missed the second presentation so some of my comments may have been dealt with. I will deal with three issues. The first relates to recruitment and retention. I heard a Minister this morning, when he was addressing this very issue, say that it was an international problem and that Ireland is no different from anywhere else. He proposed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Most were directed to the Mental Health Commission. Those relating to children were directed to the Ombudsman for Children. The first concerned recruitment and retention and tele-psychiatry.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We are now in public session. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones or to put them to airplane mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. I welcome The Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for health promotion and the national drugs strategy, Deputy Catherine Byrne, and her officials to the meeting. As there...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and No. 7 are consequential on No. 31. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, 7, 30 and 31 will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are consequential on amendment No. 6.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Are there any further contributions on the amendment?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 9, 12, 14 and 17 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We will take amendments Nos. 9, 12 and 14 together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Have you anything to offer, Deputy Durkan?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 10 is in the name of Deputy Sherlock. Amendments Nos. 10, 13, 15 and 19 to 25, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. The amendment is proposed by Deputy Sherlock.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We have removed amendment No. 17 and we will come to it at a later stage.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We are going to amendment No. 10, which will be discussed with amendments No. 13, 15 and 19 to 25, inclusive. We are taking them in sequence. The amendment was tabled by Deputy Sherlock.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Are you moving the amendment, Deputy?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: If members are happy they have adequately discussed the amendments, we can move to the next amendment. Amendments Nos. 11 and 18 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The Minister of State will of course be able to move them but we must go down through the list.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: They are grouped but we have not yet got to moving them.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: We are moving on to amendment No. 12, which was already discussed with amendment No. 9.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: Next will be Deputies O'Reilly and O'Connell.