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

Michael Harty: We will now move to amendment No. 17, which was not discussed, as originally indicated, with amendment No. 9. That amendment is in the name of Deputy O'Reilly.

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

Michael Harty: We need Deputy O'Reilly to move that amendment.

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

Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 27 is consequential on amendment No. 26.

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

Michael Harty: Does the Minister of State wish to respond?

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

Michael Harty: Are members happy? Does the Minister of State wish to come back in?

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

Michael Harty: Is the Minister of State happy?

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

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 30 has already been discussed with amendment No. 1.

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

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 31 has already been discussed with amendment No. 2.

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

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 32 is out of order.

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

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 33 is out of order.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 and made amendments thereto.

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Hospital Accommodation Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The issue, in a broader sense, is that the mid-west is actually competing with Galway and Cork for services. The Saolta west group and the southern group are, I think, getting a disproportionate amount of resources compared to the mid-west, and this is a fundamental issue which is leading to overcrowding in our hospitals. Regarding the Minister of State's reference to the Sláintecare...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Hospital Accommodation Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: There is constant and recurring overcrowding at the Limerick hospital and this is down to multiple factors. There is a deficiency in bed capacity and staffing. Bed capacity at Limerick runs at approximately 97%, when 85% is the maximum at which a hospital can work efficiently. This leads to poorer outcomes for patients and an increased incidence of cross-infection and hospital-acquired...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee. (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's session is to meet officials from the Department of Health and representatives of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, as part of our pre-legislative scrutiny of the patient safety (licensing) Bill. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Tony Holohan, Dr. Kathleen MacLellan and Mr. David Keating from the Department of Health and Mr. Phelim...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Holohan. I ask Mr. Quinn to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Quinn. We will open the meeting to our members. The first contributor is Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The witnesses might bank the questions. I will call Deputy Durkan and we can then deal with the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Holohan. I refer to the latter section of Mr. Quinn's statement, where he stated that clarity on the legal status of the licensing provider is necessary, as is a greater emphasis in legislation on effective governance and clear accountability at the level of the provider. I ask him to expand on that. I assume that in his last paragraph he is calling for more resources because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Harty: The legislation is expanding licensing but it is not introducing elements of enforcement. HIQA can make recommendations on public hospitals but it does not have powers in enforcing those recommendations.