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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Harty: We will be able to include that in our meeting next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Harty: The meeting this morning was held in a very respectful manner. We appreciate the pressure the witnesses are under, but we also appreciate the anger among the public. There is a balance to be struck between strident and discordant voices and a reasoned interrogation of what is happening. Hopefully, that balance is being struck now. I appreciate you coming here this morning at short notice....

Mandatory Open Disclosure: Motion (15 May 2018)

Michael Harty: I am sharing time with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. Open disclosure, duty of candour or apology laws all mean the same thing. They are about the patient and trust. That is the fundamental issue that underpins these laws. They are not about the institutions, the doctors or the process. They are fundamentally about open disclosure to the patient if an adverse event has occurred. That is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 May 2018)

Michael Harty: 312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria for habitual residency for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Poor Box (15 May 2018)

Michael Harty: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the judge of a local District Court controls distribution of the courts discretionary fund; if the distribution of moneys has been centralised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/18]

Report on Mental Health Care: Motion (10 May 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Browne and Senator Freeman, who pushed for this committee to be established. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael came together last year and formed the committee, which was a visionary act. I am Chairman of the health committee and there is no way that committee could devote the amount of time the Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care can give to this subject. It is a...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Michael Harty: I welcome the Taoiseach to the meeting and thank him for attending. My question is in respect of Sláintecare. It is a unique cross-party report and nearly one year old. It looks at a ten year vision for our health service, including multi-annual budgets and long-term planning. It is a wide-ranging report which has quite radical reforms in it, particularly in respect of reforming...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Michael Harty: Many areas of the health service work very well, and that has to be acknowledged. Unfortunately, there is no consistency across the health service in its performance. There is an urgent need for reform, and that is why I asked the question. The report was published one year ago, yet there has been no serious reform. We need to maximise the value we get from the €15 billion that is...

Gambling Control Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: Not to be outdone by the Deputies Healy-Rae I will get my anecdote in first. When I was a student I worked at the dogs in Harold's Cross and Shelbourne Park and learnt a very valuable lesson. I calculated the payout on the tote. That was my job, a very sophisticated mathematical formula. I learnt that the bookies drove in Mercedes and the punters came on bicycles or buses. The job...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: The Minister of State has not really outlined why this has been restricted to the four to 21 years age cohort. That is the reason the issue was raised. This is a new type of technology and the future of diabetes management, not only in Ireland but worldwide. It should be made available to all patients who need it. There has been an explosion of diabetes in Irish society and many patients...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: FreeStyle Libre is a blood glucose measuring device to help patients manage their diabetes. On 3 April this year, the device was made available to insulin-dependent diabetics between the age of four and 21. It is a new form of technology. Our question is why there is such a restriction. The system, which is attached to the skin, gives real-time readings on blood sugar. It enables...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: I apologise for being late, so I may be repeating the points made. From my experience the recruitment of consultants comes down to workload and conditions. I have seen it in my own area, where it has been difficult to recruit because of workload and conditions of service. There is a deficiency in support staff and support services. When a consultant takes up a post, he or she may find...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: He or she may have flagged well in advance when he is leaving. It may take a year to recruit somebody, if one can recruit such a consultant. It all comes down to a lack of trust and a lack of respect. I think there is a lack of trust from the medical profession of the HSE and the HSE does not respect the staff they have in place. The HSE does not embrace them and does not see them as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: As we now have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. I propose that the committee go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: This is a quarterly meeting with the Minister for Health and the director general of the HSE. The purpose of this meeting is to allow the Minister and his officials and the director general and his staff to update the committee on key healthcare issues. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, who is accompanied by the Minister of State, Deputy Jim...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: I call on Mr. Dean Sullivan, deputy director general of the HSE, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: Before we start I welcome to the Gallery Mr. Jack Kavanagh who, unfortunately, suffered a serious neck injury in a surfing accident. He has continued to study pharmacy to masters level and he has come to observe how the Oireachtas works. He is a guest of Deputy John Brassil. I propose that in the early part of the session the health spokespersons for the Opposition parties and permanent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: Correct. The questions do not necessarily have to be just to Mr. O'Brien but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: -----we do want to use his time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Michael Harty: Yes.