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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Can I infer from what Ms Campbell is describing that if somebody has been in the prison system previously and they come in again, they are actually in a better situation in terms of medical information than somebody who, for example, has a chronic illness and who never before has been in the prison system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Just to be clear, if the whole thing was on a global system, they could give consent at the touch of a button. At the moment, however, different systems operate in different health facilities across the country. Therefore, you could be ringing somebody on the phone, or you could be sending a hard-copy letter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: God.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: It sounds as though the Irish Prison Service properly inputs and can search the data. Then, however, they are dealing with records from the HSE that are PDF scans.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That must massively impact the Irish Prison Service's ability to search those records and make sure they are-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: It is unlikely. It does sound like the Irish Prison Service is doing a bit of the homework for the HSE to create full files for people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Can I ask - I know this might not be possible because people leave the system - do they have access to their health file afterwards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: How does the Irish Prison Service make that happen? That is incredible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Exactly. The division of e-care in the long term is that there would be an app on your phone with all your records and you could go to any doctor's office or anybody. I apologise because I know I have taken up a huge amount of time, but I just have one final question. Is overcrowding an issue in prisons at the moment? Are there facilities that would be identified as overcrowded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Does that present a particular issue for those who have disabilities, such as autism and those kinds of disabilities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: What occupancy are they at on average at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: They are at 117%, as opposed to what they should be, which is 90%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Are we able to provide any supports services to people who neurologically might find that particularly challenging?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: About their hospital, yes. What does Ms Campbell do then?

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I join with colleagues in offering my comhghairdeas to the Minister of State on her appointment. I welcome the legislation, which is far-reaching and significant. It upholds the commitment in the programme for Government to examine this sector. In particular, broadening financial services and the foothold credit unions have in our financial services sector will be meaningful. I am...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: As the Minister of State can see, the State has already recognised that healthcare workers were at higher risk through the creation of the temporary 12-month scheme and that therefore they must be treated in a certain way. I am sure the Minister of State is aware that when people are put on standard sick pay, it essentially means they are on a pathway to medical retirement. We are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: In some ways, the matter I want to talk about - the ongoing issue of long Covid and how it affects healthcare workers - is related to the pressure that we see in emergency departments and hospitals because it speaks to the staffing issue we are experiencing in the health service. By "healthcare workers", I do not just mean nurses and doctors. I also mean healthcare assistants, cleaners,...