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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: It is important they know what they are doing, particularly in the case of a doctor. Is the system that is used to check the prescribing of medications the same system that is used State-wide in CAMHS? How does the system cope? We have mentioned the levels of under-staffing commonly experienced in CAMHS. I return to my concern that it is not only a challenge for this area. When there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I am not trying to undermine confidence in the services. There is vital work going on daily. It is common sense that all staff were trained in risk and crisis management given the service CAMHS provide. The report states it is not a priority but I would have thought it would have been a priority at that time. Anti-psychotic drugs were mentioned by some of the members. One of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: The other question that was raised is the doctor in question was recommended for other posts in 2020. I suppose people will have difficulties in trying to understand that. That is new information that I was not aware of. I would have concerns about that. I really appreciate the time and effort the witnesses have put into answering the questions here this morning. I particularly thank...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: 778. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that was spent through the dental treatment services scheme in each year for the past four years, in tabular form. [11665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients treated through the dental treatment services scheme in each year for the past four years, in tabular form [11666/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating within the dental treatment services scheme per CHO area in each year for the past four years in tabular form. [11667/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: 781. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects agreement to be reached with an association (details supplied) to ensure that the dental treatment services scheme is able to provide more than emergency dental procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11668/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Frances Black. Today the committee will continue pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill. The meeting will be split into two sessions and I welcome now our first set of witnesses from Vape Business Ireland. They are Mr. John Dunne, spokesperson, and Mr. Eoin O'Boyle, a member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: We will now move to the round of questions. The first speaker is Senator Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I note what the Deputy is saying and I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: That is your last question, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Deputy and call on Senator Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I refer to an area on which we have not touched. There is general consensus among most of the groups which come before us that there should not be access for young people aged under 18. One of the difficulties is that many of the products are bought online. Mr. Dunne or Mr. O'Boyle said they are looking at other jurisdictions. Do they have any recommendations in that regard? At the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: We can certainly follow up on that. Does Mr. Dunne have any other recommendations? I am not aware of how retailers would do that. Mr. Dunne might advise on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I presume there is legislation covering the approval process for the products imported into Ireland. How does Mr. Dunne envisage that this will develop? Are there ways to tighten up on products being imported from outside the EU that might be harmful? Has the industry any recommendations on that?