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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: The Minister is an avid reader. The bestseller this year could be titled You're on Mute, because it happens so often.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: The Minister spoke about priorities of the digital economy and climate action. Something that strikes me, which we discussed here before and which is a micro-measure, is that many measures, whether in terms of retrofitting or the purchase of e-bikes or e-cars, require people to be relatively cash-rich. They do not tend to benefit people who do not have savings. If I want to buy an e-bike...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons invited to take part in BreastCheck in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of persons screened for cancer by BreastCheck in each of the years; the number of abnormalities and breast cancers detected as a result of these screenings in each of the years; the number of follow-up mammograms, ultrasounds, breast...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons invited to take part in CervicalCheck in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of persons screened for cancer by CervicalCheck in each of the years; the number of HPV infections, abnormal cell changes and cervical cancers detected as a result of these screenings in each of the years; the number of follow-up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons invited to take part in BowelScreen in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of persons screened for cancer by BowelCheck in each of the years; the number of polyps and bowel cancers detected as a result of these screenings in each of the years; the number of follow-up colonoscopies carried out by BowelScreen...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that mandatory hotel quarantine is required for a WHO approved vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30921/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: Is it ten minutes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: I am particularly concerned about what led the Tánaiste to come to that conclusion. I refer to it being important that this new hospital would be State-owned and on State land. I have another question regarding the board of the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group and its stated values being the stated values of the Religious Sisters of Charity. We have gone backwards and forwards on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: I do not want to be dramatic about this issue, but it could be significant if the board has an input into such appointments, especially given the nature of the medical procedures that are legally entitled to be carried out in the new national maternity hospital. Would the Minister have any concerns if the board of the St Vincent’s Healthcare Group had a say in the appointments to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: Yes, but my question concerns whether that will make the choice of consultants to fill positions fully autonomous. I understand if the Minister is not in a position to answer this question, but it is something we and the public would like information on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: However, it is not subject to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: I appreciate that, but it concerns the present situation. Things may change in the future. This is the point I have been making regarding the long-term lease and structure of the board of management. In other words, what the Minister has said applies today but I refer to what might happen in future. Several clinicians around the country have refused to carry out the procedures concerned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: To clarify, it would be due to a lack of professional expertise in a particular faculty on that site and the hospital just not dealing with such aspects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: That is fine. I presume that conversation is being undertaken to change the number of board members in the State's favour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: How much has the State invested in St. Vincent's University Hospital? Does the Minister happen to know offhand? How much has that been annually in recent years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: In essence, therefore, this is a State hospital. It is like our schools and things like that. I suspect it is completely State funded, except for private practice and such aspects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: No. I have about a minute and a half left and I will move to another point. I do not understand the structure of St. Vincent's University Hospital. Should terminations be available at St. Vincent's University Hospital as it is now? Is that a service which should be available there or is it a service that just cannot be available there, as a matter of interest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

John Lahart: Right now.