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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: Mr. Woods is also looking to come in and has his hand up, Deputy Shortall, as is Ms Kelly. Does the Deputy want to allow these witnesses to respond to the previous question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is out of time now but she may go on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: Will the Deputy let the witness finish answering?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is way over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: Is that the last question because you are way over time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: I have a couple of questions on some of the matters that came up, which I may direct to Ms Kelly. In the earlier session, Dr. Green and Professor McCormack talked about having a system to outline their concerns. In her experience, is there a system whereby such surgeons can outline their concerns? More important, are those concerns acted on? Is that her experience? If surgeons have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: From any experience I have ever had of talking to surgeons, they want to be in theatre as much as possible. I heard the frustration this morning of getting perhaps one day per week and dealing with one case when the same people could, if they had the opportunity, deal with half a dozen cases on a Saturday afternoon. We can understand the frustration arising from that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: I know it is difficult to get the skill sets and everything lined up. I have spoken to surgeons and they are frustrated because they might be ready to go into surgery when one member of the team does not turn up, which brings all sorts of difficulties. If people have a couple of minutes, perhaps they could indicate how we could shorten these waiting lists, particularly for those families....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: The treatment abroad scheme was mentioned. It is understandable that parents are looking at their children in much pain or even agony in some cases and want to go abroad. There was some criticism of people going to certain countries for surgery thinking they might get a cure or some sort of treatment. I imagine families in that position would ask a consultant in Ireland if they would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: I get a sense that if people get questionable treatment they may seek repair work or whatever. It is about getting people back into the system in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: It may be a broad question but is there best practice from other countries that could be introduced in Ireland? Are there schemes or systems operated that work and which we could possibly adopt in Ireland? Are we happy with the current structure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: Does anybody wish to sum up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: Would anyone like to respond to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: Thank you very much. Let us end on that positive note and acknowledge the positive work being done by clinicians on this issue. I thank the witnesses for taking the time this morning to help the committee and answer questions.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (9 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: As my colleague said, what the Minister of State announced is clearly not enough. We explained to her that crack cocaine has been a game changer in our community. We are looking for help and support. As others have said, this is an intergenerational issue. We are still dealing with stuff from the late 1980s and the 1990s and now, in the 2020s, we have this latest problem. It is a major...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (9 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: We saw how crack cocaine hollowed out inner cities in America. Unfortunately, we are starting to see it happening in Ireland. Crack cocaine has the potential to destroy individuals and their families but it also puts enormous pressure on communities. The Tallaght drugs and alcohol task force, which also covers Whitechurch, serves a catchment area containing twice as many people and it does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (3 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: Are the draft minutes of the meetings of the joint committee on 15, 21 and 22 September and 5, 6, 13 and 19 October agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the following officials from the Department of Health who will brief the committee on the general scheme of the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill 2019: Ms Claire Gordon; Ms Siobháin Brophy; Mr. Yann Chalmers; and Mr. Eoghan Flynn. Members now have the option of being physically present in the committee room or may join the meeting remotely from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: Members can now ask questions. They have ten minutes each for questions and replies. I call Senator Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy has plenty of time, do not be worrying.