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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (17 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: 408. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a High Court action is the only route of appeal available to a company (details supplied) and the lack of an independent review in the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44067/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: 278. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the development and funding of the national paediatric rheumatology services in Crumlin, which has a waiting list of 825 children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43406/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: I propose we deal with housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Health and a representative of the Institute of Public Administration in relation to the subject of adult safeguarding and issues which might be considered in the context of drafting legalisation in this area. On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome from the Department of Health, Ms Frances...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Ms Spillane. I now call Ms Joanna O'Riordan of the Institute of Public Administration to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: I thank Ms O'Riordan. I will now open the discussion to members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Senator Kelleher. Perhaps we might deal with those questions directly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Ms Spillane. I now call Ms Joanna O'Riordan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you, Ms O'Riordan. I call Senator Colm Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Senator Burke. Would you like to make some comments on that, Ms Spillane?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Ms O'Riordan. I will now ask a few questions-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: In regard to the agency, evidence provided last week showed that almost 8,000 cases of suspected adult abuse were reported to the HSE, and the National Centre for the Protection of Older People estimated that there were 32,000 people over the age of 65 who were mistreated last year. That is a huge volume of work to be placed on an existing agency. I am sure HIQA is stretched to the limit of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: What about mandatory reporting as opposed to voluntary reporting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Ms Spillane. I call Senator Kelleher.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you. Are there any other issues that Senator Kelleher wishes to raise?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you, Senator Kelleher. I call Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you, Deputy Durkan. I call Deputy O'Connell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: I call Mr. Niall Redmond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: I raise another issue which is a provision in the Bill, namely, the provision of independent advocates to represent vulnerable people who cannot represent themselves. Have the witnesses any comments on how they would be provided, who they would be, or how they would be identified?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)
Michael Harty: Thank you very much. On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Frances Spillane, Mr. Niall Redmond and Ms Joanna O'Riordan for coming in and for giving their time and expert opinions on this important matter.