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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: If it is in the new health plan, the next government could legislate for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: Okay. The school meals programme is obviously an important initiative for basic nutrition and offers a saving for parents if there are children who are going without. What is the prevalence of uptake? I hear that some schools have said they do not need the hot school meals programme. I am concerned that the focus is not on ensuring that every child who needs a hot school meal is receiving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: Ms Caldeira Fernandes da Silva thinks it is something that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: Would the reviews suggest that diet is more important than exercise and losing weight? Is it more important to limit the calorific intake than to exercise?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: I join with others in expressing sympathies to John O'Mahony's family, his wife Gerardine, his children Gráinne, Niamh, Rhona, Deirdre and Cliodhna, his brothers Dan and Stephen and others. John was a legend in Galway with his exploits with the footballers, the all-Ireland in 1998 and 2001, as well as the Connacht championships. Not just for Galway but for Mayo and probably most...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: I interrupt the proceedings to welcome members of Glinsk Ladies Club, who are guests of Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice. I hope they enjoy the rest of the day. As it is now 4.45 p.m., I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Seanad of this day: "That amendment No. 1 is hereby negatived, Fourth Stage is hereby completed, the Bill is hereby received for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: I welcome Mr. Gloster and the team. I will begin by touching on two issues that I have raised on numerous occasions and which, thankfully, have seen progress The first is the Clifden district hospital, which has reopened. I would like to acknowledge that and thank the HSE for continuing to push that. Hopefully, it will remain open but I expect it will. The second issue is the extension...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: There is no clear plan at the moment but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: I would assume that for very serious cases, patients are transferred but it is the less serious cases that I am concerned about. People I know have had loved ones in Castlebar. Thankfully, they have recovered but there was no neurological service available there, which is of concern. Families for Reform of CAMHS appeared before this committee on 17 January. They said there was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: Does Dr. Burke understand that people are not disclosing a diagnosis of autism to try to improve their chances of accessing services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: I am sure Dr. Burke can understand the parents' point of view-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: ----- if they are advised, or if someone says to them on the quiet, "Look this is a mild form of autism, so don't say anything". This is what the parents are facing and it is not good enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: On the primary care centres in an Spidéal and Oughterard, is there any progress on those two projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: They have been advertised a number of times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: That is obviously developer led.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: It would require a developer to provide a site on long-term lease.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: When does the HSE draw the line, decide it is not going to work and look at alternatives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: On the increase in the HSE workforce since 2019 of 28,246 whole-time equivalents, obviously a share of those have gone into the CAMHS, I imagine. What is the main driver of the waiting this? Obviously demand is increasing but is it posts not filled and funded or a difficulty getting the required skills? What is the main reason?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3.15 p.m. and to conclude after 90 minutes, if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, time may be shared, and the Minister to...