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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: I have a couple of questions. Several members have expressed frustration this morning regarding access to services for medical card holders. Earlier we heard about a crisis with regard to the number of dentists in the GMS. Do we know exactly how many dentists have left the scheme? What do patients of dentists who have left the scheme do? Do they move to another dentist or do they contact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: The report referred to eligibility and some of the areas which were not covered and remain uncovered. Crohn's disease, coeliac disease and asthma were referred to, as were older people and persons with mental health issues such as schizophrenia, and it was stated that medical card eligibility should be based on medical need rather than specific medical conditions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: Are figures available on the numbers of dentists and chiropodists who have left? What do people do in those circumstances?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: Does Mr. Ryan have any data on where the 199 dentists who have left the scheme were working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: I thank the witnesses for their participation. On the GMS scheme and the contracts in place with GPs, as I am sure the HSE staff here are aware, due to the huge demands on GPs in rolling out Covid-19 vaccinations, many levels of healthcare cannot be provided for. Most people understand and accept that. That is a reality as mass vaccination is rolled out but I am concerned by a few...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: I have to bring the meeting to a close. I thank the witnesses for all their contributions. They were really helpful. The witnesses heard many members express their concerns regarding backlogs, waiting lists and the frustration of many people with a medical card due to the difficulties they have in accessing services. The message from the committee would be that if at all possible, we...

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: Successive Governments and local authorities have appalling records of preserving our heritage. From Georgian Dublin to the cottages of the west, we are more than happy to allow developers to buy up whatever artefacts of our history they like and then tear them down with JCBs. We saw that most recently with the house of The O'Rahilly, which pulled down to make way for a hotel. Will we see...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (24 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: 1249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the financial value of cash and assets seized by An Garda Síochána as the proceeds of drug-related crime in the south-west area of Dublin in 2014. [14872/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Waiver Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: 1260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria the decision to restrict visa free travel from South Africa and certain South American countries was based upon; and the specific criteria by which the decision will be reversed. [15201/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: There is one item of committee business to be addressed before I call our witnesses to present to the committee. Can I take it that the draft minutes of the previous public and private meetings of Tuesday, 9 March are agreed and that no matters are arising? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses from the Department of Health, the Covid-19 nursing home expert panel; the HSE and the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, who will be presenting virtually to the meeting. They will provide us with a briefing on nursing home regulation and the development of a new model of care for older people. I welcome from the Covid-19 nursing home expert panel,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: I invite Mr. Quinn to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: As members are also attending the meeting virtually from their offices and cannot see the clock to monitor their speaking time, I will advise them on when they have one minute remaining, if possible. It does not always happen. The first round of questions consists of ten-minute slots. I call Deputy Colm Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is out of time. He may ask just one more question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: The next speaker is Deputy Hourigan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: I would like to inform members and witnesses that we are experiencing technical glitches in that cameras appear to be going on and off. Apologies to anyone watching at home and to members. We are trying to sort out the problem, which has been ongoing for a number of weeks. We thought it was fixed, but it is occurring again. The next speaker is Deputy Gino Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: The next speaker is Senator Martin Conway. As Senator Conway is experiencing technical difficulties, we will move to Senator Hoey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: Our next speaker is Deputy Cathal Crowe. I cannot hear him so I will come back to him. I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: I will not allow Deputy Durkan to continue. He is way over his time and is cutting into the time of his colleagues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: My voice is probably too soft. As we cannot heard Deputy Crowe, I will call Senator Kyne if he is ready.