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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Apologies have been received from Senators Frances Black, Lorraine Clifford-Lee and Martin Conway. I welcome Deputy Mick Wallace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before proceeding, I invite members to turn off their mobile phones. The purpose of this part of our meeting is to conduct pre-committee scrutiny of the Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016, sponsored by Deputy John Brady. I welcome Deputy Brady. The format of the meeting is that I will invite Deputy Brady to brief the committee on the Bill. He will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat, Deputy Brady and thank you for a very informative opening address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no doubt that this generation of public voices will give good example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was just thinking that in another walk of life, Deputy Chambers's party colleague might aspire to challenge the late Maurice Gaffney and his mighty performance as a barrister within reach of his 100th birthday. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam dhílis. I call on Deputy Clare Daly, who does not have the same ambition in terms of membership of this House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Daly. There is no response required from Deputy John Brady. That is an endorsement. In the absence of other hands, I welcome Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, who has indicated, to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy should turn his phone off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. Does Deputy John Brady wish to comment on what Deputy Clare Daly or Deputy Danny Healy-Rae have said before the next speaker? It is entirely the Deputy's prerogative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Jonathan O'Brien was the next to indicate. If any other members would like to make a contribution or ask a question, I ask them to indicate to me and I will call them in turn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there any point in Deputy O'Brien's contribution on which Deputy Brady would like to elaborate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you Deputy Brady. I do not know the extent of the lobby that members of the committee have been individually subjected to in respect of this Bill, but I can confirm to the committee and to Deputy Brady, that this has been one of the most active lobbies that I have personally experienced, either in my capacity as a Deputy or as Chair of this committee. There has been a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will offer a last comment. The statistics that the Deputy cited regarding RTE were interesting. It is not that the situation will be so overpowering in terms of the numbers that will choose to remain. Two of 21 opting leaves 19. It is not necessarily that they are going into retirement. Some may be going on to some other form of employment or activity in life. That is a choice, as the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legal Proceedings (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of legal actions alleging misdiagnosis currently being taken against the HSE western division; the way in which cases are recorded in data; if such data is made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21006/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 249. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the details of the resources that would be needed for service roll out of the revised model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 250. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the funding needed to support the reconfiguration of services to the model of care; the funding needed to address the geographical gaps in service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 252. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the investment that would be required for the heart failure specialist teams to build on the work carried out by the NCP to improve care for heart failure patients in hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 253. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the investment that would be required to implement heart failure integrated care projects in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure (3 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 251. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the details of the funding needed to address the gap in service provision in County Cork which currently has no heart failure unit or structured service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the recommendation in Tobacco Free Ireland to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19339/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken research on the recommendation in Tobacco Free Ireland to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19340/17]