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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Before I bring Senator Seery Kearney back in, I welcome sixth class from Ballinalee National School in County Longford. They had a great win last night in the minors. I offer them huge congratulations. I particularly welcome Brendan Carrigy, the son of our colleague and friend, Senator Micheál Carrigy. Brendan is in sixth class. I hope they have a wonderful trip to Leinster House...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: This is an extremely important issue.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Before our guests in the Gallery leave, I forgot a very important issue. One of the few powers the Cathaoirleach to the Seanad has is to decree that the children have no homework for the rest of the week.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I say this as Chair and I am sure Senator Cummins will agree with me. It is refreshing for a Minister to come in and not stand over a reply that is clearly not what the Minister or the Senator finds desirable. It is always very refreshing when that happens.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I again thank the Minister of State for her time today.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Martin Conway: I also would like to welcome the Speaker, Michelle Roberts, and her husband, Greg, to the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery. I briefly had the pleasure of their company earlier this afternoon. I sincerely hope their visit to Leinster House is enjoyable and informative. I say that on my own behalf and, indeed, as chairperson of the Ireland-Australia parliamentary friendship...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: The witnesses are very welcome. Obviously, they are no strangers to Leinster House because they give a briefing in the audiovisual room every year. We are coming from a low base but we have seen some incremental improvements, albeit they may be limited and not on target. When was the committee which is co-chaired by the clinical lead and the head of disability services established?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: How many members are on the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: What is the breakdown between representatives from bodies such as the Neurological Alliance of Ireland and the HSE? What is the make-up of the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Are those people nominated by the HSE?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Ms Rogers has said there is a vibrancy about that group and a sense of purpose and a positivity. However, it has far from met its targets. Deputies Shortall and Hourigan asked about this earlier. We are told that the embargo is not a problem, but the embargo comes up for discussion regularly. Is it or is it not an issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Has that group had any engagement with the Department of Health or is it specifically a HSE outfit? Have there been meetings with the Secretary General or anyone else in the Department of Health to try to resolve the delays?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Are the minutes of that group's meetings available publicly? Can they be obtained through freedom of information request?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: That is a comprehensive answer. I know the organisation had a comprehensive budget submission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: There were ambitious targets, but in the overall context they were not ambitious. They were targets that should have been met years ago. What is the deliverable on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: This committee, through the clerk, might write to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and establish exactly where we are with the commitment given to MS Ireland for funding its residential centre and its therapists. Ms Cotter might send the clerk a note on it so we can put in the request.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Ms Cotter is here. There are 30 organisations connected with the Neurological Alliance. MS Ireland is one of the 30. We are talking about Ms Cotter's organisation because she is here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: As a result of her being here, I have made the proposal that for her specific organisation we will correspond with the Minister of State to see if we can advance it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: Have we the time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Martin Conway: While this is a political issue, it is very important that it should not become a party-political football.