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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I invite the members of the committee to make contributions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Would Dr. Colin Doherty like to address that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Does Ms Twomey want to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I thank Ms Twomey. I call Dr. Breslin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I apologise but a vote has just been called in the Dáil. We will have to suspend the sitting for 15 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I invite Dr. Nolan to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Has somebody got a phone on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Nolan. Three further Deputies are offering. In the interests of time, we might take their questions together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Has the Deputy a further point he wishes to make?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I wish to bring to the attention of members that a vote has been called in the Dáil. I will stay behind and keep the meeting going.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: There is one question I would like to ask. With regard to clinical trials on the benefits of cannabinoids, are there sufficient numbers in Ireland to carry out a clinical trial or would it have to be an international clinical trial? The witnesses might now address those questions. Who would like to take the lead?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Perhaps Dr. Breslin will deal with the clinical trials.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I am conscious of time. I call Deputy Gino Kenny.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I will allow the penultimate remarks to Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I will give the final remarks to Ms Twomey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank Dr. Nolan, Dr. Breslin, Dr. Doherty and Ms Twomey for appearing before the committee. On the basis of this engagement, the committee proposes to prepare a report. We may have further engagement. We will make a copy of the report and its recommendations available to the Minister for Health. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider a change in application of the rules for those in receipt of social protection payments who work a limited numbers of hours per day, in particular breaking the working week into hours rather than days when calculating reduced social protection payments. [36335/16]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I ask the Minister to consider a change in application of the rules for those in receipt of social protection payments who work a limited numbers of hours per day, in particular breaking the working week into hours rather than days when calculating reduced social protection payments for hours worked during the week.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: This question particularly relates to caring agencies which supply home care services and packages. Those caring agencies have difficulty in accessing staff to supply those services. It has been brought to my attention that if you take a notional week as 40 hours and a carer was allowed to work two hours per day for five days a week, rather than losing their payments for the five days, they...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: In the primary care section of A Programme for a Partnership Government there is a commitment to enter into contract negotiations with general practitioners. General practice is under serious threat because of the workload involved and manpower issues coming down the line. While there is a commitment to the urgent negotiation of a new flexible contract, there seems to be complacency about...