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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: A number of members raised this yesterday. Does anyone disagree with the idea of having the meeting next week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: For those who have arrived late, we are suggesting we try and meet next week to deal with the whole issue of track and trace. It was discussed at the private meeting, but because of the new report it is felt that it is vital that we sit as a committee next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: We can ask the HSE to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: There is a general consensus that we go ahead with the meeting, taking on board what Deputy Shortall said. We can have a discussion later on about it. I am conscious that there are witnesses waiting. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: We are waiting on the Minister to find out when he is available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: Can I proceed on the basis that we will go ahead with that briefing at 5.30 p.m.?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: Can we discuss this after the meeting? We can have a Zoom meeting or something.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: I welcome our witnesses to the meeting this morning. They are all presenting remotely and will provide an update on the workforce planning in both acute and community care settings. I welcome from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, Ms Phil Ní Sheaghdha, general secretary, and Mr. Tony Fitzpatrick, director of industrial relations; from the Irish Medical Organisation,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is in the seat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: As we have run out of time with the slot, perhaps Senator Conway could come in later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: The Senator will have to wait for the next slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: I am sorry, Ms Clyne, but we have run out of time for this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: We are way over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: There is no time for Professor Irvine to respond but he might give Deputy Shortall a written reply, if that is acceptable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: I ask Professor Irvine to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: Ms Ní Sheaghdha might come back to the committee on the report the INMO will get from the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, on the student nurses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: Can I suggest-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: Perhaps Ms Ní Sheaghdha could tic-tac directly with Deputy Lahart and Senator Ardagh with regard to the childcare elements of their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in Acute and Community Care Settings: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Crowe: I am sorry but we are away over time. We are going to establish a sub-committee on mental health so maybe we will be able to return to this issue at some stage in the future.