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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How long will that last?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is a lot of beds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How high is the rate of absenteeism in the UL Hospitals Group at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a very open mind about elective services. We need elective beds. St. John's is in the middle of the city, has a 90-bed Nightingale ward and the hospital has the capacity to possibly increase that number to 150 beds, which would mean 60 additional new beds. The UPMC is an other option. Has the HSE had discussions about the UPMC and St. John's? Is the HSE open to St. John's playing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The HSE's submission is littered with references to reconfiguration. While that was Government policy, it was not Government policy to close three EDs and leave only one. There were 35 ED beds between the hospitals of UHL, Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's and overnight, the number was reduced to 17 ED beds. That was not policy. There were to be 136 co-location beds on the grounds of UHL. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the HSE builds a 96-bed block then thereafter, does every new block that is built contain new beds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So there will be 48 beds but one is still short 87 beds. Will building a second 96-bed block bring the number up to the 642 that is sought?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Therefore, every bed after the new 96-bed block is built will be a new bed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Professor Cowan and thank her for all of the work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What will be the purpose of that site visit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the HSE open to the proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: They would not be the first to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is universal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Unfortunately, it has now become the standard across the spectrum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Particularly if people feel they are being ignored, they go to politicians.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the fact that there is a great deal happening on affordable housing. As I said, the 25 units in Castletroy that are being built under the affordable housing fund through the local authority and all the other aspects such as the home equity scheme are all very welcome. However this is a very particular point. The Minister of State made reference to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I very much believe in Part V delivery. I wish to deal with a particular aspect of it. I like estates to have 10% social and 10% affordable. That is what I want to see on every new estate that is built. Part V provision was in place previously, with both 10% social and 10% affordable, but on many occasions the Part V obligation was bought out and did not happen. That is no longer the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2023 (20 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a Budget 2023 submission from an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45425/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Sep 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 469. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the availability of the Freestyle Libre 2 device in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45405/22]