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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I just wished to signal that it seems to be a concern of the organisation. I am sure it is replicated with others. I am conscious of time but the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association was in with the committee again. I am conscious that there is a new contract for the supply of oxygen. The organisation was saying it had met with the project manager as part of the process and that people were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank the witnesses for the note we got but it did not really go into the supply issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I need to end this part of the meeting. I thank the representatives of the Department of Health and the HSE for continuing to engage with the committee. We look forward to working with them further on these important matters. The meeting is suspended and will resume shortly at 12 noon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: WHO Treaty on Pandemic Preparedness: Department of Health (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: The committee will commence its consideration of the draft World Health Organization, WHO, treaty to strengthen pandemic preparedness. I am pleased to welcome from the Department of Health Mr. Robert Watt, Secretary General, Mr. Joe Hanly, principal officer, and Dr. Colette Bonner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: WHO Treaty on Pandemic Preparedness: Department of Health (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: There is still time for us to put in suggestions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I am pleased to welcome from the Department of Health Mr. Robert Watt, Secretary General, Ms Louise McGirr, assistant secretary, Ms Siobhán McArdle, assistant secretary, and Ms Rachel Kenna, chief nursing officer; and from the HSE Mr. Damien McCallion, chief operations officer, Mr. Liam Woods, national director, organisational change unit, Ms Anne Marie Hoey, chief people officer, Dr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: WHO Treaty on Pandemic Preparedness: Department of Health (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: On the agreement itself, the document states the Department is attending talks between 29 April and 10 May. Do amendments come up at that meeting within those talks? How does the Irish side feed into that? This is the first time, politically, that the health committee has engaged with this. What engagement has the Department had, aside from those who are attending? I am talking about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: WHO Treaty on Pandemic Preparedness: Department of Health (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: For the benefit of those who are listening in at home, there is nothing secretive about these negotiations. I presume journalists are allowed in. If people want to access documents about what the sides are saying, is that all available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: WHO Treaty on Pandemic Preparedness: Department of Health (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Lastly, when do the witnesses expect this to come before the Irish Parliament? Is it in two years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: WHO Treaty on Pandemic Preparedness: Department of Health (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I will finish. The meeting has come to an end because we have no more time. The committee is now adjourned until our next meeting in private session on Tuesday, 14 May at 4 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Seán Kyne. The minutes of the committee meetings of 23 and 24 April 2024 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. Today's meeting is to again consider challenges facing the provision of dentistry services and related issues. The committee last met the Irish Dental Association in July of last year to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I now invite Mr. O'Flynn to give his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I now invite members in for questions. Senator Conway will lead us off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Mr. O'Flynn and Mr. Hourihan might direct me as to who would be best to answer those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I propose we take a short break, after which we will resume the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: We will resume and I call on Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Does Mr. Hourihan want to answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: We will have to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I call Deputy Ó Murchú, who is a not a member of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Relating to the Provision of Dentistry Services: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I have a couple of questions. First, I welcome the fact that an oral health unit has been established. There seems to be some sort of movement in relation to that and that is positive. It is also positive that the representatives spoke about a new pathway for people from outside the EU for the assessment, etc. They gave the numbers. Again, that is a positive movement. The worrying...