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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he has formally met his UK counterpart to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38569/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre review decision-making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38574/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE-funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; and if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38575/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 491. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a commitment given by TII to carry out road safety works at the junction for Cootehall along the N4 road connecting Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle, County Roscommon, has not been followed through; the reason for the delay in the commencement of works; and when the project will be completed. [38894/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 524. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to update the Redundancy Payments Act 1967; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38570/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: When a farmer pays a vet who comes out to him or her, is that vet - or some other vet who got a licence to practice from the council - the person who has to get the money? No more than the TB thing, this is what I-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I did not ask that. I asked about circumstances in which a licence is issued by the council to a practitioner who has the certification and everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In such circumstances, the council is saying that the practitioner, as the only person who has the licence, is the only one who can charge. Alternatively, someone who is working for a vet might be a vet. Is the council stating that a vet who is working for someone who is not a vet should not be paid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Just one second. Ms Muldoon said earlier that when the council gives out a licence, there are provisions relating to service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What are the hours of service? It has been suggested that there is a 24-hour service. What is the mandatory time during which a vet must come to a farmer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am just asking in general.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If someone 40 miles away says that he or she will cover three vets in an area who have decided to go away for a lovely weekend, is the price charged the subject of any regulation under the licence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Under this system, it is being left wide open for a whole county to be left with one vet over a weekend. If everybody takes the weekend off, one person might say he or she will cover it. Does the Veterinary Council of Ireland think that is a good service for farmers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I will elaborate. We are dancing around here. We are trying to be careful from a legal perspective, etc. I want to put out in the open what is happening at the moment. Corporate entities are coming in and trying to buy out practices to control areas. They will dictate the pace and the whole lot. We might as well have all of this out in the open. The council is trying to dance around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am not talking about any specific area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can Ms Muldoon forward the list to the Chairman after this meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If there was a conflict of interest, they would have to acknowledge that to the others.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can Ms Muldoon send the list in question to the Chairman?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Could we get it as soon as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can something be done through legislation or otherwise? We are dancing around. The fourth party here is nearly the invisible man. To be quite frank, he is the most important person. I am talking about the new person in the game. Everyone is saying he does not exist, but he is there. It is a question of whether we want to admit it. Can we use legislation or something else to make sure...