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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: I have no wish to delay people. The Minister of State has just read out two of the paragraphs that came to me in the answer to my question. The target of 1.3 million hours in 2016 was exceeded by 200,000. Unless my arithmetic is way off, the figure comes to 1.5 million hours. The Minister of State has confirmed that 1.4 million hours are available this year. That is 100,000 more than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: The figure is 100,000 hours less than what was actually delivered to people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: A total of 100,000 hours are not available this year to people throughout the county who got those hours last year. Let us be clear about it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: They were not getting a king's ransom of a service. The service is already significantly underfunded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: There is less this year than last year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: That is a good way of solving it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: The Minister of State has more than hinted that he is open to it; he has actually been clear about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: It is important to honour and respect what is in the public interest with respect to events during the past week and the grave injuries that have been visited upon certain people. The issue I wish to raise is related to that. In raising it again I may be boring people. It concerns the 600,000 people with disabilities and mental health needs and their families. There are strong commitments...

Seanad: Transport and Tourism: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: I welcome the Minister back to the House. I am clearly going to focus on people with disabilities but I shall start by discussing the programme for Government. It states:Throughout their lives, people with disabilities should be supported in maximising their potential, by removing barriers which impact on access to services, education, work or healthcare. In achieving this aim, the new...

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: The Minister is welcome back to the House. He brings a good heart and good intentions to this issue. Reflecting on it and listening to other Members, it appears to me that the ways and means committee might need to do a bit more work on it. However, it goes in the right direction. The whole issue of having a fair and equitable system which is seen as such by all involved is critical. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: The Sunday Independentstated that a leaked report from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform emphasised a number of pressures on the State's income and expenditure. However, it made no mention of 600,000 people with disabilities and mental health needs, even though it is acknowledged that these people are in the throes of a long-term crisis. We have public service pay pressures...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: I did not say that I believed it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: This year's budget?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: It is not for the Government -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: I thank the representatives of the three organisations, whose input has been helpful. It is quite clear after two hours of questions, observations and comments that this is a massive issue which we have to work our way through. We are here to speak about issues related to general practice manpower and capacity and a properly functioning primary care service. Clearly, the contract and from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

John Dolan: I was referring to the health sphere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

John Dolan: I thank Mr. Muiris O'Connor and his team for the introduction to and work on the Bill. It is worth reflecting on the fact that the research, development and health analytics division, which Mr. O'Connor manages, was only established last year. It is great that it has been set up and it is important that its work gets moved on rapidly. Believe it or not, I am going to come at this from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality/Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

John Dolan: I thank my colleague, Senator Frances Black, for allowing me to take her slot at this meeting. I am delighted that Senator Colette Kelleher and other colleagues from the Seanad are here this morning. I will put this issue in context. The Minister of State has honourably opened this debate by saying that promised ratification will not take place by the end of this year. We have received...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality/Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

John Dolan: I agree with the Minister of State that the inaction of previous Governments is not his responsibility. I was speaking about the measures which he confidently said he had managed to secure in the context of the negotiations on the current programme for Government. The Tánaiste, Deputy Fitzgerald, is on record on this issue. I have quoted the position of Government. The Minister of...

Seanad: Cystic Fibrosis Treatment: Statements (8 Dec 2016)

John Dolan: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming to the House for this debate. A number of Senators have spoken about people they know or people close to them who suffer from cystic fibrosis and everyone in the House knows someone with the condition. I agree with the Minister that it is unacceptable that cystic fibrosis patients are being used as pawns. There is no doubt that these people...