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Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is on the Oireachtas website.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The Bill is readily available.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Sections 3 and 59 appear to use different definitions of the term "specialist community-based disability services", which is strange. While the section 3 definition is provided, the section 59 definition states the term "has the same meaning as it has in the Principal Act". I could not find this definition in the Principal Act, which is, as I understand it, the Act of 2004. I would like...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: That is fine.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: This section provides for consultation with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in respect of appointments of the executive board members and that people with experience of advocacy in matters affecting recipients will be selected. It is a very welcome development that people who have lived experience of disability will be represented. Will the Minister of...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Many of us hope that, with the transfer of responsibility, the Minister of State will indicate her thinking in relation to section 39 organisations and the gap in pay and superannuation entitlements. We all know that those who work for section 39 organisations effectively do the same work as people working for section 38 organisations, but there is a significant pay anomaly. We would...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: That is welcome. I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome what the Minister of State said about maternity cover. This section is about access to information. I received a reply this morning from the HSE. I was looking for details of the waiting lists for early intervention teams because we are all dealing with children who age out of this. The provision of services is very problematic at the moment. I sought details on the waiting...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Okay, but the same principle applies and I could not get any data.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: At all. They are saying that it might be the end of the first quarter. I hope it is. I accept what the Minister of State is saying. Data is essential. You cannot measure anyone's performance unless there is clear data. I would also ask the Minister of State to confirm she is supportive of what is contained in Sláintecare on the allocation of resources to the various areas, whatever...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I have a query about this. This is about co-operation and arrangements for co-operation by the executive with housing authorities and the Ministers for Health, Social Protection and Enterprise, Trade and Employment. That is fine. That kind of co-ordinating role is essential. There are many aspects to the disability issue and it crosses many Departments. I think there are other...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I understand that. Why is this legislation not going further than just mirroring what was in the original Act? Why is it not going to include those other relevant Departments? Has the Minister of State any thoughts on how she will bring those other Departments into line or get them to focus on the needs of people with disabilities.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome what the Minister of State said about bringing together a wider group of Departments. What are the reporting arrangements to the Minister of State and for the public and service users? How do people know about the performance of various Departments individually and in meeting commitments?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thought the Minister of State said earlier that some Departments were not exactly enthusiastic or fully participative.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: That is okay. I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I seek clarification on one item, namely, the HSE funding relating to rehabilitative training for school leavers. I am just checking that it will transfer as part of this move. It seems to be the case but I would like the Minister of State to confirm it.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: That responsibility is to be transferred as part of the move.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to query the purpose of this section. It appears to be a little strange. It says that after the commencement of the section the Minister for Health will have been deemed to have performed the functions. That appears to be drawing a line under things, saying that anything that was not done would be deemed to have been done. That is my reading of it. I would like a further...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister of State telling me that there is a great working relationship does not really wash and that is nothing personal. One should look at the commentary we have seen in the newspaper recently about the carry-on among the officials in the Department of Health and their dissatisfaction with the HSE and all of that. It seems to imply that any unfinished business will be deemed to have...