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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: We will now commence in public session. I apologise for the technical issues we are having. Apologies have been received from Senator Annie Hoey. Before we get to the main item on today's agenda, the minutes of the committee meetings of 8 May 2024 have been circulated to members for consideration. Is that agreed? Agreed. The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Rogers. If she could indicate who she is bringing in for some of the questions, it would be very helpful for the Chair. It is unfortunate that Professor Murphy is not available but we realise the pressure on clinicians. I thank her for indicating that she would not be able to be here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: No, I did not. I believe it is down to the clinicians having difficulties in their job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: We are talking about 50,000 new diagnoses every year of neurological conditions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I call Senator Black. When she is finished, we will take a comfort break for five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Yes, thanks very much. I suggest that we take a short break.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I invite Senator Conway to make his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Does Ms Cotter wish to speak further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious Deputy Conway-Walsh wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Am I correct in saying that if one is on a waiting list, nine times out of ten one's complications will get worse?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Before I return to the members, I remind the committee that it is being asked to enable the funds that have already been committed to specialist neurology nurses in community neurorehabilitation services to be actively translated into actual services on the ground; to request the HSE to deliver an immediate action plan to tackle the shortage of inpatient rehabilitation beds; and to begin to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: Do the witnesses want to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Rogers very much. We all know as politicians that we tend to meet more of those people for whom the services are delivering but in our ordinary life we tend to hear more from people where the services do not exist or are not being delivered for them. The point was made about the huge cohort of people who have a neurological condition. In another couple of years, we will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Cotter very much. I will speak now but I appreciate that there are other members also wishing to come back in. On Ms Cotter's own alliance, its members have mentioned that there are 30 not-for-profit organisations. I believe it is even more than that. These are all household names such as Acquired Brian Injury Ireland, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Chronic Pain Ireland,...

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: I only have a few seconds. I wish the families well. My thoughts are with them and all their loved ones. I thank Justice for the Forgotten, the Pat Finucane Centre and Relatives for Justice for all their hard work over the years. They have been a long time waiting on justice. We are not supposed to have a hierarchy of victims, but clearly in this case I do not think the Irish State has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons treated by the Pathfinder service; the total budget allocated to the service since it became operational; and if plans are in place to expand the programme across the State. [21765/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: No apologies have been received. Deputy Bernard Durkan is at a select committee meeting and said he will be in and out of this meeting. Before we go to the main item on today's agenda, the minutes of committee meetings on 30 April and 1 May 2024 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. The purpose of the committee meeting today is to receive an update...

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

Seán Crowe: That is right, yes.