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Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 41 has already been discussed with amendment No. 36. I remind members that acceptance of this amendment involves the deletion of section 95 of the Bill.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Amendment No. 47 has already been discussed with amendment No. 23. Is Deputy O'Reilly pressing the amendment?

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: It was discussed with amendment No. 23.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Is the Deputy pressing amendment No. 47?

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Amendments Nos. 48 and 49 are related and may be discussed together. If amendment No. 48 is agreed, amendment No. 49 cannot be moved. Amendment No. 49 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 48.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (25 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: As consideration of the Bill has been completed, in accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil. The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019 and has made amendments thereto.

Agrifood and Rural Development: Motion (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: I am happy to speak on the motion, tabled by the Rural Independent Group, on the beef price crisis which has been ongoing for the past two months. The practical outcome of the beef price crisis agreement is that beef farmers, who continue to feel isolated, helpless and desperate, go back to the status quo. They have been given a promise on price without any guarantee or commitment that a...

Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: I think I will come in under that. I support the Bill, which has relevance to my constituency. I was struck by the comment that there are no jobs on a dead planet, which is very evocative. There is no green economy unless there are rewards for workers and communities that make this happen. There needs to be support for communities that lose their fossil fuel industries. This is the...

Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank the Minister for taking the debate. I want to speak on several aspects of climate change, namely, renewable energy and the future diversification of farming. We need to reduce our dependence on coal and peat. We are 13% higher in producing energy from those two sources than the average EU country and we need to catch up rapidly to avoid penalties for not reaching our emission...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: My question is on direct provision. Direct provision is a system for accommodating those who are seeking asylum and it is now 20 years old. In general terms, it seeks to provide protection for those who are fleeing either political or religious persecution. It is an outdated system and needs to change. It was originally introduced in 1999 as a temporary emergency measure. The system has...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: It is incumbent on people to provide an alternative system or to at least provide suggestions to support an alternative system. One of the alternative systems is that, rather than having 120 or 220 people in one building, they would be dispersed throughout a community. Many of these centres are located in rural Ireland. One thing rural Ireland has is housing stock. What it does not have...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Deputy Eamon Ryan has kindly offered a minute or two if I go over my time. It is my pleasure to contribute to these statements. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on the excellent work they have done in this area. They have performed well and I thank them. This withdrawal presents challenges for Ireland over and above challenges that face...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: The main issue in this crisis is that farmers are not getting a price that comes near to covering their production costs. They are making substantial losses. That is recognised by all, including the meat factories. Meat processors are making a substantial profit. They have been allowed to gain a monopoly, which allows them to control and dictate prices without any reference to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: The committee will go into private session for a few moments to allow our witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to give members of the committee an opportunity to receive an update on the CervicalCheck programme with officials from the Department of Health, representatives from the HSE and the Irish National Accreditation Board. On behalf of the committee, I welcome all the witnesses to our meeting this morning. There are a large number of witnesses. I would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: We will now open the discussion to members. The first member to speak is Deputy Brassil, who is substituting for Deputy Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: I will let the Deputy in a second time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: I seek clarification on Deputy Brassil's question. In normal circumstances, when a woman presents to a GP or another smear taker because she is concerned about the delay in obtaining a smear test result through the system, she may be referred to the private service to have the smear taken. The result normally comes back to the GP or the smear taker who acts on the result by referring the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Harty: Deputy Brassil is referring to a case in which a colposcopy referral was made but the referral was not accepted because it concerned a smear that had been taken privately.