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Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he has resourced the national women and infants health programme to provide drug liaison midwives and specialist medical social workers in all maternity networks. [28985/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 360. To ask the Minister for Health if the uptake of hepatitis C treatment has been increased during 2019. [28992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to date in 2019 to build capacity within drug and alcohol services to develop a patient safety approach in line with the HIQA National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare. [28994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if all hospital emergency departments include the monitoring of attendances as a result of alcohol and drug use in their electronic patient system. [28995/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: As we have a quorum we will commence the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputy Bailey. I remind members if they have mobile phones to turn them off or put them into flight mode. I propose that we go into private session now to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I welcome Ms Danielle McLaughlin, policy officer, and Mr. Gordon Hill, senior manager, from Crosscare and Mr. Mark Byrne, chief executive officer, and Mr. Brendan Lennon, head of advocacy, from Chime. I will invite our guests from Crosscare to make their presentation first, after which our guests from Chime will make theirs. Members will then have questions. All of our guests are free to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I thank Ms McLaughlin for her opening statement. We will now take the second opening statement, Mr. Byrne's.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Byrne. Before I go to Deputy O'Dea, it might be helpful if Ms McLaughlin has the information. She talked about two specific groups in her presentation, the first of which was young people with international protection who moved out of direct provision, and the second who are unable to live with families, etc. Does she know how many people are in those groups?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: Does Ms McLaughlin want to share that number with us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: Can we stick to the figure of 903 for the moment? To whom does that figure relate exactly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: That would include people who had transitioned from direct provision. Is that the point Mr. Hill is making?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: The age cohort is only up to 24 years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: Crosscare has identified 903, some who are in direct provision and who have entitlement in addition to that. There are people over 25 years who were not counted in the survey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: Will Crosscare send the clerk a note on the figures, as best as possible? I apologise to Deputy Joan Collins but it is important that we have as much accuracy around that as possible. What is being sought is an incremental approach and we have to tease out what that means and specifically ensure that we get it right, so that we do not leave anyone behind, such as 25 year olds who are in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: Is that why they are staying in direct provision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: On the review, Mr. Lennon made the point that the grant has remained the same. With changes in technology, has the cost of hearing aids increased or decreased in recent years? The grant has remained the same, but has the cost of hearing aids changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: Do I take it from the submission that hearing aids typically cost €1,500 to €2,000? Mr. Lennon stated that €500 represents 30% of the cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I want to get the figures straight. If I buy a hearing aid for €1,500 and get a grant for €500, am I entitled to a tax rebate on the balance of €1,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: In such cases, the cost is €3,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-budget Submissions: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)

John Curran: The claimants receive a grant of €500.