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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: Okay, I thank Mr. Gloster. On that point, there is best practice in different hospitals and it is always important we learn from the best performing hospitals. Some of them may be best performing because they have more capacity, and some of them because they perhaps have better management, or whatever. Is that something Mr. Gloster is cognisant of or keeps track of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: How is the uptake of the flu and Covid-19 vaccines going, particularly for hospital staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: Are there Covid-19 clinics available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: That is disappointing and hard to credit, to be honest. One would imagine that healthcare staff who are on the front line and meeting vulnerable people on a daily basis would get vaccinated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank Ms. Day. The beds that were available in the old ED will still be available for the coming winter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: On home help availability, there is a staffing issue in getting home helps. What is the picture throughout the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: Is the difficultly in recruiting evident? Are people not coming back because of full employment, effectively?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank Mr. Gloster and welcome him and his team. I would like some clarity on the figure for DTOCs, which "have moved from an early year challenge of 600 to 550, and in the past month improved further to 474". Is that 474 patients from across the country on a monthly basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: More than 1,000. That is effectively in every healthcare setting across the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: As regards UHG, last year there was extra capacity because the old ED building was in use. What does Mr. Gloster envisage for this year?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: Fáiltím roimh an Dr. Mac Cormaic, Emily Maloney agus Sadhbh Ó Cinnseala go dtí an coiste. Cuirim fáilte freisin roimh an gcur i láthair atá déanta ag an Dr. Mac Cormaic, inar dúirt sé go bhfuil tús curtha leis an obair thábhachtach atá ar siúl acu le deich gcruinniú ag an gcoiste suas go dtí seo agus ceann...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas as sin. Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeimid ar an eolas faoin mbunlíne agus tá sé sin fíor chun an sprioc de 20% a bhaint amach. An bhfuil ár bhfinnéithe ag rá go mbeimid ag tosú ar an turas sin an bhliain seo chugainn nó an bhfuil an turas sin tosaithe, ina dtuairim?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: Dúirt an Dr. Mac Cormaic go bhfuil sé ag bualadh ar na doirse agus ag oscailt na doirse. An bhfuil sé éasca na doirse sin a oscailt? An bhfuil bac á chur air?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: Tá ceist dheireanach agamsa ar an ábhar sin. An bhfuil an Roinn muiníneach nó dóchasach go mbeidh sí in ann an céatadán 20% a bhaint amach roimh 2030?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Dr. Mac Cormaic.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: I gave the Senator some leeway because he did not use the full allocation of time for his first contribution.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: I join the Cathaoirleach in paying tribute to a former colleague, Seanadóir and Deputy, Mr. Louis J. Belton. I extend my sympathy to his partner Anita, sister Maureen, neighbours and friends. We will have an opportunity at another time to give more fulsome tributes but, on behalf of the Fine Gael group, I would like to be associated with the Cathaoirleach's comments today. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Cathaoirleach for choosing this Commencement matter. The Minister of State is welcome to the Chamber. Last March, the Minister for Rural and Community Development announced the first ever dedicated fund for shovel-ready community projects in our towns and villages. This followed a successful scheme from the previous year centred on refurbishment and supports for communities...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Minister of State for providing that update. I certainly welcome the information provided. To have 22 applications shows the value and importance of the scheme because these are projects that had to have their own sites. They were effectively shovel ready. They had planning permission and they had their own sites to develop. Clearly, 22 applications from around the country in...