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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: There is no difficulty with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I have two brief questions. The first relates to what Dr. McCarthy said about not being allowed to record deficits. We had some discussion at the meeting on 19 June with regard to the impact this has. As Dr. McCarthy said, the organisations are businesses. In business terms, there is a name for that. I have no wish to be throwing it around but we know what it is. I wish to be clear....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: As such the HSE would have nowhere to refer him. He would be in community without Epilepsy Ireland's support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The voluntary sector is where the help comes from.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: All politics is local.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It is. I wish to join Deputy Murphy O'Mahony on that and to particularly acknowledge the Ceann Comhairle, who really drove this. It is a fantastic programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The whole committee wishes everyone who participated in it well. Given that we have had some talk of Cork and that there is a match coming up, I will say "Up the Dubs" and call our next contributor, Deputy Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Deputy O'Connell and Senator Colm Burke indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Murphy wants to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Murphy and call Dr. McCarthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I call Deputy O'Connell. She will be Senators Swanick and Mac Lochlainn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is a very helpful suggestion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Absolutely. It is a very good suggestion which we will take on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is helpful. We will write to the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I call Senator Mac Lochlainn and thank him for his patience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The depth of the feeling expressed by the Senator is common throughout both Houses. When we are in our constituencies and advice clinics we are the people saying there is some support. I will invite a speaker from each group to make concluding remarks and we will close the session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I know I had signalled that we had concluded but Deputy Durkan has rejoined us. Does he have any questions for the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: We had more or less agreed to pursue this issue as a committee. I thank Mr. Cooper, Mr. O'Sullivan, Dr. McCarthy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Murphy and Ms Jones sincerely for attending and for the work their organisations do, which we see at first hand. We know that the organisations in question are providing invaluable lifelines to people in their communities. The witnesses can be assured that this...

Special Educational Needs: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Deputies for bringing forward the motion. I want to take time to mention something that is nearly working in my own constituency. I am referring to a little boy by the name of Rory Kilduff. Rory has a place in Gaelscoil Ros Eo. He is five years of age and is very much looking forward to being able to go to school. However, he has a condition known as Vacterl syndrome. I will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Jul 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take in view of the fact that the application for the provision of a primary school on a temporary basis at a location has been rejected; his plans to avert the crisis unfolding due to the rejection of the planning application; and if temporary accommodation will be available for new students to attend a school (details...