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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Expenditure (27 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of guaranteeing a medical card for all members of the Travelling community. [27354/19]

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome this Bill but I feel it is being rushed. I will be honest about that. I understand time is tight and the end of this Dáil term is coming but it does feel like this is being rushed somewhat. I am sure every speaker this evening will acknowledge the bravery of the women who came forward and told their stories in the media. I would say that was really hard. I do not know how...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the drafters of the assisted human reproduction Bill will be taking into account the concerns raised during pre-legislative scrutiny regarding surrogacy and the removal of anonymity in relation to donor conception [27126/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the area to which the cost of medication (details supplied) is charged to; and if the cost is charged to the budget of the prescribing practice of the doctor concerned, if this has a negative effect on the budget of the doctor concerned. [27129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the carbon emissions from public hospitals; and the way in which this compares with EU averages. [27127/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the new initiatives that will be rolled out to improve the energy efficiency of public hospitals as referenced in the Climate Action Plan 2019. [27128/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for being late - I was showing solidarity with workers on the picket line this morning and got caught in traffic - but I have had the opportunity to read over the submissions. I am unclear about the matter of the Irish Dental Association. Its representatives appeared before the committee and were very clear. Their considered view was that the association was not consulted,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The detail is fairly simple, it is just a copy of the original exercise that was undertaken in 2015. It does not seem outrageous to me that this be published. We have just been through the Scally inquiry, for instance, which was a scoping inquiry. Its terms of reference were very public. The scoping inquiry itself was very public as were its recommendations, which were first shared with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is great. I thank Mr. Healy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I assure Mr. Healy that the intention is not to ambush him but I want him to understand that if the detailed note is just a rehash of the answers to parliamentary questions, it will not be good enough. I am not speaking for anyone else but I do not expect anyone will disagree with me. We are all wondering why the information that is there cannot be shared.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a number of specific questions. The first one concerns the existing number of clinics. I will put my cards on the table. This policy and announcement sound like further privatisation of the service, which is contrary to what is recommended in the Sláintecare report, which places heavy emphasis on public provision. That is the perspective from which I am approaching this. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Given that the HSE is doing such a good job, would it not make more sense to expand what it is doing.? Nobody has a difficulty with the quality of dental care provided within the HSE, access to it is the issue. In my simple view, expanding what the HSE is doing would improve access to what Mr. Healy has said is a good service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: A fantastic job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: My question related to the 221 dental clinics. On full implementation of the new policy direction, will some of those be closed, will they change what they do, or will they continue to do what are currently doing? Presumably, the staff comprising 657 whole-time equivalents, as outlined by Mr. Healy, will continue to be employed. Is it planned to expand the number of workers, will 657...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Were any other models examined? I regard this move as the further privatisation of the service. On the cost-benefit analysis, Mr. Healy and I had conversations previously on the home help service. Without putting too fine a point on it, I was correct and much of it was privatised. At the time, I was told it would not be and it would enhance the service. Of course, it did not. Was there a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: My question was about cost-benefit analysis and how it was done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sure it did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Can the cost-benefit analysis be published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: There will have to be an increase in administrative work in the model proposed, given that one is dealing with service level agreement and a fee per item approach. Is this assumption correct on my part?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I have other questions but I am conscious that other people may wish to come in. Will there be a second round opportunity?