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

Michael Harty: Will the Dental Act 1985 need substantial review?

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

Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Louise O'Reilly for her patience.

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

Michael Harty: We have been meeting for three hours. I thank the witnesses for their time. I am sorry we did not get an opportunity to quiz Mr. Judge from the Department but I thank him. I also thank Dr. Kavanagh and Mr. Goodman from the Department, Dr. Dougall, Dr. McLoughlin and Professor O'Connell from the oral health policy academic reference group and Mr. Healy and Dr. Green from the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will meet with representatives of community employment supervisors to discuss the implementation of an occupational pension scheme as recommended by the Labour Court in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 461. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the 60-bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26570/19]

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

Michael Harty: The Taoiseach ignored the main point I was making, namely, that understaffing in the context of consultant posts is reducing not only the quantity of but also the quality of the care being provided. There are hospital departments where consultants are burning out because of the dysfunctional service they work in and where agency locums fill gaps. The cost of employing an agency locum is...

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

Michael Harty: I raise the issue of a perfect storm facing the health services, into which the Government has sleepwalked over the past eight years. I refer to the recruitment and retention of consultants in the hospital system. This results from years of accumulated neglect in reforming models of care and developing the health services to maintain critical service delivery to patients. With a booming...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the action he plans to take on the new rules of an organisation (details supplied) regarding pharmacy assistants and their roles, responsibilities and to limit their ability to cover pharmacists for temporary absence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25712/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an 11 month wait in County Clare for children under 12 years of age seeking access to the community ophthalmic physician and 26 months for adults who need cataract procedures in the public system as against three months for those that can afford private care as reported by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an outstanding payment on the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25851/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: Today's meeting is to discuss the report of the independent review group on the role of voluntary organisations in the delivery of our health services. I welcome Dr. Catherine Day, chair, and Professor Jane Grimson, member, from the review group. From the Rehab Group, I welcome Ms Mo Flynn, chief executive officer and Ms Kathleen O'Meara, director of communications. I welcome from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Flynn and invite Mr. O'Regan to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: Unfortunately, I must vacate the chair. Deputy O'Reilly will take over.

Defence Forces: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I wish to illustrate the issue of the disparity in pay and conditions between the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána, in particular in how they were treated during the recent visit of President Trump to Shannon and Doonbeg, to which Deputy Mattie McGrath has referred. For a 24-hour shift, members of the Defence Forces received an additional €20 per day, after tax, as part...

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I pay tribute to the former Deputy, John Browne. He was a native of my own parish of Kilmihil in County Clare. In fact, when I look out my breakfast room window in the morning, I see his home across the valley. I knew John very well and I particularly know his daughter, Carmel, who is the principal of the primary school in Kilmihil. I had the pleasure of meeting Carmel here in the company...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: We have a quorum. I propose we deal with housekeeping matters in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: The purpose of the meeting is to receive an update on the national paediatric hospital project, including the new children's hospital at St. James's Hospital and the development of urgent care centres at Connolly and Tallaght hospitals. From the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, NPHDB, I welcome Mr. Fred Barry, chairman, who is joined by Dr. Emma Curtis, medical director. From...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Barry and invite Ms Hardiman to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Ms Hardiman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Michael Harty: We will give the Deputy the opportunity to finish his questions with Ms Hardiman.