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- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA requested funding for an extra train on the Kildare route via Adamstown to Dublin city centre. [54256/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: My first question is on the surgical hubs. Will they be on existing hospital campuses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: When will they be operational?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: How much would one modular build cost?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: For each one?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: Will these hubs be a permanent feature or will they be a temporary measure until there is more capacity?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: My next question is on how we can adapt modern technology to healthcare. The witnesses spoke about a health app due out next year. How will it work? Most of us have a smartphone at this stage. Will the witnesses run us through how the app could help us to interact with the health system?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: That is handy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: What about X-rays and MRI scans?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: It sounds brilliant.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: Okay, and the app will be out some time next year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: Will people be able to download it from one of the app stores?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: That sounds good. Telemedicine is a relatively new concept in Ireland. Other jurisdictions use it. The Minister mentioned it last week in relation to virtual wards. He said it could save 8,000 beds per year and reduce people's reliance on attending hospital. It is a good concept but will the witnesses run us through what a virtual ward is and how it could prevent people going into an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: Obviously the people taking part in the programme would be monitored on a constant basis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: That is all being monitored in real time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Gino Kenny: So Johnny, Mary and Joseph are being looked at on a constant basis.