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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the barriers to the introduction of the access programme for medicinal cannabis; when the access programme will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22218/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to engage with the Minister, his officials, the new director general of the HSE and his staff to update the committee on current issues relating to the health service. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister, Deputy Harris. Ministers of State will be coming shortly. I welcome Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General of the Department of Health...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: The meeting will probably take on a life of its own. If we can deal with it within the substance of the meeting, that is good. If there are unanswered questions, we can devote some time to it. I ask the Minister to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Reid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Reid. Our next contributor is Senator Colm Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I will ask our witnesses to respond to Senator Dolan's questions now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank the Minister of State. I must move on but I will bring Senator Dolan back in for a second round of questions if we all remain disciplined.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I understand that but we have devoted almost a half an hour to the Senator's contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: Shall we allow the witnesses to address the issues raised by the Deputy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: We indulged Senator Dolan, but I do not wish to set a precedent. Shall we ask the Minister to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Reid and I call Deputy O'Connell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I might ask the Minister to respond to those questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: The Minister might respond to some of those questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: Before I call to the non-members, Deputy Brassil and Senator Conway-Walsh, I have a question for Mr. Reid and Ms O'Connor on the HSE Service Plan 2019, which is the plan to which we are operating. The plan contains a strong reference to changing the model of care and reorienting the health service away from hospital-centred care. The current model of care is not capable of meeting the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Brassil for his patience.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: The Senator needs to concentrate on asking them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I am conscious that the Minister has indicated. If he needs to go we understand as he indicated he would have to leave at 12.30 p.m. We will go into a second round of questions. The Minister may have to leave but his officials and the HSE representatives will remain. Ms Grace Rothwell is here from the South/Southwest Hospital Group. There were issues in relation to the mortuary in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: I call Deputy Donnelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)
Michael Harty: Could the Minister send that to the committee?