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- Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister and also Deputy Niamh Smyth. I commend the committee members, including Senator Carrigy, on their excellent work in producing this report. In the cut and thrust of everyday politics, tourism might not necessarily get the headlines, but it is an incredibly important industry in all parts of the country. It is particularly important in my home county of Clare. The...
- Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister. I commend Senators Hoey and Wall on putting forward this important motion. I work with Senator Hoey on the Joint Committee on Health. She is a valued member of our committee who brings common sense and cop-on to her contributions. I enjoy working with her and value her contributions. That extends into this House and to this motion. I am glad the Government is not...
- Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: On a point of order, I was in the anteroom and I heard everything Senator Hoey said.
- Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: I was in the anteroom.
- Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: It is disrespectful, Acting Chairperson.
- Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: A charge was made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: It is really not good enough that the head of the ambulance service is essentially shrugging his shoulders.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: Like other members, I pay tribute to all our firefighters and ambulance drivers and crews for the fantastic work they do on the front line for us all. I might begin with the NAS and the percentage of echo and delta calls that was mentioned as having been responded to within an appropriate timeframe. Mr. Morton stated the service had met the key performance indicator to a degree of 71% for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: The balance of probability would suggest that as a result of those delays, people who lost their lives would not have done so if the response had been quicker. Would that be fair to say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: Based on that work that was done in the UK, can Mr. Morton estimate how many fatalities have resulted from delayed ambulance responses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: In Professor O'Donnell's professional opinion, have there been fatalities in this country in recent times as a result of delayed ambulance responses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: Professor O'Donnell will concede that permanent harm has been done to people as a result of delays in ambulance response times.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: How many people suffered permanent harm in 2021 and 2022?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: The entire heath system has a capacity issue; there is no doubt about that. With regard to attacks and to follow on from the points raised by Deputy Gino Kenny, how many ambulance staff are on sick leave as a result of physical attacks? Has the NAS done exit interviews to identify the number of people who have left the ambulance service due to their experience of being attacked physically...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: With regard to sick leave among ambulance crews, what are the percentages in terms of sick leave? How many crew members are currently out sick?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: Was the NAS consulted on the new UHL protocols for Ennis hospital before they were introduced? What is the view of the NAS on the protocols in terms of their success and implementation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: Did the NAS advocate for those protocols, given the pressure on the emergency department at UHL? Did the NAS request that these protocols be introduced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: I thank Professor O'Donnell. How many unpublished reports compiled by the NAS have there been in recent years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: What is the most recent report published by the NAS in terms of a review of its operations?