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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Ms Power. I now ask Dr. Darrin Morrissey for this opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I call Deputy Kelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I believe Ms Mulroe wishes to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I am conscious of the time as we have another session which I hope will start at noon. I ask Ms Power to be concise in her answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank the Deputy. In the interests of time, we will bank those questions and I will ask Deputies Brassil and Donnelly to ask their questions before we move on to our next section.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: There are a lot of questions banked up there. I ask our guests to deal with as many as possible before we move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: We have to move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: We could speak about this subject all day; many of the witnesses want to continue speaking. Unfortunately there is another set of witnesses who have to come in, and we have a time limit on the availability of the room. I thank the witnesses - Professor Hennessy and Ms Eibhlin Mulroe from Cancer Trials Ireland, Ms Averil Power and Mr. Donal Buggy from the Irish Cancer Society, and Dr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: We will continue examining the national cancer strategy. The next group of witnesses comprises Dr. Ana M. Terrés, head of research and development at the HSE, Dr. Jerome Coffey, national cancer control programme, NCCP, at the HSE, Mr. Michael Conroy, principal officer in the cancer policy unit at the Department of Health, Ms Judith Corcoran, assistant principal in the cancer policy unit...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Conroy and now ask Dr. Jerome Coffey from the NCCP to make an opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I might ask a question myself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: To return to some issues that were raised earlier, on cancer prevention in respect of smoking and alcohol intake, the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 is now on the Statute Book and affects minimum unit pricing, advertising and the display of alcohol in shops and supermarkets. While it will take some time to be fed through into the system, it is positive. There are smoking-related targets...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: The target of 5%, however, as outlined for 2025, will not be met.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: On reducing tobacco smoking, does the Department have an opinion on the substitution of vaping to reduce the incidence of smoking-related cancer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank our guests and apologise for the delay in commencing the session. This is a topic of immense interest and it needs continual development. The committee will certainly be returning to it in the not-too-distant future. I thank Dr. Ana M. Terrés, head of research and development at the HSE, Dr. Jerome Coffey of the national cancer control programme at the HSE, Mr. Michael Conroy,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take with the HSE to provide a kidney dialysis unit at Ennis General Hospital thereby reducing significant transport costs associated with taking patients to hospitals in counties Limerick and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11684/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if the newly opened 12-bed short-stay surgical ward at University Hospital Limerick is being used by non-surgical patients to alleviate overcrowding in the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11911/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the policy on accepting or rejecting corporate sponsorship from the fast food industry for hospitals and hospital related facilities; if fast food outlets operating within hospitals are banned here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11912/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the method of recruitment of internationally trained non-consultant hospital doctors here; the number of non-consultant hospital doctor positions filled by doctors trained here and internationally, respectively; the number of positions advertised; and the number left vacant in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [12022/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Mar 2019)
Michael Harty: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which internationally trained non-consultant hospital doctors' qualifications are assessed and evaluated; and the agency responsible for the oversight of same. [12023/19]