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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Mr. Watt does not have that figure today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I beg Mr. Watt's pardon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Why would Mr. Watt not be allowed to give it? This is taxpayers' money that has been paid. I am not looking for any specific case. I am just looking for the global figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Why then can Mr. Watt not give us the figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: What is the reason? What is the rationale for not giving the figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Yes, but what I am-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: -----looking for is what has been paid out to date in cases that have been settled. I am not talking about anything current. If a case has been settled, then it is history. It is not an ongoing legal engagement, so the case is history. Surely to God Mr. Watt can give us the figure for historical cases that have been settled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Now, that is for the disability issue and that is separate. What I am looking for is information concerning the nursing homes. I think it is an outrage that Mr. Watt is not prepared to give us that figure here at this committee today. So be it, he is not. If Mr. Watt had been Secretary General back then, would he have agreed to settle these cases? I ask this because if we were to extend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: The cases in terms of the people who were in private nursing homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Mr. Watt cannot give us an indication as to whether he believes it was the correct policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Have any cases been settled recently, in the time since Mr. Watt took over as Secretary General of the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Moving onto people with intellectual disabilities and so on, does Mr. Watt believe proper advocacy structures are in place for people with intellectual disabilities within institutions? Is there a proper structure and proper advocacy to ensure their interests are protected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Just reflecting on the engagement by Deputy Cullinane and others, there are many more people who were possibly entitled to compensation but did not get it. That is possibly because there was not a proper advocacy structure there. Are the structures that are in place at the moment adequate? Does the HSE need to review that and put a more formalised structure in place as opposed to a mishmash...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Mr. Watt thinks the structures there are adequate.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: The time is up.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: Apologies. I was premature.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I apologise for interrupting the Minister of State's flow.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State. Senator Clonan raised an important issue. The response was positive and we appreciate that.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Collection (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: We will stick to our iced lattes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Waterways Issues (14 Feb 2023)

Martin Conway: That is great news. I am sure the people in that area and the people of Ireland will be delighted to hear this very good news. Well done to Senator O'Loughlin for raising this important issue.