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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 406. To ask the Minister for Health if any unsolicited information was received by his Department or HIQA between 2015 to date regarding alleged sexual abuse or physical abuse in the HSE-run community nursing facility (details supplied). [31704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 409. To ask the Minister for Health with respect to the “Emily” case and the NIRP independent review which was carried out and completed in November 2022, if the community health organisation which the CNU was located in, carried out any separate reviews or reports into the grievous incidents that took place at the home; if so, if he will undertake to make any review/report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 410. To ask the Minister for Health with respect to the “Emily” case and the NIRP independent review which was carried out into an unnamed HSE community nursing unit following a grievous sexual assault which took place in the CNU in April 2020, if he plans to publish the report which was completed in November 2022 in order for stakeholders and service providers to learn from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 412. To ask the Minister for Health with respect to the “Emily” case and the NIRP independent review which was carried out and completed in November 2022, if he can confirm whether the HSE has accepted the recommendations contained within the report in full; if not, if he can detail the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 429. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the HSE nursing home in which an employee was convicted of raping a resident, to clarify the number of referrals made by the HSE to An Garda Síochána following the public statement by the CEO of the HSE on a radio programme (details supplied) in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31882/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne. On behalf of the committee I warmly welcome Ms Sinéad Gibney, chief commissioner, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC; Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, chief commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, NIHRC; and Ms Geraldine McGahey, OBE, chief commissioner, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. They will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Kilpatrick for a very informative address that points the way for protection and change. There were many important issues and some of them, concerning intergovernmental points between Britain and Ireland, are very significant. Obviously, the assembly is not sitting and that probably affects some of these issues. Have the commissions prioritised them in correspondence with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have met the Northern Ireland affairs committee a number of times and we will be very happy to work with the commissions. I think there would be collective support in that respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: That would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: If we put that down as a motion, we can all approve it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate that the organisations have shared a number of documents with us. Obviously, the absence of the Executive and of a Government in the North is the big weakness. If Stormont was functioning, those on all sides could pressurise it in a constructive way. In its absence, we are going after the Government in Britain, which is not engaged or which does not want to engage. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: We acknowledge that, absolutely. The NIHRC could not exist otherwise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. Farry. That point was well made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: That could be given to the Committee on Justice or whatever as part of its brief. Is that Ms Gibney’s point? Or does she think it would be more onerous than that and it would need a separate-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: What I meant was that the IHREC would have a committee that would be responsible – whatever the body. Our committee has no statutory remit as such.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms McGahey very much for her contribution. I have a different question for her. It may not be relevant to her work but it is a question which is relevant to me, as a person with grey hair who is not in the youngest cohort of people in the world. Ms McGahey speaks about ageism and of it being a very significant issue. The older and the greyer one gets, the more one becomes aware of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am talking about in the South. I am not going to sing a song over here; I just want to make a point about positive ageing and affirming the importance and value of older people, people with disabilities and minorities. This is something that is perhaps lacking in how we deal with these issues in public discourse, in our society and in the way the press deals with them. I do not know if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Right, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course, yes.