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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: I support the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader. I have raised directly with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, in recent weeks and before Christmas the issue of hotel providers not receiving payment for a number of months for hosting Ukrainians. It has come to my attention again this week that a number of hotel providers in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Reliefs (26 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. It is wonderful to welcome the Minister of State on her first visit to the Seanad in her new role. The issue I have submitted as a Commencement matter is an important one. There is a scheme for persons with disabilities who have a primary medical certificate to claim back VRT and VAT or have them waived as a driver or passenger. The scheme is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Reliefs (26 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I welcome the fact that this issue is being reviewed. However, reviews can often take a significant length of time. In this case, the review needs to be short and snappy. As an aside, if I may, when firsts happen they should be acknowledged. I am here 12 years next April and it is the first time a Minister has ever contacted me to know what...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: I was saddened to hear today of the death of Professor Michael O'Keeffe, who was one of the country's most renowned eye surgeons. He was a pioneer in his day and recognised worldwide for his contribution to the area of eye care.What made Michael exceptional was his generosity with his time, particularly in terms of the advocacy work he did on behalf of blind and visually impaired people, not...

Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. I appreciate how extraordinarily busy he is, so when he comes here it is noted and appreciated. The situation in emergency departments in recent months nationally has been very difficult. When we speak of it, we must take a moment to think of the people who are on trolleys: those who are very sick, and their anguish and suffering, and the worry and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: I will pick up on Senator Ahearn's point. This fund is very welcome. I would have hoped that there would have been more resources in it, but €2.9 million of that fund is coming to Clare. North-west Clare has thousands of Ukrainian residents, which has put a lot of pressure on some of the sports clubs and community groups and clubs, which have done sterling work in creating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: The committee should write to the Department-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: -----to seek an explanation as to its rationale for delaying it until after the national children's hospital is completed, given the number of delays.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: Clearly, we should do so if the witnesses are not able to shine any light on the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: We should also write to the Minister to get his take on this. At the time, did the then Minister approve of the decision and was there any pushback against the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform? We need an analysis from the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: I have a couple of quick questions. How much in total did the cyberattack cost the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: That was obviously delayed because the €88 million had to be spent. There were 48,000 queries or issues. Most of them, thankfully, were benign, but they had to investigate 1,200. What was the cost in the investigation of those 1,200 and was any patient’s data breached? If so, were those patients informed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: Is it the case that there are 23 staff working full-time on dealing with these breaches of concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: Sure. How much money is the HSE spending on outside resources?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: Finally on cybersecurity, how much did the HSE spend on outside experts during the big cybersecurity attack?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: I will just go on to the situation. I think we here are all very taken aback at the lack of progress, to say the least, regarding the commitments in the 2020 programme for Government. Clearly, it is black and white. Three years into the present Government, commitments concerning e-health in the programme for Government are not being met. This is a political issue and an issue for the HSE....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: The HSE publishes a plan but of the plans that have been published, taking the cyberattack and Covid-19 out, none of the HSE's plans has been delivered since 2015, neither the yearly plan nor the HSE's overarching plan. There have been no deliverables in any real, tangible sense that will make a difference in creating an e-health system in this country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Martin Conway: As Deputy Shortall pointed out, there are examples of good practice but they are few and far between. Take the plan published in 2015, which involved a costing of €900 million. Does Mr. Thompson agree that 90% of that plan has not been delivered?