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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious that there are probably many families at home watching this meeting. My question is, and the question those families are probably asking, is there a plan in place for their children? CHI might come back with a written answer. Ms Hardiman stated CHI reached out to the 19 families in respect of Temple Street but I am thinking of the broader cohort of families who are affected....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: Notes have been made of many of the asks members have made. I again thank the witnesses for their time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cathal Crowe and Senator Annie Hoey. Before we get to the main item on today’s agenda, minutes of the committee meetings of 11 and 12 July 2023 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. The purpose of the meeting today is for the joint committee to receive an update on the implementation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: Thank you very much Mr. Gloster. I now invite Mr. Watt to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Watt. I now invite questions from members. I remind them that substantive issues relating to spinal surgeries at Temple Street hospital will be discussed at our meeting tomorrow. The first speaker is Deputy Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy has had a good run.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will move on. Deputy Cullinane is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: That is a big gap alright.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Durkan has expressed a view that is out there regarding the number of challenges facing people, particularly staff in accident and emergency departments, and it is not just at weekends. We have had clinical staff before us and they outlined their own personal experiences and the assaults, etc. It is not a simple issue. The message needs to be conveyed that the HSE is considering the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: We will break for ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: We are resuming the meeting. I want to bring in Deputy Cullinane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Burke said he also wants to come back in for a few minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: Senator Conway was looking to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy's ten minutes are up. She is asking a question now-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: Before we finish, I have just one question. Both organisations referred to issues around senior citizens and so on. It was not touched on in any of the questions but, in community healthcare organisation, CHO, area 7, there is a difficulty in respect of occupational therapists. This is key in releasing people from hospitals, step-down beds and so on. It is about getting those basic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Crowe: It is one of the big issues that families are raising with regard to basic services. If you cannot get an occupational therapist, you are not going to get the toilet, the rails and so on. I apologise to the staff for keeping them over time. I thank the representatives of the Department of Health and the HSE for their continuing engagement with the committee on the important matter of the...