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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: Is the consultant cover in the emergency department so low at the weekend that it is putting patient safety at risk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: That is great news but how is the recruitment process going?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: Is Professor Lenehan worried about the winter? Is he worried about what is going to happen in October, November, December and January?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: I accept that. There is a campaign in the mid-west for Ennis to be upgraded to a tier 3 hospital. What is Professor Lenehan's view on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: I am asking Professor Lenehan for his view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: Lastly, in terms of an elective hospital in Limerick, does Professor Lenehan think there should be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: It is just about an elective hospital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: The witnesses are all very welcome. I thank them for attending in such numbers. This is an extremely important engagement from a mid-western perspective. I acknowledge Professor Cowan's apology to the people who have suffered the indignity of being on a trolley. It is important that the apology was made here today. We have to be fair in acknowledging the good work being done in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: The engagement today has been very informative. I thank the witnesses very much for that. I very much acknowledge the work Ms Bridgeman is doing. The work she is doing since she commenced her role will make a big difference to accident and emergency services at the end of the day. When does the HSE expect to commission the primary care centre on Station Road, Ennis? When will it be up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: Does Ms Bridgeman have a date in mind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: On the proposed primary care centre for Ennistymon, how advanced is the HSE on plans for that facility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: I will ask Professor Cowan about the HSE's relationship with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO. I imagine it has not been easy. INMO members have been fantastic, as have all the staff, which we can never acknowledge enough. On HSE engagement with the INMO, has the HSE taken some of its proposals and suggestions on board? In the response to Deputy Carey, I was quite taken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: Lastly, it is a tough job and we all acknowledge it is not easy. We are all in this for the benefit of the people to try to ensure we get a better health service. I think we are all committed to that, so I just wanted to acknowledge that as well.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I know she has a very busy day ahead of her. Covid-19 has dominated our lives for the last two and a half to three years and has cost billions of euro but much more tragically, it has cost lives. While we have had a significant number of fatalities and families grieving as a result of Covid-19, what we also have are lots of people who got...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Minister of State for her response. She has provided a lot more detail than I had heretofore, which is very welcome. However, the sum of €2.2 million equates to less than €50,000 per week and I certainly hope that in the budget of 2023, that figure will be substantially increased. I welcome the fact that we will have six long Covid clinics in the various hospital...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: I do not wish to repeat what Senator Ahearn and others have said, but I believe the campaign for a zero VAT rate is worthy of our support. I support Senator Seery Kearney's call for a debate on the bureaucracy leading to delays in getting vital drugs recognised and into the system in the country. Before the recess, I raised the issue of Shannon Heritage, which is currently part of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Sep 2022)

Martin Conway: I, too, wish to acknowledge the presence of the British ambassador, although he is not here now, and pass on condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Yesterday at Dublin Castle, the Ceann Comhairle and the Cathaoirleach led an event aimed at increasing the participation of diverse and minority groups in politics. It was an excellent event, with three segments; one relating to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Conway: I concur with my colleague, Senator Byrne, in wishing the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas and the entire parliamentary community in Leinster House a very enjoyable summer. Thankfully, it will be a normal summer or at least as normal as it can be despite the rise in the number of Covid cases. I ask the officials in the Department of Health to clarify details about the winter programme,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Conway: Earlier I could not speak as the Leas-Chathaoirleach was having a full flowing conversation so I shall finish making my point. I ask that a debate on all elements of the vaccination programme is arranged for the first week of the next term.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank Professor Keegan and his colleagues for being here today. I know they are very busy people. The presentation was extremely interesting. One thing I identified from what Professor Keegan said is that this model is based on one he has seen in operation in the United States and, more recently, the UK. Can he talk us through how successful it has been, particularly in the UK, because...