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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Crowe: We mentioned training. We have had correspondence over the years criticising the standard of training in Ireland compared to other jurisdictions, particularly Britain. There is some discussion about that. Does the IDA have a view on that? Is there a gap between training in both jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Crowe: Would people undertaking specialties normally go to Britain to upskill? Does this come down to the fact that there is no recognition here? They are upskilling themselves. It would be normal in the medical profession, for example, for people to travel abroad to upskill, etc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Crowe: Okay. To sum up, we said we would look at the workforce plan. Some of the members suggested we would have a session on this topic. It has been raised in many meetings regarding aspects of the health service. The new dental college has been granted full planning permission. We will follow up on this and see where it is within the scheme of things, especially regarding the budgetary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Crowe: The need for legislation was also mentioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Crowe: Again, we can pursue with the Minister whether there are plans in this regard and if this is a priority for his Department. Unless there is anything else, I thank the representatives of the Irish Dental Association for their engagement with the committee on the strategic workforce plan. A broad range of matters have been raised and the committee will reflect on these carefully. We will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Crowe: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details on the points attained by blind and vision impaired Leaving Certificate candidates on a national average basis versus the performance of their peers in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [32950/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Crowe: 495. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the transport support scheme to come into operation; if the scheme will encompass both public and private transport; if he agrees that ten years without such a scheme has created an unnecessary cost burden on those who would benefit from such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: Before we get to the main item on today's agenda, the minutes of the meeting on 20 June 23 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed Apologies have been received from Senators Conway and Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of today's meeting is for the committee to consider the issue of services for the treatment of endometriosis. To enable the committee to consider this matter, I am pleased to welcome, from the Endometriosis Association of Ireland Mr. Damien Donoghue, chairperson; Ms Illanna Darcy, vice chairperson; Ms Bebhinn Nic Liam, secretary; Dr. Geraldine Canny, board member; and Ms Breda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Darcy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: I note that members will be coming and going. That is normal practice, with people having to go to speak in the Dáil or wherever else. People are not just leaving the meeting. That is normal practice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will bring in Senator Black, who is online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will suspend the meeting for ten minutes to give people a break.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: I call Deputy Colm Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: There are a couple of points I want to make. I think it is incredible that up to 250,000 women in this State live with chronic pain and life-altering conditions, yet the understanding of endometriosis is so limited. The witnesses outlined some of the outcomes they hoped would emerge from today's meeting. Certainly, I found it educational myself. I think anyone who is listening at home...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: Ms McMahon mentioned diagnosis and the lack of information there and the big challenge faced by the cohort. We are unsure whether GPs are appropriately trained and whatever else. It is something that we, as a committee, could follow up on, certainly with Irish College of General Practitioners. On the availability of services, the national endometriosis framework that was launched in March...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: I think the fact that the EIA and that patient voice have not been involved in the framework is an oversight. Reference was made to the number of women who travel abroad. Do we know how many women do so? No. That information would help. The recovery time can be up to four weeks. We mentioned women having to travel abroad for health treatment. There is the stress that that puts on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: Is there a reluctance on the part of the medical profession in respect of people travelling abroad, or is it just that one cannot get an appointment following surgery or whatever treatment one gets abroad? Is that one of the challenges? Before travelling, what prep work does one need to do? Do one need scans? Do a person need her medical file? I presume it is a huge amount of work to try...