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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: But Professor Cowan would acknowledge that as a result of the Minister's intervention and sending down of the specialised team, there are further improvements? Did the hospital group not think a number of years ago that such outside engagement by the HSE at national level would have gleaned benefits before this? Why did it take until now because all of us as elected representatives have...

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: What I am talking about is the review of the management structure down there and of the patient flow. This is not down to resources; it is down to management.

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: There is plenty of time.

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 would agree with 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: When I talk about it being done earlier, I am talking about a number of years ago. For the past number of years, the hospital in Limerick has had the highest number of trolleys. As the trolley counts in Limerick are among the highest in the country, clearly there was a problem there. Dr. O'Connor is quite right. A fresh pair of eyes is always a good thing but I put it to him that Limerick...

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...