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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. At this time of the year we are regularly approached and briefed by non-governmental organisations, unions and so forth. Two very important engagements took place yesterday. One was with the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO. We all know the sacrifices teachers and young people made during the pandemic. One of the legacies of the...

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

Martin Conway: Along with some colleagues, I visited Shannon Airport on Monday. We had a very good engagement with the new chair of the board, Conal Henry. What is being done in Shannon is very impressive. The new security features, including new scanners, that have been installed during the Covid pandemic have made a great difference. Despite this, 87% of the aviation traffic in and out of this country...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: I welcome An Tánaiste to the House and I welcome this Bill. It is extremely important because we really were an outlier in Europe in regard to sick pay. I fully understand the challenges and difficulties smaller businesses face. I welcome the provision for a gradual introduction of the statutory scheme and the sharing of costs between businesses and the State. The Government has a...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: I will make one further quick point. I welcome the proposal to increase the €4,500 students can earn over the summer without losing their Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant. All of these measures, taken together, will make it easier for businesses to hire and retain staff.

Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: The Minister is very welcome. I know of her personal commitment to ensuring that the most vulnerable in society are cushioned as much as possible. That has been very clearly articulated by the decisions she has made as Minister, especially in the area of the fuel allowance, which has been increased by 45% in the past year to 18 months. That is significant. It is true that the Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank our guests for attending today. As always, I acknowledge the work they do continually on behalf of our health system. Mr. Reid has just alluded to Covid. It certainly has not gone away. That nearly 500 people are Covid-positive in hospital all the time is very serious. The public sometimes loses sight of that fact. It is important that we continue to remind them that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: Policy leads to practice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: My point is that people would assume that happens already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: On another point, on the regional health areas, how will it impact positively on reducing waiting lists by comparison with what is happening now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: Again, people have a realistic assumption that that would be happening anyway. Let me move on to the situation in the mid-west, specifically around the UL Hospitals Group. Deputy Cullinane received a very interesting response to a parliamentary question he submitted. While the average waiting time is 11 hours, in Limerick University Hospital it is 15 hours, which means people in Limerick...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: Have any discussions, even informal ones, taken place with the private healthcare system or providers on the establishment of an elective facility in the mid-west?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: There has been informal contact between the HSE and the private sector to explore, or at least have preliminary discussions on, the possibility of a facility in the mid-west. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: There has been engagement at local level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: Yes, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: I understand the review taking place in the hospital in Limerick is coming to an end and the work is almost done. Perhaps Mr. Reid will share with us some of the findings or outline the briefings he has received. This is clearly a live situation as there are in excess of 100 people on trolleys in the hospital almost every day, even though we are in the summer period. What information on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: As of today, the expert group that went in to review the practices in Limerick University Hospital has already made recommendations on changes to patient flow and other areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: What are the exact timelines for the team finishing its work and making its report to the HSE and the publication of the details of the report and its recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Martin Conway: Will an interim report be published by the end of this month?

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

Martin Conway: I echo the words of Senator Boyhan regarding Councillor Noel Collins. I spoke in the Chamber less than three weeks ago when he stood down from Cork County Council after 54 years of dedicated, unbroken service. He was a great friend of mine for a long time. The last time I was in his home, he sat back and sang "The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door", which was quite amazing given the fact his...