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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Martin Conway: How much of the NDA budget is channelled to the area of employment? This is the single biggest challenge people with disabilities have in this country. I reiterate that we are the worst in Europe - we are the laggards in Europe - when it comes to employing people with disabilities and giving them opportunities. How much of the NDA budget is channelled into writing or creating, or whatever...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: That is good news for a change and it is nice to sometimes have good news. The announcement this morning that Ryanair is taking a lease of a hangar at Shannon for aircraft maintenance, creating between 150 and 200 jobs with an investment of €10 million, is welcome news. We all know how successful Ryanair is and it is a company that is sustainable into the future. It is Irish-based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: Mr. Reid and his team are very welcome. It is important, as always, to reiterate our thanks for the work they have done over recent years, which continues because, clearly, the backlog has to be dealt with now, and that is important as well. I wish Ms O'Connor the very best of luck in her new role. I have no doubt but that she will bring her enthusiasm to it. I also wish Mr. Woods all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: I wish to ask just one other question before Mr. Reid passes on to Mr. Woods. The staff, the nurses' unions and so on have looked for an independent review. What is Mr. Reid's view on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: When does the HSE expect to see a positive result reflected in the trolley numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: That is great. The witnesses might provide a progress note to the committee, perhaps in three or four weeks, as to how the impact is being addressed. Another issue is the HPV vaccine, specifically the catch-up programme. I understand that the Minister asked the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, NIAC, for a recommendation and that that recommendation has now been sent from NIAC to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: Okay. It is important. We have seen the benefit of vaccines, particularly over the past two years, when it comes to saving lives. A cost of €400 to €600 for a family whose daughter or son wishes to avail of a catch-up vaccine is no longer feasible and must be eliminated. I look forward to hearing about that. There was an announcement by the Government of free...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: Perhaps we could get a note. It would be much appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: In the first instance, I thank Mr. Reid, Dr. Henry and Mr. Woods for supporting the eye clinic liaison officer and providing the funding so eye clinic liaison officers can be appointed to the various hospital groups around the country. I believe the recruitment process is ongoing. Does the HSE have any comments on the proposals that have been made for dealing with the waiting lists in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: I see it very much as a pilot, if it worked in this area. Some of the best clinicians in the eye care area, such as Professor David Keegan and others, are involved in it, and they also have gleaned support from the NGO sector. If it were to work, I believe it is something that could be rolled out to the other areas. I hope the HSE will consider giving the funding to trial it on a pilot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2022: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Martin Conway: That is very positive. We have an ageing population and, unfortunately, an ageing population is a time bomb particularly in the area of eye care, be it diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts and so forth. Unless we get on top of it in the next few years, we will become overwhelmed. Some would say we are already overwhelmed when there are buses bringing people to the North to get...

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Martin Conway: I do not have any questions at the moment. Apologies for being late.

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Martin Conway: Following on from Deputy Hourigan's line of questioning on the male and female breakdown, I would like Bodywhys's views on its interaction with people with physical disabilities. Does it find that there is maybe more of a tendency towards eating disorders with people with physical disabilities who may not necessarily have been active in sport?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Martin Conway: I was going to come then to the likes of autism and so on. Does Bodywhys find there is a higher level of presentations from people with autism?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Martin Conway: How difficult is it to put programmes in place for people with autism who have eating disorders?

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Martin Conway: The one thing we are gleaning from our engagement with various addiction services and so on is that perhaps the support for families is not necessarily where it should be. As a result, it is good to hear Ms Hastings say that. If she were to point to somewhere internationally she believes has got it as right as possible, are there lessons we can glean from such a country, if there is such a...

Joint Committee On Health: Eating Disorders: Bodywhys (17 May 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank Bodywhys very much for the great work it does and I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. The engagement today will inform us in terms of the report we compile and the recommendations we present to the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses for attending. Some of the clarity that was brought to the discussion by the clinicians is very welcome. It is important, however, to put on record that the number of terminations that have taken place in St. Vincent's between 2016 and 2021 is fewer than five, that is, anywhere between zero and four. That information came in reply to a parliamentary question last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)

Martin Conway: According to the reply to the parliamentary question, which is part of the record of the House, it is less than five. That is anywhere between zero and four.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)

Martin Conway: I am afraid we did not get figures.