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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022 (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: I thank the witnesses. There was an issue a number of years ago with regard to physical therapists and physiotherapists. Is there any similarity between that issue and the matter we are discussing today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: I found Mr. Murphy's brief outline of his own experience very useful and helpful. I was very taken by his feeling of contagion. He said he had a dirty and uneasy feeling. He said that one of the big issues with hepatitis C is that initially someone does not really show symptoms, which was true for him, but that he felt contagious. Can he tell us a bit more about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Mr. Murphy said he was able to forget about it but there were occasions such as brushing his teeth or if he cut himself, it struck him. Aside from that, what kind of symptoms, if any, did he have in the early years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Can Mr. Murphy tell us about the impact of the DAA drugs on him? What did taking them involve because it was clearly very successful? He just outlined the impact they had on him. In his written contribution, he said he got his first negative test, which was obviously a pretty positive experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Mr. Murphy is a peer worker. How effective does he think the State's needle exchange programme is? Does it work effectively? Does he think that people who encounter really significant and acute challenges around drugs and needles are aware of the dangers of hepatitis and if they were, would it make any difference? Does he think there is anything else that the State can do around that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Is it still predominantly the case that most people still become infected with the virus by sharing needles or other equipment used to prepare and inject drugs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Ms Perry's comment about tattooing is very interesting. I was not aware of that. Is it because of contaminated equipment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Ms Perry speaks of there being geographical inequalities regarding the treatment of hepatitis C and how the range of supports and services is not evenly spread geographically. Could she give us more of an insight into this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Leaving aside the obvious matter of distance, how does geography affect treatment? What is the typical care plan? Does it involve regular visits to get treatment or is the treatment self-administered? Does the treatment have to be administered by a nurse or doctor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Is it an easy delivery? Can it be delivered relatively seamlessly in the context of a GP's office or primary care centre?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incidents and injuries for the past five years that have been reported due to cyclists getting caught in the Luas tracks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that were appointed to each junior counsel panel at the State Claims Agency; if they were previously on the State Claims Agency panel; if not, if they are new appointments. [27782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 207. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will ensure that the exclusion of persons from the National Famine Commemoration Day will not reoccur. [27828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 208. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that her Department gave 24 days' notice for the National Famine Commemoration Day 2022 for Irish persons residing at home and abroad (details supplied). [27829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 209. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the best way that her Department can ensure a respectful, publicly inclusive National Famine Commemoration Day in 2023. [27830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 210. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that voice coaches are specifically excluded from the new artists subvention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27854/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 511. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that the national childcare scheme addresses affordability for parents; the percentage reduction in costs that the scheme will yield for parents in 2022 and over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27903/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 736. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be granted an appointment with a consultant in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin regarding their carpal tunnel syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27899/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (31 May 2022)

John Lahart: 737. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for an operation in the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27900/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (26 May 2022)

John Lahart: 8. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the situation regarding medical scientists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26798/22]