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Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: How dare you.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: How dare you.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I apologise, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I never lose my temper in here but I am not going to listen to this nonsense coming from the Minister anymore.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: The cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of ending. That is a fact. I do not know what bubble the Minister is living in.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: Most constituents who come to me say they are suffering at this stage. A report launched by Barnardos this month shows food poverty is worsening, with one in ten people surveyed forced to use food banks in 2022, while 29% reported skipping meals to ensure their children could eat. Those food banks are not only in Sinn Féin constituencies; they are right across the State. The Ministers...

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: That is insulting. That is insulting to our supporters.

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: We have a terrible history in this State of treating people who have been let down by the failures of Government as opponents, enemies or costly and troublesome problems. Whether it was those who were unfairly charged in nursing homes, those whose lives were destroyed by the hepatitis C bad blood scandal in the 1980s or the small number still alive who suffered the lifelong birth effects of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: Everyone is very welcome. As so many groups are represented, it will probably be difficult to chair this meeting. I ask attendees to bear with me if I start pulling out my hair. I have informed members who specifically ask a question of union representatives that if the same question is then opened to everybody it will be quite difficult. The sessions are broken down into ten-minute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank the witnesses very much. I will move straight away to the members. We will start with Senator Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: We need to move on. As part of the discussion, we asked the HSE for a briefing note, which we have received. It is helpful and members may refer to it. We also asked the Garda for figures but given the way it collates the figures, it was not able to give us information relating to those in the medical profession. Again, we tried to get as much information to prepare the committee for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I hope some actions will come out of today's meeting. A number of issues need to be highlighted. The committee will discuss appropriate actions at its private meeting after this one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: Let us see how the meeting goes. We might be able to bring the Senator back in at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: It is bizarre that some people, because of their particular job title, would not get the same benefit as others do when they are the victim of an assault. That is bizarre in the 21st century and it something we will follow through on in our recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I do not know how all four unions will answer those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will kick off with Mr. Figgis from SIPTU. His submission referred to cessation from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in regard to the scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Murphy.