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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank our guests. We have had an informative discussion, although one might feel we are going over old ground. I listened to Ms Ní Sheaghdha's engagement with previous speakers, particularly on the issue of UHL. We all agree there has been significant Government investment in the hospital, including in the emergency unit and the 60-bed modular unit. As a politician for the region,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: Was UHL the hospital in question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: From the INMO's engagement on this issue and what Ms Ní Sheaghdha is saying here today about the lack of senior clinical management to do the discharging at certain hours, is it fair for us to conclude that this type of senior management is not in place at critical times in Limerick?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I accept that and I know it is a problem nationwide, but it is a much bigger problem in Limerick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I accept that. However, based on our engagement here this morning, and I put this to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: Does Ms Ní Sheaghdha believe there is resistance to the type of independent inquiry that would do that kind of unearthing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: For the record, I have asked the Minister the same. I also asked the chief executive of the HSE, when he was here two weeks ago, and Mr. Robert Watt whether they have confidence in the management in Limerick, to which both responded that they absolutely do. I pose the same question to Ms Ní Sheaghdha. Does the INMO have confidence in the management at UHL at this moment in time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: While we are awaiting confirmation of such an independent review, which we all will keep seeking, what can be done by senior management immediately to try to deal with the ongoing diabolical situation whereby up to 100 people are on trolleys at UHL? If Ms Ní Sheaghdha were to pick two or three actions that need to be taken immediately to deal with that, from her experience and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I take it, given-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: If the Minister goes ahead with the HIQA review, I take it that Ms Ní Sheaghdha's members will not co-operate with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I think Dr. Molloy wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I get Dr. Molloy's point, but one would have to think that this is the case in other areas as well and is not exclusive to the reconfiguration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: Is it the case that in other hospital groups, people can be discharged in the middle of the night and get home safely?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: When I ask people in the mid-west-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: That is fine.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: Like some who have already spoken and, I have no doubt, others who are going to speak, I acknowledge that today is International Women's Day. We men have a role to play in trying to achieve the type of equality that women deserve. I am talking about real equality in sport, culture, arts, business, education and politics. The inequality women have experienced over many decades has largely...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I support Senator McGahon's proposal to invite EU Commissioner Ms Mairead McGuinness to the House to discuss the sanctions. I am sure the Commissioner, who is from Ireland, would be very happy to address the Seanad on the mechanisms and methodologies being used to impose sanctions on Russia. Hopefully, we will see uniformity across Europe and the world in the imposition of these sanctions....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I thank the Leader and the Cathaoirleach for facilitating the debate on Ukraine last night. A lot of emotion was shown and a clear message was articulated by this House on the ongoing situation in Ukraine.We now need to move onto more focused discussions on Ukraine. We need a specific debate on sanctions. How will the sanctions impact on us? What is the role of the IFSC? We all know if...

Seanad: Credit Union Sector: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I commend him on the steady manner in which he is going about his business and serving the people he is honoured to represent. The manner in which credit unions have succeeded over the years has been phenomenally Irish. In my home town, Ennistymon, I was born and grew up next door to a credit union. That credit union has provided incredible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Martin Conway: I will share my time with Deputy Griffin who is from the constituency and has worked extensively on this. I have considerable regard for Ms O'Connor and the work she does but, I have to say, what has been revealed here this morning in terms of a management structure is breathtaking. People were reporting to people but, clearly, no reporting was being done at all. The structure was so...