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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: I gave some leeway at the beginning when we were warming up. I ask members to be aware that when they ask a number of questions they are eating into other members' time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy asked a number of questions. I ask him to wait until they are answered before asking further questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: Does Ms Hoey wish to continue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: I have a number of questions. When do we expect to see the national service plan for 2023?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: We will have it for January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: Going back to the difficulties related to Covid-19, Mr. Watt spoke about the difficulties and that there are bigger numbers than in 2020. It is worrying that people are not taking up the third booster. Am I right to say that it is an adapted vaccine? Can the witnesses go into more detail on that? The attitude seems to be that people feel they have had all the different boosters, are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: Just to go back to the regional health areas, RHAs, again I appreciate the discussions we have had with the witnesses and their team on this issue. It has been helpful and we intend to continue them. Am I right in saying that the governance structure of the voluntary hospitals and community care organisations touched on earlier, and given their independent nature, that how they are tied...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: Has there been a decision on the RHA board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: The CEO of that board is from the HSE then and after that will there be a finance and IT team? What would that management board look like?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: I again welcome the news about the daycare elective care procedures based on the Tallaght model that will be rolled out across the country. What was unique about the Tallaght model was that it was off campus and off site. Unfortunately, in many cases, when there is pressure with beds, it is usually the daycare beds that are the first to go. With that model, given the fact it was outside of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: Again, it is great to see figures going down rather than up. Deputy Cullinane wanted to come in.

Building Defects: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Minister said he understood the problem. The next step is to try to resolve it. He said it cannot be done in a rushed fashion and he mentioned that it might take up to ten years. I do not think anyone I have talked to, and there are a number of affected residents in my constituency, including in Ballycullen, Citywest and Rathfarnham, can wait that long. They are terrified, afraid and...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: At the committee meeting on Wednesday last, 30 November, we considered the 2022 Supplementary Estimate for Vote 38 - the Department of Health. The aim of today's meeting is to conclude that consideration. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler, and their officials from the Department of Health. I would also like to thank the...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: I open the meeting to members. I call Deputy Durkan. I ask the Deputy to confirm he is within the confines of Leinster House.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: Please Deputy, let the Minister respond.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: We might park that and move on to Deputy Shortall.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: I agree with what the last speaker said about long Covid. I ask the Minister to tell us at some stage about how much it costs to run a long Covid clinic. I know there are factors but it does not make sense to close a clinic that seems to operate well and has the expertise but open a clinic that does not necessarily have the same expertise. The decision to close is mind boggling. It would...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Seán Crowe: Before I let Deputy Durkan in, I ask that he give me a couple of minutes. I know the pandemic payment is small in relation to the overall budget. It is tiny in relation to it. I just do not understand the delay in making the payment. The Minister said in a reply earlier that he expect about 300 groups to get the payment. What kind of percentage is that? Is it about half the people...