Results 1,801-1,820 of 8,595 for speaker:Seán Crowe
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022) Seán Crowe: Just on that, people have expressed frustration. We have gone into it in detail and there is the delay in getting the document and so on. It is not satisfactory and I think the Minister accepts that. He said at the start the meeting he was willing to come back. Would he be able to come back at a later date in relation to this? I do not want to put it to a vote today. It will end up in a...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022) Seán Crowe: I suggest perhaps an hour next week. Would that be sufficient if we the put the questions in beforehand? Is the Minister available for that hour?
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022) Seán Crowe: Okay, so we will tic-tac on that-----
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022) Seán Crowe: The difficulty is getting the room. That is the big challenge. If we go on the Tuesday, it means the subcommittee on mental health cannot have its meeting that it has already lined up speakers for. It is facilitating that. That is why I was suggesting Tuesday. Our meeting next week is not due to start until 10 a.m. because of prior engagements of the two individuals who are coming in....
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022) Seán Crowe: The Minister could miss one of them, could he not?
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022) Seán Crowe: Okay. Great. I will then adjourn the meeting. I appreciate the Minister and his officials coming in and answering the questions. The select committee is now adjourned.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: €500,000 is not enough.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: €500,000 is not enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: Before we go to the main item on today’s agenda, the minutes of the committee meetings of 15 and 16 November 2022 have been circulated to members. Are they agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: The purpose of the meeting is for the joint committee to discuss the general scheme of the health (amendment) Bill 2022, which has been referred to us for pre-legislative scrutiny. The committee is required to report on this by 21 December. To enable the committee to consider this matter further, I am pleased to welcome representatives from the Department of Health, Ms Laura Casey, principal...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Casey. I invite members of the committee and other Members to discuss this matter with the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: Deputy Durkan does not seem to be available so I ask Deputy Colm Burke to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: We are talking about the most vulnerable, that is, children, the elderly and disabled people. I suggest that be covered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: The Senator is still there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: The Bill covers the most vulnerable people in society, that is, children, people with disabilities and the elderly. One of the big challenges which is going on in accident and emergency departments at present, is that relatives have no access. Many of the hospitals are locked down because of the pandemic. That is a key piece of information. I imagine that the majority of complaints come...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: On finding suitable placements, it has been stated that designated facilities come under the Health Act. There has not really been a focus on this in the discussion. There are big challenges when it comes to finding places for people, in particular for children and those in the disability sector. That is the view of many of the families who have tried finding a place for their children....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: I am still confused. Let us say a holiday home has been used quite a number of times for children with special needs because there is nowhere else to put them. If the holiday home is used more than once, does that make it a designated facility? I do not ask my question in an effort to catch out officials.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: I asked my question on behalf of families who are in that situation and seek supports, etc. One would like to think these children would be safe in such situations. There must be follow-up in terms of inspections and everything else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)
Seán Crowe: Deputy Cullinane covered issues concerning head 15 earlier. Ms Casey stated: "Head 15 will introduce a number of offences carrying a proportionate range of targeted penalties to ensure the effective operation of these new tools", which are advance notices, non-compliance notices and urgent orders. What happens if there is no response? Are the penalties proportionate bearing in mind that...