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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: I have a couple of questions. To follow on with regard to the community nursing beds and the acute beds, a lot of the hospitals are facing a big challenge at the moment and we are only starting the flu season. It is not uncommon to increasingly see a huge number of ambulances outside hospitals. There is additional money in the winter plan and so on, but most of the hospitals are saying it...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: As with the acute beds, there is probably a lot being done. We need to do more, however, and that can be clearly seen. I have one more question on something that has not been touched on. We know from the large-scale cyberattack that huge investment is needed in IT systems. In addition, the patient identifier number scheme is coming online. There is no mention of sufficient funding in...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: It is not part of the Supplementary Estimate the Minister is looking for.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: I apologise to members for hogging the meeting but I have a last question on the national children's hospital. There is a story in some of the papers about additional funding there. Again, I do not see it under any subhead here. Significant money has been spent. The committee has visited the hospital and looked at ongoing progress. Is additional funding needed for that or is the existing...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Do members want to hear them now? Okay. The Minister may go ahead.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Okay. I thank the Minister. Deputy Gino Kenny is next.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Minister might come back to the committee with information as I know one hospital which paid out the pandemic payment to all of its staff but the Department has not recouped this money to the hospital. Perhaps the Minister might come back to the committee with those figures also. The Minister is stating this money has been paid out. In this case, however, it has been paid out by...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Durkan is next, followed by Deputy Shortall.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: Such as parking.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: This will be the Deputy's final point.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: No.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The clock was not turned on.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy has raised several issues with the Minister who, I am sure, is dying to respond.

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.