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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: 1227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by each CAMHS team in south Tipperary in 2023; the number of those referrals that were accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13687/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: 1228. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of referrals to the South East CAMHS-ID team in 2023; and the number of those referrals accepted. [13688/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: 1229. To ask the Minister for Health the WTE posts currently allocated and the number of those posts vacant, in the South East CAMHS-ID team, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13689/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: 1332. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to increasing the travel allowance for home care support workers given the increased cost of fuel has not been matched with an increase in the travelling allowance; his views on the situation at present regarding the impact of this shortfall on workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14217/24]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: We will now deal with the consideration of public petitions. I propose that the petitions considered by the committee at this meeting and previous meetings be published and that the replies from the Departments and other bodies also be published. Is that agreed? Agreed. There are seven petitions for consideration today. The first is P00006/22, which concerns by-elections in Ireland and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: The petitioner is not satisfied with the response from the Department with its reference - or lack of reference, according to the petitioner - to Article 16. We recommend that the petitioner's concerns, as outlined in his letter, be forwarded to the Department for response so that the shortcomings, as the petitioner sees them, are addressed. Do we need to discuss the parts of the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: Yes, we should seek the most comprehensive answer possible for our petitioner. Is that agreed? Agreed. Petitioner No. P00035/22 concerns amending the Child Care Act 1991 to provide HIQA with the necessary powers to sanction Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, when it fails to meet its statutory obligations. The petitioner is Ms Anna Kavanagh, who states: The Alliance of Birthmothers...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: The petitioner has concerns around accountability. The role of HIQA is seen as inspecting, making findings and working with Tusla in bringing standards that fall short back up to where we want them to be. We all want the highest standards when we are dealing with children.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: The Ombudsman for Children's advice to the petitioner is that complaints can be made through Tusla's "Tell Us" system. The petitioner is not happy with this advice and argues that Tusla is inspecting itself. This is where the concern lies. If HIQA is not the body to investigate, who should we recommend does so when we next have the ombudsman in front of the committee?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: That Tusla should be.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: I call Senator Murphy.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: Will we get the petitioners in first, was that Senator Craughwell's recommendation? We can get their view and what they want us to find out from Tusla? If Tusla can appear in front of us, we will get it in here after that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: I welcome everybody to our public meeting this afternoon. We have received apologies from Senator Tom Lombard. The question is that we approve the minutes of the private meeting of 6 March 2024. They were approved at a virtual private meeting but they must be approved in public session for procedural reasons. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. I remind members of the constitutional...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: This is an argument we have with different Departments. They just shove things from one to another.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: If there is agreement, we will get the petitioner in and hear their concerns. We will get Tusla in after that. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next item is P00066/22, to create a health service's student allowance. It is from Mr. Joel Rajesh. This petition relates to healthcare students in Ireland facing substantial costs in relation to placements at HSE public hospitals. This includes...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: If we are going to try to entice young people to stay here, we need to put a system in place that actually helps them. We have a system that leaves a lot of them with no choice but to leave the country. I call Senator Craughwell.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: To be fair to the petitioner, he only asks that the Department considers creating a commission to see if it is possible to have the same right across the board for all the professions. I totally agree with what the Senator is saying.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: Yes, no problem.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: And bringing disease back in.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Browne: We will make up a list of the professions, such as junior doctors and so forth, that are mentioned in the petition.