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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am going to move on to Deputy Cullinane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Crowe: I have given the Deputy plenty of leeway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Crowe: The next speaker is Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Crowe: I touched earlier on the paper files being moved to a computerised system, and people's medical history being uploaded. Do we have a sense of how far advanced that is? I get it is probably an ongoing process. How many people are still outstanding, and when do the witnesses think it will be completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Crowe: For people who are probably listening at home, what will happen to the old paper medical files? Are they going to be stored or digitised, or what will happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious we are coming to an end. I thank the representatives from the Department of Health and the HSE for their continued engagement with the committee on the important matter of the implementation of Sláintecare. I again take the opportunity to thank them for their continuing engagement with the committee throughout the year. I look forward to further co-operation in the new...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: This meeting has been convened to consider the 2023 Supplementary Estimate for Vote 38 – Department of Health. Apologies have been received from Deputy Burke at the last minute. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Donnelly; the Minister of State, Deputy Butler; and their officials to the meeting to consider the Supplementary Estimate. I also thank them for providing a briefing note...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: As some members have to leave early, I will give them 15 minutes each.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: Perhaps I can come back to Deputy Cullinane in the second round. Deputy Shortall is next.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: I wish to remind members that we are supposed to be directing questions to the Minister, not his officials.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: No, that is the normal pattern. I call Deputy Kenny.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: I allowed it this time, but-----

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: -----I am asking members to direct their questions to the Minister.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: No, I am not saying that at all, but questions are supposed to be asked through the Minister. He can then ask his officials to respond.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will follow up on the State claims issue. Is it recurring with the same medical officials or the same hospitals? Is there any pattern? Is there more than one claim against one individual? If there is, is there a system in place for that? I give as an example a hospital or whatever where there are surgeries that have to be repeated because there were mistakes made or whatever else. I...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: It is important that, rather than getting the message today that the number of claims is up and so on, we should be looking at trying to fix the system. As public representatives we have all got those cases of people who felt that they were hard done by or that something went wrong within the medical system. We get those cases constantly. Anecdotally we all hear stories dissuading people...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: With respect, I do not think the Minister gets it that the medical card scheme seems to be collapsing. The information we are getting is that more and more dentists are leaving the scheme every day. The fact that there is no additional funding for it means the morale of dentists who are in the public system is rock bottom. That is what we are told by those who work in the system. There is...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: There is clearly a problem within the school system. Those children are waiting for longer and longer. The longer the wait the more difficult it is to treat the child.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: I agree with what the Minister said, that we need to hire more public dentists and bring them into the public system. The medical card issue was mentioned and I accept what the Minister said as regards a hierarchy of health. We accept that with those who are terminally ill, particularly those who have cancer, it is only right and proper that they have access to a medical card. One of...