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Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: As no-one else is indicating, I will put the question on amendment No. 4.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Hoey and Deputies Shortall and Colm Burke. I propose that we go into private session for a brief consultation on our future schedule. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: The purpose of the meeting is to consider the National Service Plan 2024 with representatives of the HSE. I am pleased to welcome Mr. Bernard Gloster, chief executive officer, Mr. Stephen Mulvany, chief financial officer, Dr. Colm Henry, chief clinical officer, Ms Anne Marie Hoey, chief people officer, Ms Martina Queally, regional executive officer for Dublin and the south east, and Ms Kate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Gloster.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: As Senator Black is not available, I call Senator Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: I have just a couple of questions of my own and then we will take a comfort break. A couple of things have come up. One relates to the working time directive. In the context of the HSE service plan, it was stated that the targets as regards those working 24-hour and 48-hour shifts were met last year. Are there any statistics or data in that regard? That is one of the areas in the plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: It is not within the plan itself. It just says that the targets were met. It is a bit vague in that regard. The HSE might come back to us on that at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: That would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: We had a long session on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: There will also be recommendations coming from the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: I will go straight to Deputy Cullinane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Before we finish, could Dr. Henry walk us through the cancer screening figures? We have BreastCheck and CervicalCheck. In some cases there are missed targets and in others, the uptake is better than the targets. Are we ambitious enough in relation to the targets? Would Dr. Henry go through them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: That is fine. We hoped as a committee to return to it. We are going to bring in the Irish Cancer Society and we probably will bring in the HSE in relation to it. It is difficult to follow on and I wonder whether we are ambitious enough. It is worrying that there is an increase in people with cancer but I assume that is in part a result of Covid, etc. Anyway, the witnesses will give us a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Again, it is worrying that some people are not turning up for tests. That is part of the problem. The tests for bowel cancer are clearly successful, it is not invasive at all and people should be taking up the opportunity. As for prostate tests, again men are falling behind in regard to getting themselves tested, particularly men over the age of 40 but not exclusively so. The message that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an individual (details supplied) was denied a place in a special school despite an assessment stating they should have such a place until the age of 18 years. [12058/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children assessed as needing placement in a special school, but not provided with a place in 2023. [12059/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: 1358. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children on a waiting list for their first appointment to CAMHS in the CHO6 area; and the number of those waiting more than six months. [12248/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: I am talking about those working long shifts. The plan is to move away from that. The HSE is saying the targets in that regard were met but the numbers are unclear. Mr. Gloster said "people remain challenged in their confidence in" the HSE. A number of areas have been touched on this morning. I would like to look at some of these areas. I know I have raised the matter before and it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: One of the things the Debra group was looking for was a care co-ordinator. It is a small group. Would that be possible in the context of the service plan? Is the HSE specifically looking at that for those individuals? The witnesses are saying they will try to base it around the home. It would make sense if those families got access. What they said to us was that if the bandage is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Crowe: Brilliant. Has Mr. Gloster any views on the need for a national hearing care plan?