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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Gino Kenny: My first question is on the elective care programme. How many people are on some form of waiting list at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Gino Kenny: On the elective care programme, which is a good concept, what is the average waiting time for a surgical procedure in the surgical hubs? On average, what is the waiting time for a surgical procedure in these hubs? People contact our office about surgeries that are sometimes not for four or five years. That is not a good timeframe. The concept of the hubs is to address capacity and waiting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Gino Kenny: Has any of this been delayed by the recruitment embargo in the past 18 months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Gino Kenny: I think I flagged this already with the Department of Health. My next question is about an extensive report by the Health Research Board on the future of the medical cannabis access programme. The MCAP is a good concept but only 55 patients have had access to medical cannabis since it was conceived. That is a very small number of people who can get access via prescription. A clinical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Gino Kenny: The HRB report is very extensive, running to more than 200 pages. It recommends that the programme be expanded, particularly to neuropathic pain for which there is quite good evidence. A tiny number of people - 55 - have got access to medical cannabis over four years. The whole idea of the programme was to give people access rather than people having to go to the black market, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Gino Kenny: Does Mr. Watt agree that having only 55 people benefit from the programme over the past four years is a tiny number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Gino Kenny: I understand.

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: I covered all the main issues in my opening remarks. I thank the Deputies. Deputy Boyd Barrett's remarks are probably outside the scope of the report in terms of the enterprise opportunities. MARA has been established for offshore planning and has responsibilities there. To Deputy Stanton's point on skills, that is something we are focused on. Working with the Minister, Deputy...

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 5.36 p.m. go dtí 2 p.m., Dé Céadaoin, an 8 Bealtaine 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 5.36 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 May 2023.

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I apologise that I was not able to listen to much of the earlier discussion. I was busy with something else in this place. This is a very important issue. It is of particular interest in my area because there are plans for a very significant offshore renewable energy development off the east coast. As anybody who is concerned about the climate crisis we are facing knows, the starting...

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his remarks. There is an offshore wind conference in Dublin today and I attended it for quite a while. I am buzzing after being there for most of the day. The interest in the room was amazing. The people there are hugely impressive in their expertise and enthusiasm to drive onward. The potential for Ireland from offshore renewable energy is virtually...

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our Chairperson, Deputy Quinlivan, and the secretariat staff of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment for all of their work on this report. In a time of climate change and energy insecurity, there is an opportunity for industry and coastal communities, working together, to develop a new industrial sector supporting regional development, creating thousands of...

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: Before he goes, I thank, the chair of the joint committee, Deputy Quinlivan, the clerk, the secretariat and all the members for this comprehensive and forward-thinking report. The report set out recommendations on diverse, but connected, topics. For instance, it recommends: planning and consideration of sites for offshore renewable energy, a more integrated approach to delivering it and...

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment entitled "Report on Offshore Renewable Energy", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 8th March, 2023. I wish to share time with Deputy O'Reilly.

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

James O'Connor: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: As Cathaoirleach of the committee, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to lead out on this important debate, and the Business Committee for taking a positive approach and allowing it onto the agenda, which is timely and important. I express my thanks to my fellow members of the committee who worked diligently to produce this report. The collaborative and considered approach...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: The square meter figure, however, will not increase.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Prison Service (2 May 2024)

Prison Service