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Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister will be very familiar with some of the commentary that has existed for years around the HSE and the health service. The kind of things one hears when in conversation with people is that there is too much administration, there are individuals with clipboards and things like that. Some of that commentary is unfair and maybe people do not necessarily understand that a person with...

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: I am sharing time with my colleagues. Sinn Féin will support the Bill. This legislation provides, in the main, for digital health records. Digital transformation is essential to improve patient safety, bring the health service into the 21st century, improve productivity, efficiency and value for money, and to properly hold the system to account. Accessible patient records are at the...

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Thomas Gould: It is important that we discuss this today. It is disappointing, however, that the Taoiseach, Deputy Harris, in his time as Minister for Health did nothing to sanction or secure funding for this. To be fair, Fianna Fáil has not been much better in health but at least this Bill is now being brought forward, towards the end of this Government. Will we see it passed in the light of day...

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Debate adjourned.

Visit of Chinese Delegation (25 Sep 2024)

Visit of Chinese Delegation (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome guests to our Public Gallery. I wish a céad míle fáilte to Yuan Shuhong, vice chair of the Constitution and Law Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and his committee members, who are meeting the justice committee as part of their visit to Ireland. A céad míle fáilte and I hope they enjoy their visit.

Visit of Chinese Delegation (25 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I welcome our distinguished guests as well. It is a great honour to have you all here.

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Part 2 of the Bill provides for the duty to share and contains sections 7 to 9, inclusive. Section 7 places a statutory duty on health service providers to share personal health data with other health services providers for the purposes of patient care and treatment. In keeping with data protection principles, such sharing must be necessary, relevant and proportionate. Section 8 introduces...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I know the new Chair of our transport committee has left the room but I congratulate him and wish him the very best in his new role. I thank Mr. Murphy, Ms Davis and Mr. Borsos for their engagement. It is very much appreciated. I have a few short questions. The witnesses' report is very comprehensive. Like previous questioners, I try to ask questions within the witnesses' remit because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Cathal Crowe: As an extension to that, has there been any great work done across the European bloc on an ammonia strategy? I know it has been spoken about at various times in the Commission. It comes up occasionally in the Parliament. We have discussed it in the Dáil on various occasions. We seem to be leading out the way in hydrogen but there seems to be less dialogue on ammonia. Has there been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Cathal Crowe: My final question relates to climate adaptation. We saw the recent devastating flooding in central Europe. My question is primarily about continental Europe but I have a domestic angle to it as well. The ECA scrutinises the finances of this and the leadership of the strategies. Where larger rivers in particular in Europe curl and meander their way through several countries, is enough...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I know the ECA has contingency work on reports and there is a huge bloc of countries it has to engage with. However, I would love to see that put in writing or codified at some point. When the Dutch do it, it is good. They deepen the water channel and more boats and vessels can get down but they also increase the speed of water then going down the Rhine. Germany does not have the same...

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to be here this afternoon to introduce the Health Information Bill 2024 to Dáil Éireann. The Bill may be very technical in nature. It is, however, a landmark piece of legislation and it is going to help transform the services that are provided to patients. This Bill is the legal foundation for one of the...

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Bill opposed?

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Government is not opposing the Bill.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy McGrath may move that Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time.